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Cranberry Orange Squares

Cranberry Orange Squares

A delicious square recipe with a pleasant flavor of oranges and cranberries. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) rolled oats 1 cup (240 g) all-purpose flour ¾ cup (180 g) brown sugar ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup (120 g) butter…

Cornish Fairing

Cornish Fairing

Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick. Ingredients 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar 1…

Coquitos (Coconut Macaroons)

Coquitos (Coconut Macaroons)

Ingredients 4 large eggs 250 g desiccated coconut 200 g white sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp water (optional) Procedure Preheat your oven to 180°C. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. If your paste is too thick to…

Chocolate Squares

Chocolate Squares

A chocolate square recipe that tastes delicious. Ingredients Base and topping ½ cup (120 g) margarine, softened 1 cup (240 g) brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ¼ cup (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup (350 g)…

Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate Crinkles

These chocolate crinkles are easy to make, but do require chilling the dough for several hours before forming into cookies and baking. They have a strong chocolate taste and a dramatic black and white appearance. One recipe makes 3 to…

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 fl oz) vegetable oil 2 eggs 4 cups (900 g / 2 lb) superfine sugar 4 cups (1 kg / 2.2 lb) pumpkin puree 5 cups (650 g / 1.4 lb) plain flour…

Choco-Crunch Bites

Choco-Crunch Bites

Choco-crunch bites are a type of no-bake confection bound with peanut butter. Ingredients Base 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) sunflower seeds 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) raisins, chopped 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) mini-chocolate…

Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

Carquinyoli are Catalan cookies much like biscotti. Ingredients 150 g flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 100 g granulated sugar 1 lemon, zested 125 g whole raw almonds 1 egg, beaten Procedure Combine the flour, cinnamon,…

Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies

Ingredients 375 g all-purpose flour 3 g cream of tartar 2 g baking soda 0.8 g ground nutmeg 205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly 440 g packed brown sugar 2 eggs 5 ml vanilla extract Procedure Combine flour, cream…

Bizcochito (Cinnamon Anise Cookies) I

Bizcochito (Cinnamon Anise Cookies) I

A bizcochito or biscochito is a crispy cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon. It was developed by Hispanic residents of New Mexico and southern Colorado who trace their ancestry back to the first Spanish colonists. The recipe for making the…

Anzac Biscuits II

Anzac Biscuits II

Ingredients 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup butter 2 tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tbsp boiling water Procedure Combine the flour (sifted), oats,…

Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies)

Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies)

Alfajores are a Latin-American sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche. Ingredients ½ cup (120 ml) butter 1 cup (240 ml) white granulated sugar 1 egg 2 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp lemon rind, grated 1½ cup (360…