Catch up day! 3rd Day of Cookies

So, I've been making the cookies but have been failing to write about them! Oh no!! It's ok though because today is the last day of classes, after 5:10 today I will have nothing to do but study, bake, and write! Oh Joy!! So just to catch up: The 3rd Day of Cookies was Brown Sugar Shortbread! They were very tasty and super easy to make!


Brown Sugar Shortbread:
1 c butter, softened
1/2 c packed brown sugar
2 1/4 c ap flour
(yes, that is the whole ingredient list)

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour and mix well. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead 'til smooth (about 3 minutes) Pat into a rectangle(ish) 1/3 in thick, 11in x 8 in.

Cut into 2 in x 1 in strips. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Prick with fork.

Bake at 300F for 25 minutes (mine took 18) or until lightly browned. Cool!

2nd Day of 25 Days of Cookies!!

Thursday was my second day of cookies, I had no inspiration for what cookie to pick so my roommate chose for me. She picked a white chocolate peppermint drop. They turned out quite tasty I must say even if I did mess up the recipe (shhh!)

Here's the recipe from Better Homes and Gardens:

8 oz white baking chocolate with cocoa butter, chopped
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 c ap flour
2/3 c crushed candy canes

Preheat oven to 375F, in a small saucepan melt 4 oz of the white chocolate over low heat, cool slightly.
In a large bowl beat butter for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in melted white chocolate. Gradually beat in flour. Using a wooden spoon stir in remaining white choclate and crushed candy canes.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or lightly browned edges. Transfer cookies to cooling rack.

25 DAYS OF COOKIES!!!!

Since today is the first day of December I decided it should also be the first day of 25 of cookies! The general idea being that I am going to make one type of cookie a day until December 25th. On December 25th I will either make a 25th type or make the favorite of the previous 24, haven't decided on that part yet.

Anyways my first cookie is a gingerbread "snowflakes". I didn't have a snowflake cookie cutter so mine are gingerbread snowmen, angels and christmas trees.

Here's the recipe!
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 c molasses
1/4 c water
5 c ap flour
2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and water. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt; gradually add to butter, mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hr or until easy to handle.
On lightly floured surface roll out to 1/4in thickness. Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Let cool on racks.

Frosting:
3 3/4 c powdered sugar
1/4 c water
1 1/2 tsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

In small bowl combine frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth. Transfer to plastic bag, cut a small hole in the corner of the bag, pipe onto cookies.