P.S. I'll still write the recipes on here if it's a recipe worth sharing.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
A whole new look
I've always loved making these cookies for this cookie project, but I have not loved blogging about them. I one time thought about making this more of a vlog, but didn't know how to go about doing that. Now I'm in a digital video class, and I'm having fun making movies. So maybe that's what I'll do. So here's my movie of the 3 batches I made this week.
P.S. I'll still write the recipes on here if it's a recipe worth sharing.
P.S. I'll still write the recipes on here if it's a recipe worth sharing.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Chill for 2 hours
Chill for 2 hours; my downfall every time - both in cookie baking and my life in general. I don't think I know how to chill. The other night a mom friend suggested after I told her I was panicking a little because I didn't get all that I wanted to get done when the kids were with the nanny - that maybe I let a few things slide. Hmm - that is a novel idea. Something I'm still working on.
Which brings me to the latest batches - two batches that I made for church while also preparing 3 meals for a friend in need while also preparing breakfast muffins for the fam. I may have gone overboard that day. It's now the last day of spring break and despite my best intentions, I haven't had a chill day yet; all my days are filled with projects that need to get done and oh yeah - my master's level course started this week too.
Going backwards this post:
#386 Mocha Crackle Cookies -
Chocolate crinkle cookies that my husband said - you made these before. No, I made ones exactly like it, except these have coffee in them. There's a few recipes like that in this book - almost the same thing.
I was rolling along with my 3 meal preparation and my multiple batch of cookies - and as I mixed all the ingredients - there I read it - chill for 2 hours or until the dough is easy to work with. You'd think after 7 years of doing this - I'd read ahead when I'm planning. I swear I do, yet I always seem to miss the chill part.
#385 Anise Cutout Cookies
There's a few recipes in the book that call for the spice anise (ahh nis). After looking in stores I finally just ordered it from Amazon. I had never heard of this spice before - it's smells like black licorice. It's not well used in this cookie - I thought this cookie was rather dull and maybe a little dry.
Plus - I found a mistake in this recipe - first mistake I've found in this book. This recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups sugar - divided . However, it says to pour the sugar in, but it doesn't tell how much of the 1 1/2 cups to pour in. Later it says to use the remaining sugar and mix it with cinnamon to roll the cookies in. Hmm. I guessed.
#384 Blueberry Squares
So I did get a weekend to chill. One whole weekend up at the cabin with my sisters and mom watching movies. Except, in preparation for this weekend, I got up at 5 am to get all that I needed to get done, done. Including making these cheesecake like bars with blueberries on top.
They were only so so to me. My husband says they'd be a five (out of five) if was topped with strawberries - he hates blueberries. My sisters and mom seemed to mostly like these. It's a fancy dessert type bar.
1 cup crushed vanilla wafers
2 tbs butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
3 cups fresh blueberries, divided
3 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbs powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
In a small bowl, combine wafers and butter; Press into a greased 8 inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Cool.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, peel and rest of blueberries. Cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in marshmallows; Spread over crust. Top with blueberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set; 45 minutes.
#383 Fudge-filled Dessert strips
More cookies for the movie weekend. These pie like crust cookies filled with fudge were gone quickly.
1 cup butter, softened
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
2 cups flour
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar, optional
In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add the flour and mix well.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide dough into fourths; cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and milk; stir until smooth. Stir in the walnuts. Cool to room temperature.
Roll out each portion of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet into an 11 in x 6 1/2 in rectangle. Spread 3/4 cup chocolate filling down the center of each rectangle. Fold long sides to the center; press to seal all edges. Turn over so the seam sides are down.
Bake at 350 for 27-32 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Cut into 1/2 in slides. Dust with powdered sugar.
#382 Little Piggy (Mickey Mouse) Sugar Cookies
I saw no reason to buy a pig cutout cookie shape - so I just used Mickey mouse to cut out this rather plain sugar cookie. My students thought they were great - it takes so little to impress them. The students and I wrote an acrostic poem about cookies - with these cookies as the inspiration.
Which brings me to the latest batches - two batches that I made for church while also preparing 3 meals for a friend in need while also preparing breakfast muffins for the fam. I may have gone overboard that day. It's now the last day of spring break and despite my best intentions, I haven't had a chill day yet; all my days are filled with projects that need to get done and oh yeah - my master's level course started this week too.
Going backwards this post:
#386 Mocha Crackle Cookies -
Chocolate crinkle cookies that my husband said - you made these before. No, I made ones exactly like it, except these have coffee in them. There's a few recipes like that in this book - almost the same thing.
I was rolling along with my 3 meal preparation and my multiple batch of cookies - and as I mixed all the ingredients - there I read it - chill for 2 hours or until the dough is easy to work with. You'd think after 7 years of doing this - I'd read ahead when I'm planning. I swear I do, yet I always seem to miss the chill part.
#385 Anise Cutout Cookies
There's a few recipes in the book that call for the spice anise (ahh nis). After looking in stores I finally just ordered it from Amazon. I had never heard of this spice before - it's smells like black licorice. It's not well used in this cookie - I thought this cookie was rather dull and maybe a little dry.
Plus - I found a mistake in this recipe - first mistake I've found in this book. This recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups sugar - divided . However, it says to pour the sugar in, but it doesn't tell how much of the 1 1/2 cups to pour in. Later it says to use the remaining sugar and mix it with cinnamon to roll the cookies in. Hmm. I guessed.
#384 Blueberry Squares
So I did get a weekend to chill. One whole weekend up at the cabin with my sisters and mom watching movies. Except, in preparation for this weekend, I got up at 5 am to get all that I needed to get done, done. Including making these cheesecake like bars with blueberries on top.
They were only so so to me. My husband says they'd be a five (out of five) if was topped with strawberries - he hates blueberries. My sisters and mom seemed to mostly like these. It's a fancy dessert type bar.
1 cup crushed vanilla wafers
2 tbs butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
3 cups fresh blueberries, divided
3 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbs powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
In a small bowl, combine wafers and butter; Press into a greased 8 inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Cool.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, peel and rest of blueberries. Cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in marshmallows; Spread over crust. Top with blueberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set; 45 minutes.
#383 Fudge-filled Dessert strips
More cookies for the movie weekend. These pie like crust cookies filled with fudge were gone quickly.
1 cup butter, softened
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
2 cups flour
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar, optional
In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add the flour and mix well.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide dough into fourths; cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and milk; stir until smooth. Stir in the walnuts. Cool to room temperature.
Roll out each portion of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet into an 11 in x 6 1/2 in rectangle. Spread 3/4 cup chocolate filling down the center of each rectangle. Fold long sides to the center; press to seal all edges. Turn over so the seam sides are down.
Bake at 350 for 27-32 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Cut into 1/2 in slides. Dust with powdered sugar.
#382 Little Piggy (Mickey Mouse) Sugar Cookies
I saw no reason to buy a pig cutout cookie shape - so I just used Mickey mouse to cut out this rather plain sugar cookie. My students thought they were great - it takes so little to impress them. The students and I wrote an acrostic poem about cookies - with these cookies as the inspiration.
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