Halloween is extremely scary! The only thing we find that begins to relieve the extreme fright of the season is sugar cookies (and maybe chocolate). We love them in the spooky shapes of the season- bats, witches hats, ghosts and pumpkins. Decorate them with royal icing colored with Gel Paste, sprink[...]
Posts Tagged ‘cookies’
HAZEL NUT SHORTCAKE BISCUITS Recipes
From the demo: A Sustainable Kitchen Recipe courtesy of Chef Annette Eason Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 1 T. baking powder ¾ tsp. baking soda 5 T. sugar 5 T. cold unsalted butter ¾ cup buttermilk ⅓ cup toasted hazel nuts, finely chopped Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Sift dry in[...]
Chunky White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies Recipe
From the demo and book signing: Bite Me! Recipe Courtesy of Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 ½ cups flour ½ tsp [...]
Mocha Shortbread Recipe
From the demo: Republica del Cacao Holiday Chocolates Recipe Courtesy of Chef Jean-Marc Viallet Ingredients: 5 oz all purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp espresso coffee bean finely ground 4 oz butter 1/3 cup icing sugar Republica del Cacao 75% Chocolate, melted Powdered sugar - Pre[...]
CHOCOLATE HEART COOKIE
From the Demo, Chocolate Valentines with Republica del Cacao Recipe Courtesy of Chef Jean-Marc Viallet - Chocolate sweet dough: - In a mixer with the paddle attachment, mix well 7 oz butter with 3 oz of powdered sugar until creamy. - Add one by o[...]
CHOCOLATE MACAROONS
From the demo: Republica del Cacao Chocolate Magic Recipe courtesy of Chef Jean-Marc Viallet Place in a robot-coupe, 8.5oz of almond meal with 15.5oz of powdered sugar, add 1.5 oz of cocoa powder, sift. In a mixing bowl, whisk 7oz of egg whites with a pinch of cream of tartar, add 2 oz of sugar [...[...]
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Allergy Queen
From the demo: Delicious Cooking for People with Food Allergies Recipe Courtesy of the Food Allergy Queen Makes 72, 2” cookies Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free (not soy-free since most chocolate contains soy lecithin). These are soft and chewy. My friends who are not gluten-free think they’re[...]
Madeleines
From the Demo: Madeleines. February 11, 2009 Adapted from “Modern French Culinary Art” by Henri-Paul Pellaprat Makes 3 dozen Madeleines Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon double acting baking powder ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup sugar[...]
Henrietta Poodlestones: Holiday Cookies
From the demo: Holiday Cookies,Courtesy of Sandra Mallut, Henrietta Poodlestones Gingerbread Men 3/4 cups Molasses 3/4 cups Butter 3/4 cups Brown sugar(firmly packed) be generous 3 2/3 cups Flour 2 tsp Ginger (ground) 2 tsp Cinnamon (ground) 1 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Baking soda 1/2 tsp Nutmeg (gr[...]
Basic Sugar Cookies
Courtesy of Essential Chocolate Yields 24 Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened – consider using European butter with more butterfat 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg – room temp 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract – use pure extract not imitation 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 te[...]