Method 1 Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices: Preheat oven to 375°F. Vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice in a bowl and set aside. 2 Prepare butter, sugar, and wet ingredients: Use an electric mixer and beat the butter for 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated…
Alan Richardson Advertisement – Continue Reading Below 16 chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers) 1 tube orange frosting with piping tips 16 small peanut butter cups Place cookies on work surface; squeeze a dime-size dot of frosting in center of each Unwrap and invert peanut butter cups on frosting, pressing down gently…
Akin to the famed Mexican wedding cookies, Greek kourambiethes, and Southern pecan puffs, these crumbly shortbread crescents, made gluten-free with a variety of specialty flours, are showered with confectioners’ sugar while still hot from the oven.Ingredients:1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for finishing cookies14 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened2 tsp. vanilla extract6 oz . walnuts or…
Ingredients:1 batch plain or tinted vanilla dough or spice dough (or 1/2 batch chocolate dough plus 1/2 batch sanding sugar (optional)1 batch vanilla or citrus glaze (or 1 cup melted white chocolate (8 ounces) plus small candies — optional — for white-chocolate-glazed cookies)Instructions:1. Knead dough briefly to soften. Fill a cookie press with dough (if…
[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy] Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt. Once upon a time, Girl Scout Cookies were made by hand, by actual Girl Scouts. They were then sold door to door to teach the girls lessons about marketing and goal-setting. These days, while…
Ingredients:2 cups heavy cream2 cups whole milk2 bunches fresh mintPinch of salt1 cup sugar8 large egg yolks1 cup coarsely chopped Girl Scout Thin Mint cookiesInstructions:1. Combine cream, milk, mint, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Immediately remove from heat and let steep at least 1 hour and up to overnight, covered,…
Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 1 Tahitian vanilla bean, split and scraped 7 egg yolks 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons medium grind coffee 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste 1 1/2 cups crushed Oreo sandwich cookies, storebought or homemade Directions 1. Bring cream…
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios] Thick and chewy peanut butter oat cookies sandwich a salted honey butter cream filling. Notes: The buttercream frosting can be tailored to your taste: add more salt if you like, and choose your favorite honey. Just use a honey with a strong flavor (such as wildflower or orange blossom) or else you’ll…
Ingredients Cookies 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ tablespoon crystallized ginger, finely chopped 2 cups…
Ingredients:2 oz. powdered sugar (1/4 cup) plus another few ounces more for coating cookies2 oz. powdered sugar (1/4 cup) plus another few ounces more for coating cookies4 oz. unsalted butter at room temperature (1/2 cup)3 oz. of almond flour (1/2 a cup, can make by grinding almonds in the blender)3 oz. of all-purpose wheat flour…
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Ingredients:20 cookies and cream cookies3 tablespoons butter, melted4 cups cookie dough cream ice cream, softened1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping2 cups thawed whipped toppingShaved semi-sweet chocolate, for garnishInstructions:Double line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving 2 handles extended over the sides.Pulse the cookies in a food processor until fine. Toss the cookies and…
The pumpkin puree lends a lightness to the texture and gives it enough moisture to stave off the dryness that tends to plague traditional black-and-whites. I find buttermilk powder to be a very useful pantry staple and good substitute for buttermilk in baking. If you’d prefer to use fresh buttermilk you can substitute 3/4 buttermilk…
Ingredients:1 batch Sugar Cookies, recipe follows3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg yolk1 teaspoon peppermint extract1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candiesInstructions:Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to 1 half and incorporate with hands. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy to other half of dough and…
Essentially a blank canvas, vanilla ice cream can take on the flavors of just about anything. Back in the day, mixing in chocolate chips may have been revolutionary, but today throwing in cookie dough, candy bars, or almost any confection is the norm. Mixing creme-filled cookies into vanilla ice cream may seem dull at this…
[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy] Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt. Fact: Samosas and Samoas, while both delicious, are not the same. In a nutshell, the former is a savory snack, often eaten before an Indian meal; the latter is a sweet cookie, sold by…
We’re counting down some of Maria’s favorite recipes for the holidays! Get even more sweet treat ideas here! Ingredients 3/4 C light brown sugar 1/4 C granulated sugar 9 Tbs butter, softened 1 large egg 2/3 C peanut butter 1 1/3 C all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp…
I always enjoy finding “new twists” for ooold ooold recipes! This is definitely the “cookie” version of a traditional Xmas sweet in Greece. Butter and eggs are not supposed to go in this recipe, as it is intended to remain “vegan” (hence the olive oil) since a lot of greeks (still today) fast from animal…
Nutritional Info: Per Serving: Serving size: 2 cookies, 130 calories (50 from fat), 5g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 25mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 20g carbohydrates, 2g protein. Special Diets: Note: We’ve provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember — we’re cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care…
[Photographs: Gina DePalma] As wonderful as it is to bite into the tender, juicy fresh figs that are in season right this minute, I’m still devoted to the dried figs I always keep on hand, at home and in the Babbo kitchen. The chewy exterior gives way to the honey-sweet innards that make it oh…
Sprinkle these simple cookies with sanding sugar and serve them with ice cream. Or leave off the sugar and serve with tea for a more savory option.Ingredients:1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for pressing cookies1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2″ cubes2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves1 teaspoon finely…
The combination of peanut butter and bittersweet chocolate never gets boring. In this gluten-free (and totally flourless) recipe, the flavors are extra-concentrated, yielding crisp-chewy cookies that come across as anything but deprived. Make them for a gluten-free cookie platter, with Gluten-Free Chocolate-Hazelnut Meringue Cookies, Gluten-Free Almond Crinkle Cookies, and Gluten-Free Pistachio Citrus Bars.Ingredients:1 cup creamy…
You know how there are some days when you just feel a little low and want something that can lift u up and take away from everything. I was recently having one of those days. I really am not sure why but I was feeling so down and gloomy that even I got bored hanging…
Ingredients:2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted16 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature2 tablespoons light corn syrup2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1 large egg, at room temperature3 tablespoons rum2 teaspoons baking powder3 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus more for dustingsanding sugar, for decorating the cookies3 cups…