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Coffee Cake Cookies

 

Well these cute little things were even better than I expected they’d be–and I must say–I expected them to be heavenly.

Oh, they were.

Imagine having a lovely little slice of coffee cake–anytime you like.

Oooh the sheer ridiculous decadence of eating something that feels so fancy-schmancy.

Honestly– just make them and see for yourself.

You can thank me later. Donations accepted.

Hee, hee.

 

 

Coffee Cake Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 C butter

3/4 C brown sugar

1/4 C white sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1 T vanilla

2-1/4 Cups flour

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp salt

3/4 tsp cinnamon

Crumb Topping

1/2 C flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1-1/2 tsp cinnamon

5 T butter, softened

Glaze

1 C powdered sugar

2 T butter, melted

3-4 T milk

Directions

Preheat over to 365 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment

In a large bowl beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.

Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla and mix well.

Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until combined.

scoop by tablespoons onto parchment.

Make an indentation in each cookie with a spoon.

Refrigerate cookies while making crumb.

Crumb

Mix together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Mix in softened butter with a fork.

Sprinkle about 1-2 tsps crumb topping in center of each cookie.

Bake 8-10 minutes until golden around the edges.

Let cool.

Glaze

Whisk together powdered sugar, melted butter and milk until smooth.

Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Gobble.

 

Coffee Cake Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • ¾ C butter
  • ¾ C brown sugar
  • ¼ C white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 2-1/4 Cups flour
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Crumb Topping
  • ½ C flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 5 T butter, softened
  • Glaze
  • 1 C powdered sugar
  • 2 T butter, melted
  • 3-4 T milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat over to 365 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment
  2. In a large bowl beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
  3. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla and mix well.
  4. Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until combined.
  5. scoop by tablespoons onto parchment.
  6. Make an indentation in each cookie with a spoon.
  7. Refrigerate while making crumb.
  8. Crumb
  9. Mix together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  10. Mix in softened butter with a fork.
  11. Sprinkle about 1-2 tsps crumb topping in center of each cookie.
  12. Bake 8-10 minutes until golden around the edges.
  13. Let cool.
  14. Glaze
  15. Whisk together powdered sugar, melted butter and milk until smooth.
  16. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

 

 

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Grampa’s Honeycake by April

This, my friends is Honey cake. And to be honest, it’s still hard for me to see this dough…

and smell these spices…

and watch the process…

and see some of the old tools…

without looking around to see if my cute little Daddy isn’t somewhere close by.

April, probably more than anyone, watched and helped with the process right at grampa’s side. She knows all the little secrets to make the Honey cake now–so it’s wonderful to watch her do it.

It warms my heart and helps me when I’m missing him particularly at Christmastime.

When she’s finished, it looks the same. It smells the same. It tastes the same.

I get the feeling that he is very close with that twinkle in his eye…

smiling.

 

 

Thanks April for saving this for all of us.

I miss you Daddy.

Grampa Was the Gingerbread Man  lyrics by Light Shine University

 

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Easy Cheesy No-Knead Bread

If you haven’t tried “no knead” bread–you’re in for a very quick, very happy surprise.

I admit my first loaf was a bit flat, but I didn’t even care because–

it smelled HEAVENLY!!!

And the best part is that it tasted even better!!

I loved it so much I made another loaf with shredded Parmesan–this one was cheddar.

Please, please try it!!

 

 

Easy Cheesy Bread

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups warm water

2-1/4 tsp yeast

3 cups flour

1-1/2 tsp salt

2 cups shredded cheese–cheddar, parmesan, swiss–experiment!

In a large bowl,  stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate.  Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double–about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.

Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese.  Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven.  Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.

Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.

Eat. It. Up.

Easy Cheesy Bread
 
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Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups warm water
  • 2-1/4 tsp yeast
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups shredded cheese--cheddar, parmesan, swiss--experiment!
  • In a large bowl,  stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate.  Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double--about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
  • Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.
  • Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese.  Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven.  Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl,  stir the water and yeast together. Add flour and salt and mix with your hands till everything is combined. Add cheese and press and fold to incorporate.  Cover bowl with a wet, warm towel and let dough rise in a warm place until double--about 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
  2. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Warm dutch oven in stove for about 10 minutes.
  3. Carefully pour the dough onto a piece of parchment and gently shape into a ball. Top dough with a handful of shredded cheese.  Set parchment with dough into the hot dutch oven.  Bake for 25-30 minutes till bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped.
  4. Remove the bread from the pan and allow it to cool on a rack for about 15 before cutting.

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

…straight from Heaven.

Yep, you heard me right. These little lovelies are soft and chewy and so, SO chocolaty that you’ll think you died and went straight to heaven.

You’ll be in a chocolate STUPOR I tell you.

Make them and see for yourself.

You’ll never be the same.

I swear it on a stack of chocolate chips.

Heh, heh.

 

 

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsps vanilla

2-1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1-1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)

Directions:

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Add chocolate chips and stir.

Drop by tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsps vanilla
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time.
  3. Add vanilla.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
  5. Slowly add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  6. Mix in chocolate chips.
  7. Drop by tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased baking pan.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
  9. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

 

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Second Attempt At Sourdough

I solemnly swear, I’m going to figure this sourdough bread thing out, if it’s the last thing I do. I’ve watched every video, and read every article I can get my hands on. So I really should be an expert by now…in SPIRIT anyway. This was my second attempt and it was only ok. Please note there are no pictures from my first go around. It was…ahem… pretty dreadful. This one was too heavy and wet inside. Not right at all.
I’ll try again and see if I can get a loaf that is just what it ought to be. Fingers crossed. Fingers crossed.
The bright side is that if I never figure it out it will be fine. I hear there’s a Kneader’s going up just down the street.
Buying sourdough to support a local business would kind of make me a hero. Right?
Heh, heh.