Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double Tree Hotel - Chocolate Chip Cookies - adopted from foodgeeks

½ c rolled oats
2¼ c all purpose flour
1½ t baking soda
1 t salt
¼ t cinnamon
1 c butter, softened
¾ c brown sugar, packed
¾ c granulated sugar
1½ t vanilla
½ t lemon juice
2 eggs
3 c semi-sweet, chocolate chips
1½ c chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine. Combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

Cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice in another medium bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and mix until smooth. Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well. Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well blended.

For the best results, chill the dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking the cookies.

Spoon rounded 1/4 cup portions onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Place the scoops about 2 inches apart. Bake in a 350°F oven for 16-18 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle. Store in a sealed container when cool to keep s

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Orange Cake with walnuts cinnamon filling

There is nothing better in the winter then Orange cake, and when this cake combines with walnuts and cinnamon this cake taste two times tastier.



Orange cake with walnuts and cinnamon
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup orange juice
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together all the filling ingredients in a small bowel and set aside.

Direction

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a baking pans.
In the mixer bowel beat on medium speed the ingredients. (batter will be thin).
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Spread the walnuts filling and put the rest of the batter on top of the nuts.
Bake 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

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Sugar icing cookies for Halloween

This afternoon before my youngest came through the door, he was beaming with excitement over the assignment he volunteer for in his class.

His teacher asked who is willing to bake some cookies for Halloween party and he quickly raised his hand.
The teacher was so happy to hear that she just asked him that I'll write the ingredients and gave him a cookie cuter - pumpkin shaped.

Here is our creation for the classes Halloween party



Sugar Cookies - Martha Stewart

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons brandy, or milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar; add dry ingredients, and mix until incorporated.
With mixer running, add egg, brandy (or milk), and vanilla; mix until incorporated.
Transfer dough to a work surface.
Shape into 2 discs, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line baking sheets with nonstick baking mats or parchment paper; set aside.

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut into desired shapes, and transfer to prepared baking sheets, leaving an inch in between. Leftover dough can be rolled and cut once more.
Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes; do not allow to brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Sugar Icing

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• assorted food coloring

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth.
   
2. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
3. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.

Happy Halloween.....

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