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Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies. Coffee and chocolate are a great combination, and small amounts of coffee appear in recipes for all kinds of chocolate desserts.

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coffee is used to bring out some of the darker, roastier notes in chocolate and make chocolate desserts taste even richer. As a coffee fan, sometimes I want coffee to share the spotlight a little bit. Orange Choc Chip Buttermilk Cookies. Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Orange Choc Chip Buttermilk Cookies

They are my ultimate comfort food, especially the home baked ones. Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked cookies, it's like a hug. For your nostrils. Okay that sounds weird, but hopefully you know what I mean. Right now, I'm home alone for the first time in ages and looking forward to curling up on the couch with a glass of milk and a plate of warm, gooey cookies. These cookies were whipped up after searching the internet for good recipes to use up my leftover buttermilk. Oat Cookies with Coconut Milk Chocolate Ganache.

I always have a problem getting rid of leftover baking ingredients.

Oat Cookies with Coconut Milk Chocolate Ganache

My favourite thing to bake on whim when I need to use up leftover ingredients is cookies. Table for 2.... or more: Barazek (Middle Eastern Pistachio Sesame Cookies) My hubby's aunt brought these wonderful cookies back from Australia, and I fell in love with it.And I found out that they were middle eastern cookies.

Table for 2.... or more: Barazek (Middle Eastern Pistachio Sesame Cookies)

I found a recipe on the internet with pictures that matched what I ate because I saw many barazek pictures that didn't look like what I ate. Ingredients3 cups sesame seeds1/2 cups honey 1 1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)2 large eggs3/4 cup sugarpinch of salt2 cups flour2 cups sugee (semolina)1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup chopped pistachios Method: Topping Mix the sesame seeds and honey. The doughCream ghee, eggs, sugar and salt.Sift in flour, sugee and baking powder.Mix well. Maple Cookies Recipe. Be sure to use Grade B maple syrup (Grade B syrup is made late in the season and therefore has a darker, richer, more mapley flavor than Grade A) if you can for this recipe as it will stand up to the brown sugar and to baking.

Maple Cookies Recipe

If all you have is Grade A then that's fine too. Method 1 Cream the butter and sugar together at medium speed for three minutes or until light and fluffy. Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies. Chocolate Chip Cookies. I work with about three different variations of chocolate chip cookies, all of which I’ll share with you, my friends, so that I won’t feel so alone in my noshing.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This one is my most basic—my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe when I need ‘em in 30 minutes or less. It’s like the Domino’s Pizza of all my chocolate chip cookie recipes. While the other recipes of mine have more bizarre ingredients in them, this one keeps it pretty darn simple: the only unusual additions are instant coffee granules (you know you have some in your pantry. Oh. You don’t? The Flax Seed is entirely optional and doesn’t overwhelmingly change the flavor or texture of the cookie—but it gives it a little somethin’-somethin’ that sets the cookies apart from the fray. Earl Grey Tea Biscuits.

Dark Chocolate and Earl Grey Tea Cookies. At work this week, I had to fill out an annual review.

Dark Chocolate and Earl Grey Tea Cookies

The seemingly innocuous questionnaire was only a page long, but was filled with loaded questions that would determine my next (or, heaven forbid, lack thereof) salary raise: What were my accomplishments for the year? How did I demonstrate my contribution to the company's values? What were my strengths? Now, if you know me in real life, I'm sure you'll agree with this statement: I'm a completely deprecating person. Talking about myself and/or my achievements is something that is completely unnatural to me, for better or for worse. I'm especially bad about it in the context of this blog. As I watched other bloggers confidently introduce themselves to the PR companies and local restaurant owners at the event, I was suddenly reminded of my friend Nathan in England (or, this dapper chap with the beautiful skin). At the time, I had almost snapped at him, "Stop being so damn modest! See? Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies. I am constantly on the lookout for new ways to incorporate bananas into various baked goods.

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

I always have bananas on hand and it’s nice to have alternatives to banana bread. These Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of those variations. I wanted to create a cookie recipe that had a chewy – and unmistakably cookie-like – texture to them, but still had a good banana flavor. Chinese Almond Cookies Recipe. Skippy Peanut Butter Cookies. I love peanut butter.

Skippy Peanut Butter Cookies

Like really, really love. When we were little, there was only one brand available, Skippy. Now there are many varieties sold but my favorite is still Skippy. Gingerbread Men Recipe. Gingerbread Men: In a large bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and spices.

Gingerbread Men Recipe

In the bowl of your electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, (or with a hand mixer) beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and molasses and beat until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture beating until incorporated. Cranberry, White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies. Cranberry, White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies Recipe It has been a hectic week. Sometimes, it makes me think why some people like to make other people’s life difficult. For me, I always try my best to avoid things that will affect me emotionally and mentally. As much as I want to avoid, I have learnt that we just have to go through this sort of situation in any phase of our lives. Arghhhh! Actually, this week has been a mixed bag of great and bad times. Another thing was that I finally received a copy of The French Paper.

Anyway, I guess, apart from those 2 existing things that I just told you guys, another thing is about cookies. Cranberry, White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies Ingredients:125g butter 100g light brown sugar 100g caster sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 225g self raising flour 70g cranberry 80g white chocolate 80g macadamia nuts, break into chunky pieces or halvedDirections:1. Crispy chewy chocolate chip cookies.

Does anyone remember the commercials back in the day for Duncan Hines chocolate chip cookies? For some reason, the “crispy, chewy” song got stuck in my head for years. Decades, really. I’m 32 years old and I would like it out now. Nevertheless, the description of the ideal chocolate chip cookie was perfect — crisp at the edges, soft in the middle, and pretty much summed up what everyone is looking for in their chocolate chip cookie nirvana. Cornflake Cookies Recipe. Butter Cookies Recipe. Green Tea Cookies. Oatmeal Cookies Recipe. Oatmeal Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

To toast nuts: Place nuts on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop into pieces. In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth (about 2 - 3 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Pandan Coconut Sandwich Cookies. Hiya! Hope everyone had a great weekend, here in Australia we had a long weekend which is why this post is coming a little late. As expected, the last week has been completely nuts with the wedding and then a week spent with my relatives visiting from overseas.