Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com Makes approx 40 cookies Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups cake flour 1 cup chopped pecans For Topping: 6oz (ish) chocolate chips or other melting chocolate 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans Directions Preheat oven to 325F In a large bowl, cream together…
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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Easily my favorite new cookie of 2019! I have yet to find a person who can just eat one. 🙂 Recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction Ingredients 2 and 1/2 cups (310g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, softened…
Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies These are a favorite at Christmas parties every year. I found them originally on Pinterest, and have been tweaking them every year to improve the process. Here are the basic steps: Make the peanut butter cookie dough. I suggest using this recipe. When the dough is done, scoop the dough out…
Russian Tea Cookies
Russian Tea Cookies Recipe from AllRecipes.com Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for decoration Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons…
Royal Icing
Royal Icing Recipe from Alton Brown 3 ounces pasteurized egg whites* (see note below) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners’ sugar (measure it *after* you sift it) In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until frothy. Add confectioners’ sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is…
Fudgy Brownie Bites
Recipe from Chasing Delicious Ingredients 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chopped 2 cups sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 ounces 70% cocoa chocolate bar, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 large eggs, cold 3/4 cup cake flour Instructions 1. Butter a mini muffin pan (with 36 muffin cups); preheat…
Chocolate Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker YIELD: about 3 dozen large cookies PREP: 1 hour 30 minutes COOK: 15 minutes TOTAL: 3 hours Chocolate sugar cookies are the perfect base for royal icing or a more casual slathering of buttercream. INGREDIENTS 6 cups all-purpose flour 1¼ cups Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups unsalted butter,…
Cheesecake Cookies
Cheesecake Cookies Recipe from La Receta de la Felicidad (Site is in Spanish, so you may need to use Google Translate) Servings: ~24 cookies Ingredients For the cookies: 400g all purpose flour (3 ⅔ cup) 125g powdered sugar (1 ¼ cup) 200g butter (1 cube + 6 Tablespoons) 1 medium egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 pinch of…
Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Cut Out Sugar Cookies Recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction Ingredients 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, slightly softened to room temperature 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt NOTES: Follow the…
Peppermint Twist Kiss Cookies
Peppermint Twist Kiss Cookies Recipe from AlidasKitchen.com Yield: 2 dozen cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 to 8 drops red food coloring, adjust amount to desired color 24 milk chocolate Hershey’s Kisses…
Swedish Overnights
Swedish Overnights Recipe from Macrina Bakery Ingredients 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cups powdered sugar, sifted 1 egg, separated 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped walnuts Sugar crystals in your favorite colors Click here for full recipe and instructions Tips on…
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Macaroons Recipe from Good Food, Great Medicine (Makes about 2 dozen) 2 egg whites (scant 1/3 cup) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon pure almond extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups dried unsweetened shredded coconut Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set rack in middle of oven. Mist baking sheet with non-stick spray (or use parchment…
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe from AllRecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk 40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped DIRECTIONS:…
Eileen’s Spicy Gingerbread Men
Eileen’s Spicy Gingerbread Men Recipe from AllRecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg yolk 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg DIRECTIONS: In a…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe from Alton Brown, Food Network This is a modification on the original Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe, adapted to make the cookies more chewy and moist. They’re incredible!! Ingredients 8 ounces unsalted butter 12 ounces bread flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 ounces granulated sugar…
Twix Bars
“Twix” Bars 1 tube of sugar cookie dough (from refrigerated section of grocery store) 1 bag of caramels (individually wrapped) 1 stick of butter 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1 12-oz package of chocolate chips 2/3 cup peanut butter Roll out sugar cookie dough onto a baking sheet with edges. Bake according to recipe…
Candy Cane Cookies
Candy Cane Cookies Ingredients 1 1/2 c. butter, softened 1.5 c. powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 Tbsp almond extract 2 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp salt 3 3/4 c. all-purpose flour Red food coloring (I prefer Americolor gel) Instructions In bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. …
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