Tag: Cookies

Posted in Cookies, Snack

Oatmeal cookies with choco chip

Posted on by mariahseptantri

 

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I was blown away how much my daughter, husband and my neighbor like this cookie. My first intention just to use up rolled oats and I was not too sure how this cookie will turn up. So far  I made 3 times in 2 weeks and I am planning to make more batches.

Since my daughter likes snacking after coming home from school, I’d prefer baking something substantial for her. This cookie can accommodate her hunger after coming home from school. Once she got home from school, washing her hands and sitting at the dining chair started nibbling the cookies.

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Here’s the recipe :

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (256 grams)

  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I substitute with mixed spice)

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

  • 3 tablespoons milk

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature (226 grams)

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar (200 grams)

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (115 grams)

  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats (270 grams)

  • 1 cup chocolate chips (original recipe using dry cranberry)

Directions :

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, milk, and eggs. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low, gradually add milk mixture, and beat well. Add the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Remove bowl from the electric mixer, and stir in the oats and chocolate chips. Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball; place on one of the prepared sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing 3 inches apart. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten the dough

  3. Bake until golden but still soft in the center, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from oven; transfer with parchment to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

    Note: If you are using quick oats, cooking time is 14-15 minutes

     

 

 

 

 

Posted in Cookies, Indonesian Food

Kaastengels (Indonesian/Dutch style : Cheese cookies)

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Hi again !

I hope I don’t bore you (yet!) with my posting. This time I want to you to try this kind of cookies, this cookies is tasty, cheesy and addictive (according to my mom). When I lived in Singapore, every time I came home to visit my mom I usually baked  this cookies for her, she loves it a lot. She think my Kaastengel is the best that she ever tasted. Thank you for the compliments, mom !!! You’re the best, mom.

Being occupied by Dutch people for about 350 years, Indonesian cooking has a lot of Dutch influences. Kaastengels is one of them. We usually serve this cookies during festive events like Eid Fitr, Christmas and Chinese New Year.

Here’s what the cookies looks like

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I have tried different recipes, and this recipe works for me.

Ingredients :

  • 125 gr unsalted butter
  • 2 medium egg yolks
  • 25 gr cornstarch
  • 150 gr all purpose flour
  • 100 gr grated aged Edam cheese
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Topping:

  • Eggs wash; combine 1 medium egg yolk with 1 tsp of water
  • 50 gr grated cheddar cheese

 

Directions :

1.Using electric mixer, mix butter and egg yolks with medium speed just until well mixed. It’s about 2  minutes.

2. Add grated cheese to the butter mixture, don’t over mix just until well-combined.

3. Add flour,cornstarch,baking powder to the mixture. Mix with rubber spatula and knead until the dough formed together. Wrap with the plastic and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celcius, roll the dough and cut into cookies cutters or cut into small rectangles 1×3 cm. Place the cookies on the baking sheet with parchments paper, brush each with egg wash and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake until  done, about 15 minutes.

 

 

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Posted in Cookies

(Very) Chocolatey Crinkle Cookies

Posted on by mariahseptantri

Some of the recipes that I posted were  made last year, I just did not have time to write it in my blog. Hoping I can catch up some (recipe) writing so I can share them with you guys. And I also think it is going to be easier for me to find recipes digitally if I already write them on my blog.

When I see pictures of food on the internet (especially food photos on pinterest always makes me staring at my monitor , ohhh they always look so apetizing) that I never try before I always wonder what they taste like ? Is it hard to make ? What’s the texture of the food ?

So with this cookies (which I never try before), I was intrigued by the taste and the textures. And that challenged me to make them. I watched the video of  this recipe from Food Network by Anna Olson (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/chocolate-crinkle-cookies/19232/)This cookies taste like brownies, it’s hard outside but soft inside. My husband loves it.

 

 

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Curious by the crinkle looks on the cookies , made so determined to execute the recipe.

Here’s the recipe :

 

Ingredients  (make 24 cookies)

  • 6 ounces dark chocolate, mine just chocolate chip so no need to chop it off
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar ( I omitted that since I don’t have it)
  • 1 cup icing sugar, plus extra for rolling the cookies
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate chips

 

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree of Fahrenheit
  2.  Melt 6 oz (180 g) of the chocolate in a metal bowl placed over a saucepan filled with an inch of barely simmering water, stirring gently until melted. Set aside
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla with electric whisker until frothy and light, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the chocolate mixture to egg mixture and whisk them.
  5. Sift the icing sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, salt until well combined.
  6. Add the dry ingredients (icing sugar, cocoa powder, salt, cornstarch) to wet mixture and combine well.
  7. Stir in 3 ounces of dark chocolate to the mixture, scoop 1 tbsp of the cookies dough drop on the icing sugar. Roll it until it’s covered fully.
  8. Arrange on the baking sheets lined with parchment paper, leaving 4 cm between them.
  9. Press the cookies with your palm of your hand and bake them for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the tray.

 

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Are you curious enough to try this cookies ?