The Sugar Scientist: Cannoli-oli-oli (Daring Bakers) The November 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge was chosen and hosted by Lisa Michele of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. She chose the Italian Pastry, Cannolo (Cannoli is plural), using the cookbooks Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and The Sopranos Family Cookbook by Allen Rucker; recipes by Michelle Scicolone, as ingredient/direction guides.
She added her own modifications/changes, so the recipe is not 100% verbatim from either book. I had mixed feelings about this months DB’s challenge. On one hand, I looooove cannoli (every time we are in an Italian restaurant or pastry shop, my father and I have to share a cannoli). On the other hand, I detest frying in my current kitchen. Don’t get me wrong; I have no fears about frying (Husband’s friends nicknamed me Latke Julie, after all)… but the kitchen in our condo faces the inside of the building, so there are no windows and no proper ventilation system to the outside. Cannoli Shells Ingredients: Directions: Hot cocoa cookies. I am a teeny bit obsessed with the cookies from the most recent issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray magazine.
This recipe is the second of many cookie recipes on my list to make this holiday season. Sweets are taking over my life! Just ask my coworkers. They get my leftovers, and I think they are starting to resent the way I am forcing them to eat sinful treats. I don't think I need to tell you that these were tasty. Ooey gooey chocolatey marshmallowy deliciousness. In a medium saucepan, melt together: 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter 12 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate (bars) Stir frequently over medium heat until smooth. In a medium bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Using an electric mixer, beat together: 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar 3 eggs, at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Beat on low speed until smooth, 2 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Enjoy! Homemade Samoas Cookie Recipe. Homemade Samoas Cookies ~ Now you can enjoy one of the most popular Girl Scout cookies year around. Keep reading for the homemade Samoas cookie recipe. It’s a lot easier than you might think. Homemade Samoas Cookies I have to admit I’m kind of excited about this recipe. They taste great and appearance wise they are pretty close to looking like the real thing.
Ahem, don’t go in for a close up, my chocolate dipping totally gives it away. Samoas cookies are my favorite Girl Scout cookie and as a whole, they come in right behind the Thin Mints as the second best selling Girl Scout cookie. But I am an obsessive baker. Although this past week was a little crazier than usual since I was testing more than a few recipes along with these Homemade Samoas Cookies. Thankfully, Matt loves coconut and was happy to be my tester on this one and he gave it big thumbs up. A few notes: For more Samoas recipes check out: Homemade Samoas Cookies Makes 50-60 cookies Preparation: Heat oven to 350 Degrees. Assembly: Once Upon a Plate: Samoas ~ The Girl Scout Cookie Clone. Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies.
Double chocolate cookies with a peppermint patty surprise. If you haven't noticed, I've been on a bit of a sweet kick lately. A few nights ago I felt a strong urge to make these peppermint-chocolate cookies when I got home from work. I saw the recipe in Rachael Ray's EveryDay magazine and fell intensely in love. And that was before I bit into them. Then. I bit into them.. The gates of heaven opened up, music began to play, I danced in perfect circles, until...I needed another bite.
(adapted from: Rachael Ray's EveryDay magazine) In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together on low speed: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Beat in: 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, slightly softened 1 egg Turn out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap and flatten into a disk; seal. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place on the prapared pans and smooth the dough with your fingers, if needed.
Bake until just firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Strawberry Shortcake Cookies. I have a problem. I kind of love strawberries. In a normal day, I will consume: a big cup of Dunkin Donuts strawberry shortcake coffee, wild strawberry-flavored water, a small bowl of fresh strawberries, sometimes frozen, because I'm weird, sometimes with strawberry yogurt, cuz that just seems more healthy, more strawberries snuck throughout the day when no one's looking because I'm convinced I'm starving, & sometimes, if my own wiggling isn't enough, strawberry Jello. So it was only a matter of time really before strawberries found their way into my cookies too. I immediately fell in love with the idea of these and was so, so excited to try them. What could be more perfect than a strawberry shortcake cookie?
I mean, unless, somewhere in the world, a strawberry shortcake cheesecake exists. These bitesize cookies reminded me more of a strawberry muffin top or miniature scone: tender and soft and cakey on the inside & slightly crisp and golden brown on the outside. I love spring. Prajiturele cu alune, caramel si ciocolata. Pentru ca se apropie sarbatorile am hotarat sa fac multe prajiturele simple, dar gustoase si potrivite pentru masa de Craciun :) Ingrediente: Strat1 160 g unt 120 g zahar 2 galbenusuri 360 g faina 2 g praf de copt Vanilie Strat 2: 150 g zahar 70 g unt 100 ml smantana dulce (305 grasime) 200 g alune Strat 3: 200 g ciocolata 50 g unt 50 ml frisca lichida Fulgi de cocos Dimensiuni tava: 20x20 (eu am facut jumatate din portia data mai sus si am folosit o tava de chec, dar este prea putin pentru cat sunt de bune, asa ca folositi cantitatile date mai sus) Mod de preparare: Strat 1: Untul usor topit se mixeaza cu zaharul, apoi se adauga galbenusuri si se omogenizeaza.
Zaharul se pune intr-o cratita si se topeste la foc mic, apoi se adauga untul si smantana dulce, se mai tine pe foc 5 minute,apoi se opreste focul. Ciocolata rupta bucati se pune intr-un vas la baine-marie impreuna cu untul si frisca lichida pana se topeste. Asamblare: A doua zi se taie in bucati potrivite si se pastreaza in cuti metalice. Reese’s Chocolate Cookies.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Reese’s Chocolate Cookies I saw this recipe for Reese’s peanut butter chocolate cookies on King Arthur Flour and immediately wanted to make them. It uses mini Reese’s peanut butter cups! Everything is so much cuter as minis. The original recipe has peanut butter in the chocolate cookie dough. I decided to make regular chocolate cookies and add the mini reese’s cups because my family isn’t so fond of peanut butter cookies. I had so much fun eating the little peanut butter cups with their little mini centers. PrintSave Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Yield: 2 dozen cookies Ingredients:1 cup butter 1¼ cup sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 cup dutch processed cocoa powder 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 2 cups mini peanut butter cupsDirections:1. Lookie at my Cookies: Peanut Butter Cup Brownies | NOSH AND TELL.
