I started my holiday baking today, but I'm not foolish enough to think that the things I baked today will actually last until Christmas. I live with Rick, after all.
Lemon Bars were first on the list, but I haven't cut them yet, so I'll share that recipe with you when I can get a photo of an individual bar. A photo of the uncut bars, still in the pan would be dumb.
The second thing I baked were these lovely cookies. They sort of melt in your mouth ....
Chocolate Truffle Cookies
1 cup butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 oz (1 square) of unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 1/4 cups flour (I used King Arthur's White Whole Wheat, but you can certainly use white)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 TBSP cocoa powder
Cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate. Add flour and salt, blending until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Shape into 1" balls and place on cookie sheets. I did not grease the cookie sheets because I have non-stick ones. If you don't have those, you probably want to grease your sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely (this can be done on the cookie sheets -- no need to transfer to cooling rack).
In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa. Roll the cooled cookies in this mixture.
Makes about 4 dozen.
If you're admiring the lovely leaf plate holding the cookies, I purchased it at the Bad Girls of the North craft show from Lynn Marie Naden (Contours by Lynn Marie). She has a shop in Homer, Alaska and can be found at several galleries around the state.
Lemon Bars were first on the list, but I haven't cut them yet, so I'll share that recipe with you when I can get a photo of an individual bar. A photo of the uncut bars, still in the pan would be dumb.
The second thing I baked were these lovely cookies. They sort of melt in your mouth ....
Chocolate Truffle Cookies
1 cup butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 oz (1 square) of unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 1/4 cups flour (I used King Arthur's White Whole Wheat, but you can certainly use white)
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 TBSP cocoa powder
Cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate. Add flour and salt, blending until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Shape into 1" balls and place on cookie sheets. I did not grease the cookie sheets because I have non-stick ones. If you don't have those, you probably want to grease your sheets. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely (this can be done on the cookie sheets -- no need to transfer to cooling rack).
In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa. Roll the cooled cookies in this mixture.
Makes about 4 dozen.
If you're admiring the lovely leaf plate holding the cookies, I purchased it at the Bad Girls of the North craft show from Lynn Marie Naden (Contours by Lynn Marie). She has a shop in Homer, Alaska and can be found at several galleries around the state.
2 comments:
Yum Yum those cookies look sooo gooooooddddd. Anything chocolate that melts in your mouth has to be good right?
Love the plate too.
Have a happy Christmas
Nicole/Beadwright
The cookies look fantastic!!
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