Sunday, January 25, 2015

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chunk Cookies


INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup cream cheese
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used my gluten free mix)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks (I used one bag of chunks)

Mix butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.

Mix flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.

Add dry to wet.

Add chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes.


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

http://www.chef-in-training.com/2014/10/homemade-meaty-spaghetti-sauce/

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Kristyn's Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups butter (4 sticks)
3 eggs
2(ish) Tablespoons vanilla extract
6 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat to 375


1. Cream room temp butter and sugar
2. Crack in 1 egg at a time
3. Add vanilla extract
4. Combine dry ingredients in bowl
5. Mid in dry ingredients 1 cup at a time
6. Refrigerate 4 hours
7. Roll 1 inch balls and flatten using the bottom of a glass cup
8. Place on cookie sheet (parchment paper)
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on edges

Frosting
Royal Icing

2 lbs powdered sugar
1/3 cup meringue powder (Wilton)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup water

1. Mix sugar and meringue powder with mixer on low speed
2. Add water and mix 1-2 min on med speed
3. Add vanilla extract and mix 1-2 min
4. Mix on high 2-3 min until forms peaks

Should be honey consistency*
Outline before-Add 1 Tablespoon water - honey texture - then fill in outline