Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 3/4 c Butter or margarine,softened 1 ts Almond extract 1/8 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar, divided 1 Egg white, slightly beaten 1/8 ts Ground cinnamon 1/3 c Almonds* * toasted diced & buttered This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor. In a large bowl, […]

Ingredients & Directions LA TIMES NEWSPAPER 2 c Flour 3/4 c Brown sugar 1/2 ts Salt 2 lg Eggs 1/2 ts Baking soda 2 tb Water 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Vanilla 3/4 ts Cinnamon 2 1/2 c Uncooked oats (not instant) 1 1/3 c Butter 1 1/4 c Raisins 1 1/4 c Sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 1 ts Cream of tartar 2 ts Ginger 1 c Shortening 1 c Molasses 2 ts Soda 1 c Warm water or tea 1 ts Vanilla Mix 1st. six ingredients and add the soda disolved in the warm water or tea. Add enough flour to roll. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 Stick butter 4 tb (heaping) powdered sugar 2 c Flour 1 tb Cold water 1 tb Vanilla 1 1/2 c Chopped pecans Cream butter & sugar; add other ingredients. Roll into small ovals (cocoons); bake for 45 minutes at 300. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Yields 37 cookies. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 2 Fresh eggs 1 c Chunky peanut butter 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder 1 ts Salt 2 c Chocolate chips First, combine the butter and sugars. You can a mixer or try it by hand. Then, add […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/4 c Very finely ground hazelnuts -or almonds 1 1/4 c Superfine sugar 7 tb Confectioners’ sugar 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 3 Egg whites, unbeaten Royal Icing, see recipe An unusual nutty-cinnamon flavored cookie that has its own baked-on frosting. Preheat oven to 350~. Combine hazelnuts, superfine sugar, confectioners’ sugar […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1 tb Instant coffee powder 3 tb Sugar 2 ts Hot water 1 c Ground toasted hazelnuts 36 Skinned toasted whole 1 c Unbleached flour Hazelnuts 1 oz Bittersweet chocolate, 1/2 c Powdered sugar Finely grated 1 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder Cream the butter and sugar in a […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Margarine, softened 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Molasses 1 Egg 2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 1/2 ts Ginger, ground 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts -Salt 2 ts Baking soda 14 c -Water Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in Molasses, 1 egg and water. Add […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour; plus 2 tablespoons 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Butter or margarine; -softened 1 c Brown sugar; packed 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Salt 1 Egg 1 c Quick-cooking oats 1 1/4 c Coconut flakes Colored sugar; optional Stir together flour, baking powder and […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Basic cookie mix 1/2 c Sour cream 2 ts Orange peel; grated 1 c Peanut butter chips; reese’s 1 c Confectioners’ sugar 1 1/2 ts Orange juice Combine cookie mix, sour cream and orange peel in a small bowl. Stir in peanut butter chips. Spread in a greased 9-inch square […]