![]() Without chilling the dough, stack the squares, then tightly roll them together to form a spiral. Between sheets of waxed paper, roll each portion of dough into an 8-by-8-inch square. For the spiral cookies: Divide the last portion of dough into two equally sized parts. Wrap in wax paper and freeze for at least four hours, or up to 4 weeks.ĥ. Repeat twice more, until there are four layers of four strips each. Lay another four strips on top of the first layer, alternating colors between layers. Press the strips together gently to remove any gaps. On a sheet of wax paper, lay four strips next to each other, alternating colors. Cut each rectangle into eight 9-by-3/8-inch strips. Freeze the rectangles for about 10 minutes, until they’re firm enough to cut and stack. Roll each portion into a 9-by-3-inch rectangle. Mix the chocolate into one half and leave the other plain. Divide one portion of dough into two equally sized parts. ![]() Stir, then repeat the heating and stirring until fully melted, being careful not to burn the chocolate. For the checkerboard cookies: Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on half power for about 30 seconds. Wrap in wax paper and freeze for at least four hours, or up to 4 weeks.Ĥ. Stack the rectangles of dough, alternating colors, to form a block of dough with stripes. Cut each rectangle in half lengthwise to form two 1½-by-9-inch rectangles. Between sheets of wax paper, roll each portion out to a 3-by-9-inch rectangle. Color one third red, another green, and leave the last one white. For the striped cookies: Divide the first portion of dough into three more equally sized parts. Divide the dough into three equal portions.ģ. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until evenly combined. Once the eggs have been added, scrape the sides of the bowl once, then continue mixing on medium speed for about 1 minute. With the mixer running, gradually add the egg mixture. Continue beating on medium-low until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat the butter on medium-low speed until it’s smooth, then add the salt and both sugars. Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl if you’re using a hand-held mixer). Break the eggs into a small measuring cup, whisk them lightly, and mix in the vanilla.Ģ. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. ½ ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely choppedġ. The dough is stickier, and there’s no way you’d be able to roll it out to the right size, but I’ve decided that simply pressing it to the right size is easier anyway.Ģ0 tablespoons (2½ sticks) butter, room temperatureġ cup (7 ounces) firmly packed light brown sugar Update : I like these cookies even better with a ½ cup less flour (3½ cups total). Place the trimmings on the cut rectangle, cover with wax paper, and roll out to your final desired size (see photos above). The best method I found was to initially roll it out to about twice the desired size, then trim the edges to a shape 1 inch smaller in each direction than you eventually want. The only slightly difficult part of this recipe is rolling out the dough to an exact size. ![]() There can be no better way to shift into the Christmas season. These cookies are delicious, they’re not hard to make, they look impressive, and their timing is completely flexible. It takes a bit of effort to get them into the different shapes, but once they’re formed, you just throw the logs of dough in the freezer, then bake however many you want whenever you want. But, it uses twice as much brown sugar as white sugar, which…you guys! It’s chocolate chip cookie dough, without the chocolate! Nothing against chocolate, but that’s pretty much my perfect cookie. The dough is pretty typical for cookies, with butter, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla, flour, and leavening. What better way to kick off the Christmas season than cookies? One of my favorite Christmas cookies, in fact, and I think I finally figured out exactly why I like them so much. I didn’t play carols or put up my tree, but I did smile over cute decorations. These days, I’m more in the ‘if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em’ mindset. I used to try to hold off thinking about, hearing, and seeing anything Christmas-related until Thanksgiving, but you can imagine how successful that strategy was. Still, once the feast is over, it’s all about Christmas. Oh, it means something about giving thanks? Hmm. It’s Thanksgiving! And that means it’s officially Christmastime! ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |