Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 cup sugar

10 minutes @ 375

1. Mix brown sugar, oil, molasses and egg together.

2. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.

3. Roll dough into balls about 1.5" in diameter. Dip the top half in sugar and space on baking sheet.

 

4. Bake for 10 minutes at 375.

 

Eggnog Cookies

Eggnog Cookies

2/3 cup butter/margarine
1/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tbsp spiced rum
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Eggnog Glaze
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup spiced rum
2 tsp water
1/4 tsp nutmeg

1. Mix together the butter and sugar.

2. Add in the egg yolks and spiced rum.

3. Add the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.

4. Separate the dough in quarters. Knead the dough a bit until it's soft and form it into a log. Divide each log into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and form to a spiral.

5. Bake for 25 minutes at 300. Makes 24 cookies
6. Mix together the icing sugar, rum, water and nutmeg. Heat in a double boiler until the glaze is runny and warm.

7. Dip the still warm cookies one at a time into the warm glaze with a fork.

-recipe from Canadian Living-

Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

1/2 cup butter/margarine
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk

18 minutes @ 350

Fluffy Vanilla Icing
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/3 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla

1. Cream the butter and sugar together.

2. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

3. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate adding this dry mix and the milk to the butter mixture.

4. Fill a muffin tin evenly with the batter and bake for 18 minutes at 350.

5. Heat the water, sugar and cream of tartar in a pan at med-high heat until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid is bubbling.

6. Whip the egg whites and vanilla until you have soft peaks and gradually add the sugar liquid until you get stiff peaks. (this takes a while and if I didn't have an electric mixer I think my arm would have died)

7. Top the cupcakes with the icing once they have cooled and add sprinkles (because they're awesome)

Beer Buns

Beer Buns

3 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup butter/margarine
1 1/2 cup beer (some local is nice)

15-20 minutes @ 400

1. Mix together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.

2. Add the butter to the dough and cut it into the dry mixture until it is in fine pieces.

3. Gradually pour the beer into the mix while stirring. I used Kelowna Pilsner.

4. Knead the dough a bit on a floured surface until it is nice and smooth. You can add extra flour when kneading it if it is really sticky.

5. Separate the dough into 6 pieces and roll them into little balls. Place the balls on a baking tray and make cross cuts on top.

6. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400. If you like you can brush some melted butter on top once the buns are baked and then stick them in the oven for another 2 minutes.