Recipe::Cookie - Sugar Cookies

Not your regular sugar cookie; these sugar cookies are more like individual cakes. Soft, light and delicious...

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. Cream margarine, sugar and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients in batches (about 1/3 of the dry ingredients in each batch) and stir until thoroughly combined after each addition.
5. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
6. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough on the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are set and slightly brown around the edges.
8. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for approximately 5 minutes and then move cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Make sure that cookies are completely cooled before storing. Storing cookies in an airtight contained with a slice of bread or two will keep the cookies soft and moist.

Recipe::Cookie - Honey Cookies

As promised, here is the second weekly installment of my cookie recipe series. Those of you who know me know that I absolutely love honey!! Therefore, these cookies are some of my absolute favorites!! They are great to enjoy with a cup of your favorite hot tea - sweetened with honey, of course...

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
6 1/2 tbs. honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Sift together flour and baking soda. Set aside.
2. Cream margarine and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs, honey and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients in batches (about 1/3 of the dry ingredients in each batch) and stir until thoroughly combined after each addition.
5. Refrigerate dough for about two hours or until firm.
6. Pull off and roll dough into about 1-inch pieces and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.
7. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Cookies should be lightly golden on top.
8. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for approximately 5 minutes and then move cookies to cooling rack to cool completely. Make sure that cookies are completely cooled before storing.

Recipe::Cookie - Chocolate Drops

I have decided that I will start by posting some recipes. Cookies happen to be one my favorite things to make. Because of this, I'm going to be posting one cookie recipe each week for at least the foreseeable future. So, without further ado, here is the first cookie recipe...

1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk*
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Set aside.
2. Cream shortening, butter, sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add buttermilk and vanilla extract and stir just until combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients in batches (about 1/3 of the dry ingredients in each batch) and stir until thoroughly combined after each addition.
5. Refrigerate dough for one hour.
6. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
7. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough on the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Immediately move cookies to cooling rack. Make sure cookies are completely cooled before storing.

* Sour milk can be made by mixing 1 tsp. of white distilled vinegar and 1 cup of whole milk.

Tidbits and Sips

I have decided to make a blog dedicated to two of my greatest loves in the world - food and drink. I have been cooking and baking since I was very young - and eating and drinking even longer!! This blog will be a work in progress that could include posts like recipes, food reviews, restaurant reviews, my food insights, food spotlights, etc. Even if you can't be sure of what type of posts you might find, you can rest assured that they will always have to do with food and drink. Enjoy!!