This week is super special because both of my fabulous sisters have birthdays. (Happy Birthday, Emily and Megan!) I really wanted to send them both something special, especially since their birthdays are around the holidays.
German butter cookies are good throughout the year but of course make also an ideal Christmas cookie. They are very easy to make.
These triangular, jelly-filled cookies are traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of Purim, although they make a great snack year round.
Yskastert is ’n immergewilde Suid-Afrikaanse gunsteling en hierdie maklike resep is so reg in ons kraal. Ek het altyd ’n paar pakkies Tennisbeskuitjies in my spens, want jy kan dit vir menige yskastert-idee en ander soet happies gebruik.
Crisp shortbread meets gooey caramel and a layer of chocolate in these decadent, crowd-favorite millionaire bars.
From Tony Kitous, this Lebanese recipe is an unusual sweet. The cookies, or maamoul, blend floral orange blossom, sticky dates and a crunch of pistachio.
I have been extra slow in baking cookies for this festive season. Partly because I didn't have any intention to make any cookies, and partly I guess age is really catching up on me. I had to rest my stiff neck and shoulders for 2 days after spending one whole morning making pineapple tarts. My eye-sight is also failing, my presbyopia is getting worst...it is getting difficult and tiring to focus on objects up close. So I stopped baking and did some spring cleaning instead. Early this morning, after spending 9 minutes on a 1-km jog around the estate (I know, I am extremely slow!), I felt all charged up and I found myself spending the rest of the morning baking two batches of butter cookies...rolled and piped ones. I worked on the piped cookies first as I was feeling excited at the thought of piping cookies...this is something I have not done before. The recipe is straight forward and down right simple...requires minimum ingredients and the dough was done in no time. The only difficult part was piping them! I thought I could use my Wilton 2D decorating tip as it gives very impressive rosettes just like this one I did. To my dismay, the tip is not suitable for piping the cookies, the dough which pass through the gaps on the tip was just too thin. Fortunately I have another huge star tip, a Wilton 1C, this one worked quite well. Although I was able to pipe decent looking rosettes they are nothing close to what I had in mind. I can only blame my lack of skill. I am quite hopeless at piping...I do not know the right technique to position the tip and I am totally clueless how to create a nice swirl?! I though it would be easier to pipe pretty swirls with a cookie dough since it is firm, but I was wrong :'( These piped cookies are also commonly known as Melting Moments. As the name implies, they literally melts in your mouth. The dough is made by the creaming method, that is, creaming butter with icing sugar to give a soft and crumbly texture. Icing sugar is used instead of caster sugar to prevent the cookies from spreading. Although the finer the sugar granules, the more spreading they cause, icing sugar which contains cornstarch will actually help the cookies to hold their shape better. Corn flour is also used alongside plain flour to create the tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. These delicate butter cookies are a great treat! I like the simple flavour...butter and vanilla. I am glad I did the right thing of stocking up blocks of Lurpark unsalted butter when it was on sale ;) The Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon pure vanilla extract lends the cookies a full and rich vanilla flavour. My only regrets, I should have added vanilla paste instead ^_^' Melting Moments Ingredients 175g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 40g icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 175g plain flour 40g cornflour (cornstarch) Method: With an electric mixer, cream butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and beat for a few seconds. Sift the flour and cornflour together over the butter mixture and mix until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star-shaped piping nozzle. Pipe into the required shapes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Space the shapes well apart. Bake the cookies in preheated oven at 180degC for 12 minutes or until they are a pale golden colour. Leave for a few minutes on the baking tray to firm up slightly before transferring to wire rack to cool. Recipe Source: The Cookie and Biscuit Bible Note: To prevent the cookies from spreading and hold the shape better, after piping, chill the tray of unbaked cookies in the fridge for about 30mins before baking.
This is an easy Emeril Live recipe for little Portugese cookies that look mmm, mmm good! I haven't tried these yet, but I'm trying these soon!
Poppyseed rugelach are rich and flaky crescent-shaped cookies wrapped around a delicious poppyseed filling. It's a staple pastry to make around the holidays!
Layers of cake, fruity jam and coconut meringue make this 'Louise' cake from Yotam Ottolenghi's Sweet book irresistible.
These crisp, old-fashioned spice cookies are one of my favorite anise recipes to cook up—especially around the holidays. —Sharon Nichols, Brookings, South Dakota
Light, airy with a rich chocolate flavor, these Sourdough Crinkles are quick and easy to make. Rolled in powdered sugar with a crackly top, these cookies are perfect for gift giving.
Traditional Greek butter twist cookies! For those of you who have never had the opportunity to taste koulourakia before, they are butter cookies, on the dry side like biscotti. They are meant to be enjoyed with coffee or at least milk. They are slightly sweet, with vanilla, and glazed with an egg wash. And they are delicious with a simple buttery vanilla flavor, but one of the best around.
Flaky buttery dough is wrapped around the cinnamon-covered apple slices. The top of the cookie is dipped in egg whites and then into crystal sugar that makes them sweet and crunchy on the outside. Inside there is that chunk of cinnamony baked apple that makes this cookie absolutely delicious!
Rugelach is a classic addition to holiday trays. The flaky, buttery pastry slices encase a spiced fruit and walnut filling. —Laurie Klett, Hamilton, Michigan
Learn how to prepare and make the Greek cookies Kourabiedes with this helpful recipe.
My Biscoff Mousse is light, fluffy, velvety, and takes just 5 minutes to make! Garnish with melted Biscoff Cookie Butter, crushed Biscoff cookies, and chocolate shavings. It's a minimal effort dessert that feels luxurious and sophisticated!
