Thursday, October 6, 2011

Top 3 Mouth-watering Ideas To Make No Bake Cookies - Serve Fast Yummy Desserts from Just 10 Mins

No bake cookie recipes are great for a fast and easy dessert. They are perfect for last minute entertaining idea or simple convenient snacking treats.

On top of that, no bake cookies are hassle-free and mess-free!

But don't be fooled, these are not just any no bake cookie recipes. Great adult or kids snacks, these 3 simple no bake recipes are fool-proof. They are original, proven successes and make amazing desserts.

These are not just any ordinary no bake cookie recipes. Try them out and see for yourself!

All time classic flavors that the world loves...

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RECIPE #1: "Marble Chocolate Lover No Bake Cookies"

Ingredients: (makes approximately 2 to 3 dozen cookies)

- 250g milk (or dark, if you prefer) chocolate

- 250g white chocolate

- 2 1/2 cups of rice puff cereal

- 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut

Method:

1. Melt both chocolates in separate bowls (either melt over a "bain marie" or double boiler, or microwave for approximately 30 seconds) until soft and smooth.

2. Mix coconut and rice puffs together in a bowl. Pour the dark chocolate over and mix thoroughly.

3. Line a shallow baking dish and pour mixture evenly.

4. Pour the white chocolate around the mixture. With a large spoon, gently and roughly mix the white chocolate into the mixture to create a desired marble effect. (Try not stir and mix the colors in too much).

5. Refrigerate to harden for 1 hour or about 10 minutes in the freezer. Cut into square sizes as you desire. (Store in air-tight container in cool temperatures. Refrigerate for warmer climates).

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RECIPE #2: "Classic Jam Drop No Bake Cookies"

Ingredients: (makes approximately 2 to 3 dozen cookies)

- 2 1/2 cups of wholemeal cereal, lightly crushed (or 2 cups of oatmeal if preferred)

- 2 tablespoons of honey

- 1 cup of softened butter

- 1/2 cup of icing sugar

- Strawberry (or any fruit) jam

Method:

1. Mix butter, icing sugar and honey together until smooth.

2. Stir in the cereal carefully and thoroughly.

3. Place a large waxed paper on a flat baking dish and spoon the mixture on to the paper in small serving amounts. Lightly pat the small mounds down.

4. Add a small (about half to one teaspoon) of your favorite fruit jam in the centre of the cookies.

5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or about 10 minutes in the freezer before serving. (Store in air-tight container in the fridge).

RECIPE #3: "Almond Delight No Bake Cookies"

Ingredients: (makes approximately 1 to 2 dozen cookies)

- 2 1/2 cups of rice puff cereal (can be honey glazed styles)

- 100g roasted almonds (finely chopped) or almond flakes

- 100g milled almonds (or almond powder)

- 1/2 cup of softened butter

- 1 table spoon of honey

- vanilla essence

Method:

1. Mix butter, milled almonds, honey and a couple drops of vanilla essence together until smooth.

2. Mix rice puff and roasted almonds together and pour into the butter mixture. Mix thoroughly.

3. Spoon mounds onto waxed paper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or about 10 minutes in the freezer before serving. (Store in air-tight container in the fridge).

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TIP: Any cereal mix can be replaced by graham cracker crumbs or oatmeal if preferred to suit your diet.

Create magical moments with these 3 simple and fast no bake cookie recipes. Share them with your loved ones and be surprised at how hassle-free fun dessert making can be.




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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Pizzelle - Host A Cookie Baking Party Featuring Pizzelle This Holiday Season

Baking cookies is inevitably a part of almost any holiday, and naturally, any seasonal treat baking can be done with family and friends. Hosting a cookie making party a few weeks before the holidays is an excellent opportunity to get together with friends and family and get some yummy homemade seasonal treats. There are a lot of beautiful holiday treats that you can help make, ranging from familiar classics like iced chocolate cookies to international staples like Italian pizzelle. 

Baking Italian Holiday Treats

Making up some Italian treats is an easy way to have several really wonderful looking desserts. Pizzelle is a classic Italian cookie that looks like a little waffle. The uncooked batter looks much like waffle batter but will usually also include flavoring oils such as orange or lemon. The batter is spooned on a pizzelle iron, which also embosses a design like a floral motif onto the cookie itself.

Pizzelle are often dusted with confectioners sugar while they are cooling, or spread with a nut or chocolate paste and eaten as sandwich cookies. Although there are only a few decorating ideas for these traditional cookies, they still are sought after at cookie parties because of their elegant appearance and the ease in preparing the batches.

Embellishing and Wrapping Your Gifts

Once your party has made all the snacks they want, you can continue the event by trading small batches of cookies with one another so everyone can sample the other batches. You can embellish paper gift bags by hand using scrapbook papers, bits of cute fabric, and paints, and can put together homemade gift tags to customize each bag.

Keep a roll of festive tinted cellophane on hand to wrap up the treats individually, then tie up each cellophane cookie with a pretty ribbon before putting it in a personalized gift bag. After the whole group has received their treats, if you wish you can continue decorating bags and use them as holiday gifts to bring back home and give to those on your gift list.

These are only a few ideas for organizing an entertaining baking party for the holiday season. You could host an even bigger event by inviting more guests and putting even more supplies and embellishing options on the table. In addition to just making pizzelle, you can include a few additional international treats as well as more popular basics such as snickerdoodles and oatmeal raisin cookies. You can also include multiple different icing flavors and recipes, ranging from bright glazes to rich cream cheese.

No matter which treats you incorporate at your baking party, you will definitely have an enjoyable afternoon with friends and family and end the party with holiday cookies that are pretty and taste excellent.




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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Brrrrr! Warm Your Home by Baking Cookies - Angel Pillow Cookies!

With our country in the deep freeze, children home from school, and a chill throughout the house, now is the time to bring out the flour, sugar, etc and bake up a batch of cookies. Just the name Angel Pillow Cookies is enough to brighten your day. Let the kids who are trapped inside help you bake and frost these delicious little gems. The recipe calls for apricot jam but you can substitute whatever you have on hand. After all, who wants to go out in the cold to buy apricot? Not me!

ANGEL PILLOW COOKIES

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 pkg (3-oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp milk
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

Cream shortening, cream cheese, and milk in a medium mixing bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in the brown sugar and the preserves. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in nuts.Drop two level tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound for each cookie. Place 2-inches apart on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 14 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute then removing to wire racks to cool. Cool completely then frost with the frosting recipe below.

FROSTING:

1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 tbsp butter flavored shortening
flaked coconut, chopped

Combine the powdered sugar preserves and shortening in a small mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with coconut.

Enjoy!




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