Bake or Break Recipes

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Cookies.

1 cup butter, softened, plus more for preparing pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for preparing pan
1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 & 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break.

1 & 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided into 3/4 cup and 1/2 cup
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons cocoa, divided into 3 tablespoons and 4 tablespoons
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 & [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Quaker Oatmeal.

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided into 4 cups and 1/4 cup
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats, divided [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Paula Deen’s Chocolate Celebration.

1 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces white chocolate
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Preheat oven to 350°. Line mini muffin pans [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Pie and Pastry Bible.

Sweet Cookie Crust (Pâte Sucrée)

8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1 & 1/2 scant cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Place butter and sugar in a food processor. Pulse about 15 [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Southern Cakes.

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans (original recipe uses walnuts)
3/4 cup butter, softened (may substitute 3/4 cup vegetable oil)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups peeled and finely grated ripe, firm [...]

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