Giant Almond Crumb Cookie – Yum!

Giant Almond Crumb Cookie Source: Martha Stewart (8 servings) 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 ½ cups finely ground (5 1/4 ounces) blanched almonds 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon table salt 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [...]

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Today

In between studying Sociology and reading the short story, ‘The Yellow Wallpaper,” for lit class – I made some cookies today! Big Soft Ginger Cookies 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon water ¼ cup molasses 2 tablespoons white sugar 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees [...]

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Cookies!

I made these last week but I did not have time to post! Sesame Seed Cookies 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 large egg ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup hulled sesame seeds, toasted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line four baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. Sift together flour, [...]

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Cookies!!

Oatmeal-Nut-Chocolate Cookies ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ½ cups rolled oats 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 6 ounces peanut butter chips 1 cup chopped pecans, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine butter and shortening. Beat with electric mixer on medium to [...]

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I made these cookies today – YUMMY

Pignoli Cookies 2 (8-oz) cans almond paste (not marzipan), coarsely crumbled 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 large egg whites 2 tablespoons mild honey 4.5 ounces pine nuts (about 1 cup) Preheat oven to 350°F. Pulse almond paste in a food processor until broken up into small bits, then add confectioners sugar and salt and continue to pulse until finely ground, about [...]

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Busy Busy!

I am busy trying to catch up with Christmas baking!  I made Gingerbread Biscotti yesterday!! I am about to bake again but took some time to get the borders on my Christmas Spools quilt!

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Honey-Lavendar Biscotti

Honey-Lavendar Biscotti Makes 48 servings These are a bit different. I bought the lavender at Penzey’s Spice yesterday. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 3 tablespoons honey 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons orange zest 1 tablespoon [...]

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Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Karl made these on Sunday! Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chips Cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. 2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; [...]

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Spiced Snowcaps

Spiced Snowcaps ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon chai spice blend or pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon each baking powder and baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup molasses 1 large egg 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup granulated sugar 76 Nonpareil-covered chocolate candies 1. Beat butter, brown sugar, chai spice, baking powder and soda, and salt in large bowl with mixer [...]

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MMMM… Biscotti!

I made these today…very tasty! Almond Ginger Biscotti Source: Martha Stewart (50 servings) 2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled ¾ cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest, from 2 lemons ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups whole unblanched almonds ¼ cup crystallized ginger, chopped 3 large [...]

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