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Forget what you thought you knew—macarons actually have Italian roots! Catherine de’ Medici brought these fancy treats to France in the 16th century, and the French took them and ran with them.
Mix-Up Alert
Before you make a crucial mistake, macarons and macaroons are two totally different things. While Macarons are made of a mix of almond flour, egg white, and sugar, macaroons are all about dense, coconut-based chewiness.
Calorie Check
You might want to sit down for this one—macarons are surprisingly low-calorie, with just 70 to 100 calories per cookie. So go ahead, indulge in all the flavors without the guilt trip.
DIY Dream
Thanks to the Ladurée Sucré cookbook, macaron lovers everywhere can now whip up these Insta-worthy treats in their own kitchen. Get ready to flex your baking skills and impress your feed.
Evolutionary Eats
Did you know that back in the day, macarons only had a single layer? In the 20th century, they leveled up into double-deckers, adding even more flair to this fancy French favorite.
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There’s arguably no other cookie that’s more iconic that the chocolate cookie. Based around a solid core of cookie dough and chocolate chips, there are about a million different versions of the chocolate chip around the world, and each of them is more delicious than the last.
Snickerdoodles
If you’re a huge cinnamon lover, chances are that the snickerdoodle is a favorite for you. That’s because snickerdoodles are essentially just a cinnamon sugar based cookie without much else going on. It’s simplicity at its finest, with a dash of cinnamon goodness to boot.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Similar to the snickerdoodle, here’s another cookie that thrives on its bold simplicity. Peanut butter cookies also don’t have much going on except for the fact that they’re baked with peanut butter, making them a peanut butter lover’s dream!
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- 1 cup of almond flour
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Sliced almonds for topping (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving some space between each cookie. If you fancy it, gently press a few sliced almonds onto the top of each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container to maintain their freshness.
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Ingredients (to make 12):
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup of unsalted butter
- ¼ cup of dark chocolate chips
- ¾ cup of dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence
Instructions:
- Sift all of the dry ingredients together, apart from the chocolate chips.
- Stir in the butter, when it is well mixed add in the eggs and whisk.
- Stir the vanilla essence through the dough.
- Wrap the dough in greaseproof paper or clingfilm, and then chill in the fridge for one hour.
- Remove from the fridge, roll out and cut the cookies into circles about 2 inches across.
- Bake in an oven heated to 320◦F for about 15 minutes.
- Leave the cookies to cool on a wire rack for at least half an hour.
Passion Fruit Cookies
To infuse these cookies with a passion fruit twist, follow the recipe above but add ½ cup of passion fruit pulp to the mix at the same time you add the egg. This will make the mix wetter, so you may need to sift in a little extra flour to balance.
Raspberry Ripple
To deliver some delicious raspberry flavor, add ½ cup of fresh or frozen raspberries to the mix at the same time that you add the eggs.
Oat Cookies
To give these cookies extra texture and crumble, swap out half of the flour for oats, instead. You may need to add a little more butter to help the dough bind.
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]]>Ingredients
- 12 pre-made baked sugar cookies (unless you prefer to make your own)
- 24 mini M&M’s
- 12 orange sprinkles
- Pack of chocolate sprinkles
- 6 marshmallows, halved
- White cookie icing
- Black cookie icing
Instructions
- Make sure that you buy sugar cookies that are already baked if you don’t intend baking your own from scratch.
- Spread the white cookie icing on the base of each cookie.
- Use black cookie icing to put eyes and a smile on each marshmallow. This is the snowman’s face. Use each orange jimmy as a nose.
- Place a marshmallow directly on the cookie icing on each cookie. Add extra icing at the base of each marshmallow to secure it.
- Stick the chocolate jimmies into the sides of each marshmallow for arms and place the mini M&M’s on the base of the cookie for buttons
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While gingerbread men may be a classic Christmas-themed dessert, this specific recipe comes with a twist. Hanging onto the side of a mug of cocoa or another warm drink with their candy canes, these gingerbread men are sure to turn heads, really bringing some character to your dessert table.
Eggnog Meltaway Cookies
If you’re looking to surprise your guests with some unexpected flavors, then these eggnog meltaway cookies are perfect. Despite each cookie looking like a delicate snowball, you can fill them with different flavors, such as rum, bourbon, and nutmeg, thereby keeping your guests guessing.
Classic Sugar Cookies
While sugar cookies are no strangers to Christmas parties, this recipe will show you how to create dazzling designs that are sure to turn heads. Using confectioners sugar, sprinkles, decorating sugar, and some coloring, you’ll be amazed at all the exquisite shapes and patterns that you’ll be able to craft on your sugar cookies.
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(@begopeanutbutter)Ingredients (to make 12):
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2/3 cup of butter
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/4 cup of raisins or alternative dried fruit
- 2 tablespoons of honey
Instructions:
- Combine the baking powder and the flour.
- Knead the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Whisk in the eggs and milk.
- Stir in the cinnamon, raisins and honey.
- Knead into a dough, roll out and cut into biscuits.
- Place on a greased and lined baking tray and bake at 320 degrees for 20 minutes.
The perfect treat in the late afternoon or at mid morning, enjoy these biscuits knowing you’re consuming much less sugar than normal.
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- 2 ¼ cups flour
- ¾ cup walnuts, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, walnuts, and salt in a small bowl, and aside.
- Beat the butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar with a mixer until creamy.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour mixture until fully combined.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared pan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until bottom edges of cookies are lightly browned.
- Let the cookies cool for a few minutes, then roll them in powdered sugar, and place them on a rack to cool completely.
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]]>Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until it’s light and fluffy and beat in the egg and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, until it’s a creamed mixture.
- In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining sugar.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in cinnamon sugar.
- Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake until light brown, for 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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What you’ll need for this yummy recipe is salted butter, brown and white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, some flour, a tiny bit of salt and baking soda, and obviously, a bunch of Reese’s Pieces and Reese’s Cups. The final result is chunky and amazing.
Rainbow M&M Cookies
Here’s another great recipe using a famous chocolate! By mixing basic ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with one cup of mini M&Ms, you get beautiful rainbow cookies to serve for friends and family. Oh, and they taste great too.
Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
Talking about famous chocolate brands, we really can’t finish this list without Oreo, can we? Actual Foodie’s Oreo cheesecake cookies are truly all you need. A mix of cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, and crumbled Oreos, they’re the perfect sweet treat for every hour of the day.
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