_dreamsicle Cookies Food

DREAMSICLE COOKIE MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl.
• Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.
• Mix until completely blended, finish mixing with your hands.
• Shape into balls the size of walnuts.
• Place 2" apart on sprayed bake sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes until tops are very lightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes on bake sheet then move to rack.

DREAMSICLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat margarine, sugar and tang until well blended.
• Add egg and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add dry ingredients and mix.
• Stir in vanilla chips.
• Drop by tablespoon full onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 12 to 14 minutes.

ORANGE DREAMCICLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add the eggs and then beat well again. Gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until all ingredients are combined.
• Roll the cookie dough into balls, about 1 1/2" cookie dough balls and place on a large greased baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are barely golden brown.
• Let the cookies cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire baking rack. Let the cookie cool completely before frosting.

RICCIARELLI (SIENESE CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Sieve together the Icing Sugar, Flour and Baking Power into a bowel, then mix in the Ground Almonds.
• In a separate bowl, add a couple of drops of almond extract to the egg whites and then whisk until stiff peaks form.
• Stir the stiffened egg whites into the dry mixture until a sticky 'dough' is formed.
• If you are trying the options, at this point add either a tablespoon of mixed orange/lemon peel OR the zest of half a lemon/orange OR a tablespoon of Rum, Brandy or Amaretto.
• Sprinkle a board with sifted Icing Sugar and take a desertspoon full of the dough, roll in the Icing Sugar and form into a ball. Flatten the ball a little with the back of a fork. Continue until all your dough is gone (the amount above should make 12-16 cookies).
• Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and place your dough balls on, taking care to leave space for 'spread' during cooking.
• Pop into an oven that's been preheated to Gas Mark 6 (200C, 390F) until golden brown. This should take approximately 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and leave to cool completely. If you are intending to dip the cookies in chocolate, at this stage you should melt very good quality dark chocolate (70%+ cocoa solids) in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and dip the cooled cookies inches Return them to the tray and cool off in the fridge or a cool place until chocolate is set.
• Ricciarelli keep for a few weeks in an airtight container.

_DREAMSICLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, cream the butter, egg, and vanilla extract. Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed. Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown in color. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Then transfer to wire racks and cool completely. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• If using cookie sheet, prepare pan by coating lightly with butter or margarine.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa, butter and sugar.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and peanut butter until peanut butter is completely melted.
• Stir in quick oats.
• Quickly* drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in a buttered cookie sheet.
• Allow to cool completely.
• If using cookie sheet, cut into squares to serve.
• *If you don't move quickly, cookies will set up in the pan.
• If cookies do not set, you didn't boil long enough.
• If cookies are dry, you boiled too long.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture until combined.
• Stir in orange zest and white chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Do not flatten cookies; it will make them dry.
• Bake 8 -10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Do not overcook. Cookies will be plump. Cool for several minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to rack to cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.

_MOCHA RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all of the jar ingredients. Add the rum and stir well to combine. Form the mixture into 2-inch balls. Place the powdered sugar in a bowl, and roll each ball in the sugar. Arrange the balls on a cookie sheet, and air dry at room temperature for 6 hours. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.