Saturday, December 20, 2014

Oatmeal cookies for Anton

375 degrees

1 c softened butter
1 c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 c flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1.5 t cinnamon
3 c quick oats

1. cream butter and sugars
beat in eggs one at a time
then vanilla

2.  combine dry in a small bowl.  stir into wet ingredients
3. add oats

4. cover and chill dough for 1 hour

5. bake 8-10 min.  allow to cool before transfer to rack

Monday, December 15, 2014

cut out sugar cookies


Sugar Cookies
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown
Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookies

Total Time:
2 hr 24 min
Prep:
15 min
Inactive:
2 hr
Cook:
9 min

Yield:
about 3 dozen-2 1/2 inch

Level:
Easy

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour (1c = 120g)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar  (1c=200g)
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk
splash vanilla or almond
Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough

Directions

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. 
*** Roll dough out 1/4" between sheets of wax paper then refridge.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut into desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

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  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
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