Chewy Ginger Cookies
These chewy ginger cookies are soft and delicately flavored. Ingredients 180 g (¾ cup) butter, softened 500 g (2 cups) brown sugar 1 egg 60 ml (¼ cup) molasses 10 g (2 tsp) baking soda 600 g (2½ cups) flour…
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Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks are a cookie from the Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook, and they reflect baking from 1830s New England. Ingredients 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup white vegetable shortening or butter 1 cup dark molasses 2 eggs 4 cups sifted flour…
Ginger Snaps
Ingredients 2 cups butter, melted 2 cups dark molasses 1 lb dark brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon a little allspice 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp ground ginger a little black pepper 10–12 cups all-purpose flour Procedure…
Thumbprint Jam Cookies
A tasty cookie with an ‘eye’ of jam in the middle. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) soft butter 1 cup (240 g) white sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 1½ cup (360 g) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½…
Spritzgeback (German Spritz Butter Cookies)
Spritzgebäck is a type of German cookie. Ingredients 1 cup butter ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 tsp almond, vanilla, or lemon extract 2 ¼ cups unbleached unsifted flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder…
Shrewsbury Cakes
A Shrewsbury cake is a British dessert. The cakes are often served multiple at a time. Ingredients ½ cup white sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 egg white ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened Equipment 2…
Pecan Blondies
Blondies are a type of baked bar cookie. They are similar to brownies, but they are not chocolate-flavored. This recipe should provide good foundation for further experimentation if you are so inclined. Ingredients 1 cup (125 g) flour 1 tsp…
Nutty Buddy Chocolate Cookie Bars
Ingredients ¾ cups (1½ sticks) butter 3 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cans (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 3 cups (12 ounces) chocolate chips 1 cup pecan pieces or chopped pecans ⅓ cup sliced (not slivered) almonds Procedure Preheat the…
Meringue Cookies I
Meringue cookies are crunchy confections made from whipped egg whites and sugar. In Germany and Austria (but not in France) they are called Baiser (from French kiss). Served with whipped cream, they are a traditional dessert in the canton of…
Holland Tea Cakes
Holland tea cakes are simple flat cookies. They are easy and quick to make. They are traditionally Christmas cookies but are good for any time. They last for a long time, so if you make too many they can be…
Flapjacks (Lower-sugar)
Ingredients 1 oz (28 g) white granulated sugar 4 oz (112 g) butter 2 tbsp golden syrup, warmed 8 oz (225 g) rolled oats ½ tsp salt Procedure Preheat oven to 375 °F (180 °C). Beat the butter and sugar…
Egg White Carrot Brownies
Ingredients 10 egg whites 150 grams white granulated sugar 150 grams flour 100 grams dark cooking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly 100 grams butter, melted and cooled slightly 3 carrots, grated 1 lemon, zested 100 grams walnuts, minced Powdered sugar…