April 1, 2009 • Ariel and Whitney Eat your heart out Reese’s, there’s a new peanut butter cup in town. I am convinced peanut butter and chocolate were made for each other, like Charlie and Claire on LOST–I’m only on Season 2 right now but someone please tell me they have gotten together. I find that a lot of my baked creations involve these two perfect ingredients because they are two of my favorite foods…they actually might be my MOST favorite foods.
Needless to say, the combination of flavors when peanut butter and chocolate meet is heavenly. Salty meets sweet, mmm delicious. My Peanut Butter Cup Brownies were adapted from a recipe found on Bake or Break, I opted to use milk chocolate chips instead of the peanut butter chips for a little different flavor. Peanut Butter Cup Brownies Makes 1 dozen brownies 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon water 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus about 1/3 cup more for garnishing 1 large egg* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Bon Eating, Lofthouse Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies. Lofthouse Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies I knew I had to have a great recipe to kick off the 12 Days of Christmas Treats 2011, so I’m starting with one of my absolute favorites! You know those soft Lofthouse sugar cookies that pop up in grocery stores around all the holidays?
The kind with colored icing and sprinkles? I’ve been looking for a homemade version for awhile now and I’m happy to tell you I finally found it! I used to (and still do!) Love the Lofthouse cookies. These sugar cookies are so close to the grocery store staples that I almost couldn’t believe it. View All 12 Days of Christmas Treats here! Hidden Candy Cane Kiss Cookies. One of my favourite holiday cookie recipes that I discovered last year was Recipe Girl’s Candy Cane Kiss Cookies – they look so cute with the red and white swirled Kiss in the middle, and the chopped up Kisses throughout the cookie give it an amazing peppermint flavour. This year, I decided to switch them up a little by hiding the Kiss inside the cookie. Though it hides the pretty swirls, it adds an element of surprise when you bite into the cookies and discover a delicious Candy Cane Kiss inside!
These are the perfect holiday cookie because they’re nice and small, taste like a festive candy cane, and have a pretty sparkle from rolling them in sugar. I’ve already made these twice this season – once for Ryan’s coworkers and once for a cookie swap at school, which was today (though sadly, I overbaked them a little this time) – and I’ll probably make them again closer to Christmas! Hidden Candy Cane Kiss Cookies Makes about 30 cookies Ingredients: 3/4 cup icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Candy Cane Biscotti. Mint Creme Oreo Stuffed Fudge Cookies. All right. It’s time. Time to set about the business of baking holiday cookies.
Time to put the six-pack of dark cocoa I purchased from Amazon awhile back to good use. Time for Mint Creme Oreo Stuffed Fudge Cookies. Yup…that’s right…Mint Creme Oreo Stuffed Fudge Cookies. That Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie you all know and love. It has met its match. Mint Cream Oreo Stuffed Fudge Cookies 2 1/4 cups flour3/4 cup dark cocoa*1 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened2/3 cup granulated sugar2/3 cup brown sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract2 eggs12-15 mint creme oreos In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
Tip: This dough handles best if it is just a bit chilled. *Find dark cocoa if you can. Adapted from Nestle stumble. Graham Cracker S'mores Cookies | Sweet Pea's Kitchen - StumbleUpon. You’ve never had such an indulgent treat as these S’mores Cookies! They are soft, chewy, and filled with Hershey’s chocolate, toasty marshmallows, and chocolate chips. You only need 12 ingredients to make these graham cracker chocolate chip cookies, and you’ll be amazed by them. I have made this s’ more cookie recipe for years, and it never gets old. Sometimes I get a major craving for chocolate, and these Hershey cookies are always right there to rescue me. If you do a lot of holiday baking, summer barbecues, or parties, these chocolate chip marshmallow cookies would be a great addition. Graham Cracker S’mores Cookies Recipe If you want to bring a smile to a friend or co-workers, face, I highly recommend making these graham cracker chocolate chip cookies!
Don’t take my word for it, though! What Are S’mores Cookies? A s’mores cookie is very similar to a regular s’ mores treat, but it’s a cookie instead. S’ more Cookie Recipe Ingredients How To Make Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies. Homemade Oreos. I almost never repeat recipes. I have soooo many recipes bookmarked and dog eared that it just doesn't make sense to bake the same thing twice. This recipe is the exception.
These cookies are the most demanded item that I bake. As a matter of fact you probably won't even believe me if I tell you who requested these cookies. The nutritionist at my husband's gym. I first saw these cookies on Smitten Kitchen (one of my absolute favorite blogs, ever!) The filling is a dead ringer for the oreo filling. These will definitely impress anyone you make them for. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles. Oh. My. God. If you could take perfection, roll it in a ball, and dip it chocolate, this would be it. I’m not joking here folks. My apologies to the New Years’ resolution folk. The cookie dough itself is egg-free, and potentially dairy free AND vegan if you get picky about what you coat them with.
Take it or leave it (but I strongly suggest you take it. Update: Since it was first posted in 2010, I’ve updated this recipe and included it in my new cookbook, The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook (Quirk Books, 2012). You may also like... Mexican chocolate-chip cookies from LA's ink.sack.