Bake or Break Recipes

Entries Tagged as 'cookies'

Granola Cookies with Chocolate and Roasted Almonds

May 20th, 2009 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from At Home with Magnolia: Classic American Recipes from the Owner of Magnolia Bakery

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 [...]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

April 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break.Recipe from The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes From New York’s Sweetest Bakery.

1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup chunky peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar (plus more for sprinkling cookies)*
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 [...]

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Outrageous Chocolate Cookies

January 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Recipe from Martha Stewart.

8 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350°.
Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir every 20 seconds until almost melted. Set [...]

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Ghirardelli’s Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies

November 24th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Ghirardelli.

11.5 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (I recommend hazelnuts or pecans)

Melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler or microwave.
In a large [...]

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Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

October 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Everyday Food.

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling dough
36 mini peanut butter cups, chilled and unwrapped

Preheat [...]

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Chunky Peanut, Chocolate, and Cinnamon Cookies

August 13th, 2008 · Comments Off

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

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 & 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 [...]

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My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 9th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these marvelous cookies at Bake or Break.

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 & 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats
1 & 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces milk chocolate [...]

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Marbled Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

June 12th, 2008 · Comments Off

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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Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

May 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these delicious cookies at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book.

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips*
1/3 cup [...]

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Chocolate Chip-Filled Melting Moments

April 17th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookboook.

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1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300°.
Sift both flours, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together into a [...]

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