Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter 2/3 c Sifted confectioners’ sugar, Plus more for rolling 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Almond extract 1 c Coarsely chopped almonds 2 1/3 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1. Heat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cream together butter and 2/3 cup […]

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Brown sugar,packed 2/3 c Shortening 1 1/3 c Molasses 2 Eggs 5 1/2 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Ground cinnamon 2 ts Ground ginger 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt Mix brown sugar,shortening and molasses.Stir in remaining ingredients.Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.Heat oven to 375 degrees.Roll dough […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Peanut butter 1 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Packed brown sugar or 1/4 -cup honey 1 Egg 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Vanilla Sugar In a mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter with an electric […]

Ingredients & Directions -COOKIE- 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Rolled oats 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Hot water FILLING 2 c Chopped dates 1/2 c Water 1/4 c Granulated sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract Combine flour, oats, and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 c Brown sugar, packed 8 oz Chopped dates 1 Egg 3 c Crispy rice cereal 1 c Coconut flakes 1/2 c Maraschino cherries Drained, chopped 1 tb Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Coconut flakes — for Rolling In a 10-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 oz Unsalted butter, room -temperature 1 c Granulated sugar 2 lg Eggs, room temp. 10 oz Whole hazelnuts, toasted 2 1/4 c Unsifted all purpose flour Bruschetta – These recipes are from an Italian cooking class… Crisp and crunchy, sort of biscotti like. Intense hazelnut flavor. Easy to make, can refrigerate […]

Ingredients & Directions COOKIES 1 c Butter 2 ts Baking powder 1 c Sugar 1 tb Pumpkin pie spice 1 Large egg 2 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla Orange food color FILLING 2 c Raisins 1/2 c Frozen orange juice 3/4 c Chopped walnuts -concentrate;thawed Prheat oven to 375 degrees In a large bowl, […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 Eggs 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Salt 1 pk NESTLE Toll House semi-sweet 1 c Butter, softened -chocolate morsels (12 oz) 3/4 c Granulated sugar 1 c Nuts, chopped 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar Preheat oven to 375’F. In small […]

Ingredients & Directions CRUST (SEE NOTE 1 1/3 c Margarine; softened 2 Egg whites; whipped 2 tb Skim milk 2 ts Vanilla 4 c Unbleached flour 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 ts Baking powder TOPPING 16 oz Fat-free cream cheese; -softened 1/4 c Powdered sugar; sifted 1 cn (21-oz) cherry pie filling; -chilled Date: […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter, slightly softened (1 -stick) 2/3 c Granulated sugar, plus more -for garnishing 1 lg Egg Finely grated peel (yellow -part only) of 1 large Lemon 1 3/4 c All-purpose or unbleached -white flour 1 lg Egg yolk beaten with 1 -tablespoon water For glazing cookies. Grease several baking sheets […]