These triangular-shaped cookies with their sweet-tart apricot filling are a favored classic, particularly around the Jewish holiday Purim. For Amy Emberling, managing partner of Zingerman's Bakehouse (an acclaimed bakery in Ann Arbor, Michigan), hamantaschen “are a celebration of the delicious sweetness of life,” and we couldn’t agree more! For the greatest success with this recipe, we recommend using apricot preserves without high-fructose corn syrup in the ingredient list. (If that’s all you have it’ll work, but the flavors and textures may not shine quite as brilliantly.)
Lauren and I are pretty adventurous when it comes to food and one of our favorite ways to experience other cultures is through their different cuisines. When our pals over at The Expat Hub asked us…
The lone-dweller, in need of the balm that only a freshly baked biscuit can provide, is faced with a most unsatisfactory choice: do without or make a batch big enough to keep a huge hungry household happy. I had to put that right, and not just out of altruism, you understand. To this end, I have created a cookie recipe that answers my every requirement: deeply chocolatey, sweet but not too sweet, and sprinkled with sea salt flakes. They are the work of an easy moment, requiring no more than a couple of bowls, a wooden spoon and a spot of stirring. And while I urge you to eat one — if such urging is even necessary — when it's still warm, so that it's crisp around the edges, its centre tender and shortbready and gloriously gooey with nuggets of molten chocolate, you can for a contrating kind of eating enjoyment leave the other until the next day (but no longer), when it will be slightly sandy and softly chewy. But these are big old biscuits so, if you find yourself in company — and a generous mood — you can graciously offer one of them without feeling short-changed. And please read the Additional Information section at the end of the recipe before proceeding. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.
This chocolate cinnamon rugelach recipe gives you soft, flaky, sweet pastry you won’t soon forget! With only 20 minutes of prep, and 15 minutes of baking - these are a family favorite.
These sourdough discard white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are a delicious variation of the classic cookie. They are soft and chewy in the middle with crisp golden edges.
Creamy pasta dishes are great any time of year, even in the summer. This Creamy Parpadelle with Asparagus is full of creamy richness and on your dinner table in just 15 minutes! A great dinner at the end of a busy day.
This traditional British Lardy Cake recipe is from Mary-Anne Boermans' wonderful Great British Bakes cookbook. A perfect mid-afternoon treat with a hot cup of tea.
Crisp and sweet, and sometimes minty, Milano cookies enjoy their perch atop the list of sophisticated cookies from our childhood. Turns out they are surprisingly easy to make and customize.
Deze fruitige abrikozen koekrepen zijn heerlijk van smaak, maar ook lekker makkelijk te maken. Het resultaat is verbluffend: sticky abrikozen koekrepen
Indulge in homemade Stuffed Lemon Cookies with a tangy lemon curd filling, encased in buttery lemon-infused cookie dough. Made with fresh lemon juice, zest, butter, and simple pantry staples, these cookies offer a natural, vibrant lemon flavor without artificial additives.
Banket is a Dutch pastry treat filled with almond paste. This traditional recipe makes the pastry from scratch for a crispy, flaky Christmas treat.
Tiramisu Cheesecake
Condensed milk is an ingredient I love to work with as it pairs so perfectly with so many different flavours. But, I have to say, my mind was blown when I experimented by whisking together condensed milk and blitzed strawberries. The fresh fruity flavours seep into the syrupy, milky texture and set to make the perfect slice. What’s more, you’ll be happy to know the base is our tried-and-tested Weet-Bix base! Who wouldn’t love the addition of the Aussie classic cereal? All the ingredients are on-hand, pantry staples, making these strawberry condensed milk Weet-Bix bars the perfect treat to whip up at a moment’s notice.
A collection of recipes combining two of the greatest gifts to the world of baking: chocolate and Nadiya Hussain.
Sufganiyot are believed to have first come from Spain, adapted from a similar treat, the sopaipilla. Others say the sopaipilla was borrowed from the Jews. Either way, as a tradition, these Hanukkah doughnuts are an easy one to adopt, especially with this delicious sufganiyot recipe. —David Feder, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Deze stevige boterkoek met walnoot en karamel is verslavend lekker! De boterachtige smaak maakt het extra zacht en de vulling is zo lekker! Doet me echt denken aan zulke lekkere walnoot koekjes van vroeger. Deze koekjes zijn eenvoudig te maken, heerlijk en perfect voor tea/coffee-time!
These super easy butter cookies use one bowl, six ingredients, and make a tender and buttery butter cookie with a melt in your mouth texture. These butter cookies can be piped out and baked fresh, so ready in just under 30 minutes, or they can be prepared ahead and chilled or frozen until you are ready to bake them. Finish them with granulated sugar, dip half in chocolate, or add your favourite glaze or icing.
Original Nanaimo Bars-If you are looking for traditional Canadian Christmas baking this is the recipe. Easy and no Bake. And I did it my way... One and only Easy Nanaimo Bars
All the cakes, biscuits, and bakes from Nadiya Hussain's BBC2 TV series, Nadiya Bakes.
Crisp cookies with an added crunch of almonds that go perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.
An easy flavorful cookie, Rugelach is full of nuts, honey, sugar and vanilla and rolled up into little rounds and devoured.
This Cookies recipe is fairly standard, with butter creamed, eggs and vanilla added next, dry ingredients following, with a good amount of scraping down.
Great way to use leftover egg whites - make crunchy egg white walnut cookies.Makes about 60 cookies.1 serving 2 cookies
Homemade Profiteroles - Choux paste turns into glorious cream ouffs filled with cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Speculoos is given and eaten by our children when St Nicolas is bringing gifts, on December 6th. It is a Belgian tradition, we eat those cookies from Fall until the end of Winter !
My Sticky Greek Honey Cookies are sweet, super soft and cakey, crunchy with nuts, and wonderfully sticky — and a wonderful holiday cookie for your table this year.
