Bake or Break Recipes

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Taste of the South’s Christmas Cooking.

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pistachios, divided into 1/2 cup portions

Beat butter, shortening, and sugar at medium [...]

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Recipe from BH&G’s Holiday Baking magazine.

Chocolate Cookies

1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir together flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix butter, sugar, brown sugar, and [...]

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Read about these cookies at Bake or Break.

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup peanut butter chips

Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat butter until creamy. Add sugars and mix well. [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Cook’s Illustrated’s Holiday Baking.

2 cups toasted hazelnuts, finely chopped*
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
16 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup superfine sugar**
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Preheat oven to 325°.
Mix 1 cup nuts, flour, and salt. Set aside.
Place remaining cup [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook.

2 large eggs
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup cinnamon chips
1 cup chopped pecans (or other nuts)

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a [...]

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Read more about these cookies at Bake or Break

1 bag Hershey’s Caramel Kisses
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 & 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butterscotch-flavored sundae syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon strong butterscotch flavoring
2 large eggs
3 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup turbinado sugar

Beat butter, brown [...]

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Recipe from The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook
Read more about these cookies at Bake or Break.

3 large eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon corn syrup
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 & 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
4 & 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup [...]

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Read more about these cookies at Bake or Break.
Recipe from Sweet Stuff by Karen Barker.

16 Tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 & 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup lightly toasted, finely ground pecans

Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add salt and vanilla and [...]

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Read more about these easy but delicious Nutella cookies at Bake or Break.

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 & 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon Frangelico
1/2 cup Nutella
3 cups rolled oats

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.Reduce heat and continue to boil for 3 [...]

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These delicious cookies are described in more detail at Bake or Break. Photos can be seen at flickr.

Cookie dough

1 & 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Add egg and vanilla.In a separate [...]

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