Archive for the ‘cookies’ Category

Nutella Milano Cookies

01/08/2012 by Lara • 3 Comments

Recipe: Gale Gand's Milan Cookies
Total time: 1.5 hours
Ease: easy
Unusual ingredients: Nutella

I had a craving for a simple but beautiful cookie and scoured my favorites on for inspiration. I came across this really straightforward recipe for homemade Milan cookies but didn’t have a few of the ingredients (namely lemon extract and heavy cream).

I decided to substitute the lemon extract with orange extract and skip over making my own filling entirely and instead use one of my favorite flavors of all time, Nutella. The result tastes like the most delicious fortune cookie you’ve ever had with filling!

The main tip I have is to make sure your powdered sugar and butter have completely dissolved into one another. I had a few lumps of powdered sugar left in the batter and, though tasty, they make the cookies look a little lumpy. Be patient as you’re piping them onto your parchment and make sure they’re spaced at least two inches apart! (more…)

Make your own hot and spicy chocolate chips (with soft chocolate cookies)

10/18/2011 by Lara • 3 Comments

I’ve been itching to make these Mexican chocolate chips ever since my green tea chocolate chip experiment. We’re big fans of anything that combines spicy flavors and chocolate. So I kicked these dark chocolate chips up a notch by stirring in some cayenne pepper and cinnamon!

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Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies (with sprinkles!)

07/13/2011 by Lara • 1 Comment

Recipe: How Sweet It Is' Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies
Total time: 40 minutes prep, 30 minutes baking
Ease: Intermediate
Unusual ingredients: cream of tartar, powdered sugar, peanut butter, chocolate

We celebrated the 4th of July over a few days, with all surrounding towns setting of fireworks on various nights. On the night of the 4th, we joined our neighbors out on the front lawn to watch our town’s fireworks go off nearby.

I vaguely recalled previous peanut butter creations going over well with our neighbors, so I decided to give these a shot. It took much longer than expected; my Kitchenaid’s whisk attachment doesn’t reach the bottom of the bowl, so the measly three egg whites didn’t stand a chance to get whipped on their own. (more…)