Cooking & Recipes : Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog Cookies

Ingredients :

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
1/2 cup eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large egg yolks

    
Method :

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

2. In a small bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add remaining ingredients and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until blended.

3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet, 1 inch apart. Sprinkle lightly with additional nutmeg.

4. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until bottoms turn light brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.


   
Preparation       20 mins
Cooking              23 mins
READY IN         43 mins

Cooking & Recipes : Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients :
   
    4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

    2 teaspoons baking soda

    2 cups butter, softened

    1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

    1/2 cup white sugar

    2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

    4 eggs

    2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

    2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)


Method :

1). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
   
2). In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
   
3). Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.