1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter frozen and cut into small cubes 1 large egg, lightly beaten … Read More →
Category Archives: Cookies
Moroccan Almond Crescent Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup blanched finely ground almonds 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch nutmeg 1/2 cup butter ( at room temperature) 1 -1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sesame … Read More →
Chocolate Crackles
Ingredients 4 cups crispy rice cereal 1 cup vegetable shortening or margarine 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted 3 Tablespoons cocoa Directions Melt the shortening in a large saucepan over low heat or in a microwave oven. Add crispy rice cereal, confectioners’ sugar, and cocoa to … Read More →
Chewy Molasses Sugar Cookies
Molasses sugar cookies store and travel best at room temperature in a metal tin with a tight fitting lid. As an alternative, they may be wrapped in foil. Avoid anything plastic so they do not become soggy Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup light brown … Read More →
Ireland: Gur Cake
Ingredients for basic recipe: 8 slices of stale bread or cake (almost any kind: raisin bread would work well in this) 75g / 2/3 cup plain (all-purpose) flour 2 teaspoons mixed (apple pie) spice Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 115g / generous 1/2 … Read More →
Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter ¼ cup granulated sugar ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt Directions Beat 2 sticks butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar until fluffy. Whisk 2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon salt, and … Read More →
Makroud el Louse (Algerian almond cookies)
These easy-to-make, flourless cookies are excellent served with tea or coffee. They will keep for over a month stored in a sealed container. Makes 24 cookies Ingredients 1/4 pound almonds, whole, blanched 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten lightly 2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar … Read More →
Oatmeal Cookies
This crisp and chewy cookie is loaded with oats, dried fruit, and chopped nuts. Ingredients • 1 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped (optional) • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature • 1 cup) light brown sugar • 1 large egg • 1 teaspoon … Read More →
Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or butter flavored shortening 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg yolk 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon … Read More →
Russian Tea Cake
Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine, softened ½ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup finely chopped nuts ¼ teaspoon salt Powdered sugar Directions Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large … Read More →
Molasses Cookies
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups shortening 1 cups white sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup molasses 2 eggs 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 … Read More →