Peanut Butter cookie with a Truffle on Top
Peanut Butter Cookies with a truffle kiss* 1 1/4 cup flour (sift) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (opt.) 1 egg 1 small square of milk chocolate (Lindt brand Truffle) in the middle of each cookie Preparation: salt,baking powder; set …
Read MoreBakery Style Apricot Squares
Ingredients: 3 cups King Arthur All-Purpose Flour 1 cup packed Light Brown Sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 cup honey 1 tsp. Vanilla extract 1 cup chopped hazelnuts or pecans 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted, cold butter, cut into 1/2″ pieces 1 …
Read MoreBow Tie Cookies with Preserves
Bow Tie Cookies with Preserves Yields 70 cookies 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened 11-1/4 oz. (2-1/2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted; more for rolling One 12-oz. jar good-quality apricot preserves (about 3/4 cup) One large egg, beaten Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, …
Read MoreMini Chip Snowball Cookies
Ingredients * 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, softened * 3/4 cup powdered sugar * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® http://www.verybestbaking.com/Toll-House/Products/MorselsAndBaking/Mini-Mor sels.aspx> TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels * 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts * Powdered sugar · Directions · PREHEAT oven to 375° …
Read MoreToffee Squares
Toffee Squares 1 cup butter 2 cups flour 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg yolk 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pistachios Preheat oven to 350F. Use a food processor or mixer to combine butter, flour, vanilla, brown sugar and egg yolk. Press into an ungreased 10×15-inch pan. Bake 15 …
Read MoreToffee-chocolate candy
This is from The Best of Fine Cooking, Cookies Brownies, Bars & More magazine Ingredients 12 oz milk chocolate (or 6 oz each semisweet & bittersweet), chopped 8 oz (1 c) unsalted butter 1 c sugar 1 tsp light corn syrup 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 c finely choppped toasted pecans Put chocolate(s) in a …
Read MoreMagic in the Middles
Magic in the Middles (from the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion) Dough: 1.5 cups unbleached all purpose flour Half cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder Half teaspoon baking soda Quarter teaspoon salt Half cup granulated sugar (and extra for dipping) Half cup brown sugar Half cup unsalted butter Quarter cup smooth peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg filling: …
Read MoreChocolate Batons
Ingredients * COOKIE * 1 cup butter, softened * 1 cup sugar * 1 large egg * 1 egg yolk * 2 tsp. vanilla extract * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tsp. baking powder * 1/4 tsp. salt * CHOCOLATE DIP * 4 oz. semisweet chocolate (squares or chocolate chips) * 2 tbsp. butter * 1 tbsp. milk …
Read MoreRich Butter Cookies
Ingredients: 4 cups flour 2-1/2 cups sugar 2 cups (1 lb) butter 2 eggs well beaten 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Directions: cream butter and sugar add flour and eggs mix chopped walnuts into about half Make2 or 3 logs or rolls and chill a half hour or more slice thin and bake at 375 degrees until light brown
Read MoreCranberry and Pistachio Holiday Biscotti
Cranberry and Pistachio Holiday Biscotti Technique & Ingredients Modified from Danbury News Times Ingredients: 1 small naval orange 3 eggs, large 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons butter, melted 3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 cups dried, sweetened cranberries 1 1/4 cups pistachios, coarsely …
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