Ms. Mofet’s Pecan Sandies (Shortbread)
I like this one because it is a shortbread cookie. They remind me of my mom, she loved shortbread.
Yield ≈66
1 C. Butter (2 Sticks)
1/2 C. Granulated Sugar
1/4 C. Brown Sugar, packed
1 Egg Yolk
1 Tsp. Vanilla or Vanilla Paste
2 1/4 C. All-Purpose Flour...
Ingredients:
100 gms flour
100 gms unsalted butter, softened
100 gms sharp Cheddar, or Parmesan, grated really fine
Pinch of cayenne
Method:
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well together until you have a soft dough.
Roll into a sausage shape, about 2" in circumference. Wrap in...
I can't really compare Boterkoek (buttercake) to anything else I know from outside of the Netherlands. Shortbread comes the closest, so I have chosen to describe this as a soft shortbread. It's very rich and creamy. I hope you like it!
Ingredients for the dough:
350 grams of plain flour
300...
Makes 12 cookies
1/4 pound (1 stick, 8 Tbsp) unsalted butter room temperature
5 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp orange zest (no white pith)
1 tsp orange liqueur
1 cup AP flour
Cream butter, sugar and salt until mixture is smooth (sugar granules are gone). Stir in zest and then...
This is an English shortbread wrapped around Japanese sweet potato. Perfect for the holiday season.
Here is a video showing how to make them.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ezHuP3l6c
The Filling
500 grams uncooked sweet potato
100 grams sugar
Boil the potatoes until soft...
Makes 24 shortbread cookies/crackers
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp sour cream
Scant 1 Tbsp water
1 small serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
1 cup AP flour
4 ounces...
About 18-20 Cookies, Preparation 10 mins, Cooking 20 mins
Unsalted butter, 250 g
Plain flour, 250g
Spelt flour, 130 g
Caster sugar, 120 g
Dark Chocolate, to taste
A pinch of salt
Method
Put both the sieved flours in a bowl along with sugar, stir.
Cut the cold butter into small pieces and...
My cookies got a bit too brown. Our oven has been acting wonky of late and I think it's running hot, among other things. I think we'll be oven shopping soon.
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter (softened)
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp butter flavoring
1/8...
Here is another one. Shortbread cookies with maple syrup.
225 grams butter
125 ml maple syrup
250 grams plain flour
1/4 teasp salt
Preheat oven to 180c gas mark 4
beat butter, syrup, until smooth
stir in flour and salt until just incorporated. Form into walnut sized balls. Flatten slightly...
It's that time of year in the UK when there's a massive fund-raising day for Children in Need. When I was still employed, one of my annual contributions was to make quantities of shortbread, to be sold to colleagues for as much as I could get away with. In early years, I tried various recipes...
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