There is something heart warming, very inviting, about baking aromas wafting through the house. Especially on cold and wet days! Well today is just that kind of day - cold, wet and miserable.
You see, I really love baking and so transforming a miserable day into an enjoyable one is sometimes as easy as mix, bake, cool and bliss!! I must admit, I have days when nothing helps to make my day better. That is life though and makes you treasure the good times.
Anyway, here is one of my 'go-to' cookie recipe. A cup of your favourite hot beverage and a couple of these cookies is sure to lift your spirits and transform your day!!
The Ingredients -
Unsalted Butter(softened) - 225g
Caster Sugar* - 140g
Vanilla Essence - 2tsp
Plain flour** - 280g
Grated rind of 1 orange
Dried Apricots, chopped - 55g
Pecans, finely chopped - 100g
Salt - 1tsp or as per taste
You see, I really love baking and so transforming a miserable day into an enjoyable one is sometimes as easy as mix, bake, cool and bliss!! I must admit, I have days when nothing helps to make my day better. That is life though and makes you treasure the good times.
Anyway, here is one of my 'go-to' cookie recipe. A cup of your favourite hot beverage and a couple of these cookies is sure to lift your spirits and transform your day!!
The Ingredients -
Unsalted Butter(softened) - 225g
Caster Sugar* - 140g
Vanilla Essence - 2tsp
Plain flour** - 280g
Grated rind of 1 orange
Dried Apricots, chopped - 55g
Pecans, finely chopped - 100g
Salt - 1tsp or as per taste
Method -
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C.
Cream the softened butter and sugar using a wooden spoon/spatula. To this, add the salt and mix well.
Next, add the Vanilla and orange rind and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well so as to incorporate all the flour.
At this stage, I use my hands. So wash hands thoroughly and start mixing the cookie mixture so as to form a pliable dough.
Shape the dough into a log and wrap it in plastic film or baking paper.
Refrigerate for 15 to 20 mins.
After about 20 mins, remove the wrapping and cut the log into 1 cm discs. The apricot gives these cookies a very appealing marble look!!
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Arrange the discs 2-3 cm apart.
Bake for 12-15 min or till the cookies turn light golden. At this stage the cookies will still be a bit soft.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, transfer cookies to an air tight container.
The measures given here make around 30 cookies, depending on how thick a log you roll.
These should stay fresh for a good week, if they have not been gobbled up already!!
Typically in my house, these are gone in a couple days.
Enjoy!!
Notes -
* Caster sugar can be replaced with regular granulated sugar. Only cream it well with the butter so that it is properly dissolved. Alternately you could powder the granulated sugar in a mixer grinder and use that.
**Plain flour can be replaced in part with wheat flour to make these cookies healthier.
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C.
Cream the softened butter and sugar using a wooden spoon/spatula. To this, add the salt and mix well.
Next, add the Vanilla and orange rind and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well so as to incorporate all the flour.
At this stage, I use my hands. So wash hands thoroughly and start mixing the cookie mixture so as to form a pliable dough.
Shape the dough into a log and wrap it in plastic film or baking paper.
Refrigerate for 15 to 20 mins.
After about 20 mins, remove the wrapping and cut the log into 1 cm discs. The apricot gives these cookies a very appealing marble look!!
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Arrange the discs 2-3 cm apart.
Bake for 12-15 min or till the cookies turn light golden. At this stage the cookies will still be a bit soft.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, transfer cookies to an air tight container.
The measures given here make around 30 cookies, depending on how thick a log you roll.
These should stay fresh for a good week, if they have not been gobbled up already!!
Typically in my house, these are gone in a couple days.
Enjoy!!
* Caster sugar can be replaced with regular granulated sugar. Only cream it well with the butter so that it is properly dissolved. Alternately you could powder the granulated sugar in a mixer grinder and use that.
**Plain flour can be replaced in part with wheat flour to make these cookies healthier.
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