Ingredients • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter • ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves • ¾ cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed • ½ TBSP vanilla extract • 1 large egg • ½ tsp kosher salt (plus more for sprinkling) • ½ tsp baking soda • ½ tsp baking powder • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate chips, divided (I used 60% ghirardelli) Instructions 1. Chop the butter into small pieces and roughly chop the fresh mint….
Salted Butterscotch Cookies; a bread flour recipe adapted from Kitchenette. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons salted butter 3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 egg, beaten 1 egg yolk, beaten 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cup bread flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon baking powder Coarse sea salt For crunchy sugar coating: 1/8 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 190°C and line baking tray with non-stick baking paper. 2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine…
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Yield: 20 cookies Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (210 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter) 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (218 g) packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups (150 g) certified gluten…
While we sat on the primary polls recently, one of the male workers shared a rather unique recipe with me. Now I’ll share it with you. Kitty Litter Cake 1 White cake mix 1 German chocolate or spice cake mix Make the cakes and cool. Crumble up together. Make 2 boxes of vanilla instant pudding in frig. (6 oz.) (big box) 1 16 oz. pkg. sandwich cookies in blender. Reserve ½ cup and color with green food color in mixer….
My grandson shared this recipe with me recently. Try it and see what you think. Do you like them better than your regular recipe? Special Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 eggs ½ cup oats 2 ¼ cup flour 1 ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon Chocolate chips Cream butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon. Add eggs. Stir in flour, oats, salt, cinnamon….
Last week I posted a sugar cookie recipe which contained lime juice and lime zest. I received a message from a reader who said, “No! Please do not promote the use of citrus in new and unusual places. Many of us are allergic to citrus. Last week I was in a restaurant in Estes Park where we had eaten many times in previous years. New owner. Lime in everything!!! The waitress said the kitchen said all I could have from…
Sugar Cookies with a Twist Recently I tasted some sugar cookies with a taste I couldn’t identify at first. Then on closer inspection, I realized the cookies contained lime zest. Looking through recipes, I found one that is similar. Try it and tell me what you think. I think this recipe could use some more lime zest. Spring Lime Tea Cookies 2 teaspoons lime juice 1/3 cup milk ½ cup butter, softened ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons…
A friend shared some gluten-free cookies with me the other day. Even if you’re not gluten-intolerant, these are delicious! These would be great cookies to let your kids stir up to combat the summer boredom. Try them and let me know what you think. Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies Stir together: 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg Drop by spoonsful onto a greased baking sheet or on parchment paper. Smash them flat with a fork. Bake at 350…