Flour can be from winter wheat or summer wheat – they have different properties which can explain why some doughs held together and others did not. Also, flour dries out when you store it too long. Always add a little moisture, water, milk, etc. when you get a crumbly dough – you are merely replacing…
Ingredients:23 to 24 chocolate sandwich cookies2 tablespoons melted butter1 pint good-quality vanilla ice cream, slightly softenedInstructions:Crush 15 of the cookies into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter, then mix to combine. Press some of the crumbs into each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan. Set aside.Break up 6 more of the cookies into chunks. Mix…
Adapted from Ready for Dessert by David Lebovitz. For a cherry version, we posted another adaptation previously here. We will often freeze the chocolate dough balls after they’ve been coated with the cinnamon sugar, and when ready to use, thaw for about 30 minutes, coat in confectioners sugar and bake. The dough can be refrigerated…
Ingredients:1 ounce bittersweet chocolate1 tablespoon 1/3-less-fat cream cheese1/2 teaspoon espresso powder24 Amarettini Di Saronno cookies
Ingredients:2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons of baking soda1/2 teaspoon of salt1 teaspoon ground ginger1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground allspice3/4 teaspoon ground cloves3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus 1/3 cup for rolling cookies1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/3 cup unsulphered molassesInstructions:Preheat oven…
[Photograph: Elizabeth Barbone] I love orange-flavored chocolate. So when a friend asked me to make my “famous” orange-chocolate cookies for her bridal shower, I jumped at the chance. Her choice of cookie surprised me. To quote Sandra Lee, these cookies are semi-homemade. I simply dip store-bought shortbread cookies in chocolate I’ve flavored with pure orange…
Ingredients:All-in-one cookie dough1 large egg white1 teaspoon waterInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, drop All-in-One Cookie Dough by heaping tablespoons. Using hands, gently roll each mound into an 8-inch rope.2. Gently bend one end of each rope into a loop.3. Bring other end of rope over first loop, forming…
The recipe for these almond and cinnamon Christmas cookies comes from the bakery Rischart in Munich.Ingredients:2 egg whites2½ cups confectioners’ sugar1 tbsp. ground cinnamon1 tbsp. kirsch (cherry brandy)2½ cups blanched whole almonds1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling cookies¼ cup rumInstructions:Whisk egg whites in a bowl to stiff peaks. Whisk in confectioners’ sugar to make…
TipWhy Do We Celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25? There are several reasons Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25. The date is nine months after March 25, a day recognized by Christians as Annunciation. It was the day Mary was told she would was having a baby. The nine months that follow are an approximation of…
Ingredients:24 x shortbread cookies – I used Walker1/2 cup Nutella2 x bananas, sliced1/4 cup chopped almondsInstructions:With your non-dominant hand, hold up your first three fingers. Slightly cup your hand and gently grasp a shortbread cookie by its edge. Position your hand so that your thumb is closest to your body, let’s call this 6-o’clock position.Get…
Ingredients Cookies: 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature ¾ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Rolling Mix: ½ teaspoon black peppercorns Pinch sea salt ½ cup sugar ¾ teaspoon all-purpose flour Directions 1. Make the dough: In…
Sometimes, a seed of inspiration takes years to grow into a final recipe. Other times, the stars align and that initial spark coincides with a tour of a local cookie factory, and the result is truly incredible. There’s really no gray area when it comes to the ubiquitous cookies-n-cream, it’s always been purely black and…
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes and place into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the brown sugar and white sugar and cream using the paddle attachment just until smooth, about 2 minutes. You do not want to create a lot of air. Turn the mixer to…
Our friend Florine Luhr shared this special Molasses Cookies recipe, which has been in her family for close to 100 years! Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar, plus additional sugar for rolling cookies 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon ground…
Popcorn coated in creamy white chocolate and crumbled oreo cookies!Ingredients:1/4 cup popcorn kernels or 1 bag popcorn, popped12 oreo cookies, coarsely crushed6 ounces white chocolate, meltedInstructions:Mix the popcorn, crumbled cookies and melted chocolate until well combined, spread the mixture out on a baking sheet and let sit until the chocolate has set. (Tip: Chill in…
1. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, beat butter, 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, and granulated sugar at medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and beat until well combined.
Ingredients:1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup cocoa powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened1 cup sugar1 large egg1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract12 large marshmallows, cut in half horizontallyChocolate frosting for surprise cookiesInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda,…
Ingredients:8 homemade or store bought cookies4 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spreadInstructions:Top half of the cookies with chocolate-hazelnut spread. Top with a second cookie to make a sandwich.
A great chocolate and orange cookie recipe for Halloween, which can be easily adapted to suit any occassion.Ingredients:115 g Brown SugarOrange icingZest of 1 Orange225 g Self Raising Flour8 Dark chocolate chunksFor the decoration1 Heaped tbsp of icing sugar2 ½ tbsp Cocoa Powder10 Chunks of Dark ChocolateFor the cookiesJuice of ½ an orange (squeeze through…
Ingredients:18 cookies1 cup peanut butter (see note)3/4 cup natural cane sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1 egg1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon vanillasugar
Ingredients:1 cup (115 g) pecan pieces (or another nut of your choice)1 cup (225 g or 2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature3/4 cup (85 g) powdered sugar, sifted2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1 1/4 cup (145 g) powdered sugar, to coat the cookiesInstructions:Toast the nuts on the stovetop:…
Ingredients:7 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (i took the extra tbsp out)1/4 teaspoons ground ginger1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 tablespoon cocoa powder (i added a total of 3 tbsp of unsweetened dutch chocolate)8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (did not…
Ingredients:1 11-oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips2 tablespoons unsalted butter16 fortune cookies
Ingredients:1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies1 ½ cup white vanilla baking chips or semisweet chocolate chips8 round hard peppermint candies, crushed (1/4 cup)