(Imperial Stout Brownies with Mint Ganache Drizzle. Image by Nichole George) IMPERIAL STOUT BROWNIES (RECIPE BY NICHOLE GEORGE) INGREDIENTS 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ¾ cup white chocolate chips 6 tablespoons butter, cubed and at room temperature 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs, room […]
RECIPE: Rum Stars (Weihnachts-Plaetzchen)
Weihnachts-Plaetzchen – a German cutout Christmas cookie. These have sprinkles. Electronic image courtesy of Rezepte Wiki. Submitted and prepared by Helga Wengler 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 cup walnuts (ground) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 41/2 tablespoons rum or imitation rum extract 21/2 sticks butter or margarine (room temperature) […]
RECIPE: Molasses Crinkles
Molasses Crinkles, a classic cookie from ‘Betty Crocker’s Picture Cookbook.’ Image by Mark C. Peyko. SUBMITTED AND PREPARED BY STACEY ADGER 3/4 cup soft shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 21/4 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger Preheat oven […]
RECIPE: Royal Mazurkas (Polish cookie)
Recipe provided by Tad Siembida 1 cup butter at room temperature ¼ cup blanched, ground almonds 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon grated orange or lemon peel 1 sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 6 egg yolks In a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Mix flour, sugar and salt. Alternately beat 1 egg yolk and 1/6 […]
RECIPE: Bird’s Nest Cookie (Thumbprints)
CONTRIBUTED BY MARLENE FARKAS-GUILLOT INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 1/2 cup brown sugar 13/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt (can omit) 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs separated 1/2 cup chopped walnuts favorite jam or preserves PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375. Mix the dry ingredients with the butter, vanilla and separated egg yolks. From […]
RECIPE: Italian Pizzelles
RECIPE: Italian Kolachi Cookies
By TIFFANY VITUCCI for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS DOUGH: 1 cup sugar ½ cup shortening ½ cup butter at room temperature 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt
RECIPE: Aunt Irma’s Jell-O® Cookies
RECIPE PROVIDED By MARK C. PEYKO for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE Aunt Irma didn’t invent the Jell-O® cookie, but it was so closely associated with her annual Christmas party that she may as well have. For nearly three decades, this festive red-and-green cookie – in the shape of a tiny wreath or Christmas tree – was a […]
RECIPE: German Pfeffernuesse Cookies
Recipe by HELGA WENGLER for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS ½ cup molasses ½ cup honey 1 stick butter 2 eggs 4 cups all purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ […]
RECIPE: Almond Butter Cookies
Recipe from GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. Contributed by STACEY ADGER for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon almond extract dash salt 1 egg white, slightly beaten 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup toasted diced and buttered almonds PREPARATION Into large bowl, measure 1/4 cup sugar, […]