CHECKERBOARD COOKIES II
Everybody loves these chocolate and butter cookies. The checkerboard pattern creates a dazzling effect.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, confectioners' sugar and baking powder. Cut in the butter until the mixture has a mealy texture. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla until dough forms. Divide dough into halves. Knead the cocoa into one half.
- Roll out each half of the dough into a rectangle, 8x10 inches. Slice each rectangle lengthwise into 8-1x10 inch strips. Place two strips of opposing colors next to each other. Place two more on top of those, placing opposing colors on top of each other. Repeat until the checkerboard is four strips high. Repeat with remaining strips. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- Unwrap dough and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 81.7 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 125.3 mg, Sugar 12.4 g
CHECKERBOARD COOKIES
Though they look complicated, these tender cookies are easy to make if you use a ruler. To ensure an even design, measure the strips of dough carefully.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract, lemon extract, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, scraping down sides of bowl.
- Turn dough out onto a clean work surface; it will be loose and crumbly. Knead dough by pushing small amounts away from you with the heel of your hand for 1 to 2 minutes. Divide dough in half. Sprinkle cocoa powder over one of the halves. Knead until cocoa has been fully incorporated.
- Place each half of the kneaded dough between 2 sheets of plastic. Using a rolling pin, shape dough into two 7-inch squares, about 3/8 inch thick. Using a sharp knife and a ruler, slice each square into nine 3/4-inch-wide strips.
- Whisk together the egg and 1 tablespoon water. Cover work surface with plastic wrap. Place 3 strips of dough on plastic, alternating white and chocolate strips. Brush tops and in between the strips with egg wash. Gently press strips together. Repeat, forming second and third layers, alternating colors to create a checkerboard effect. Wrap assembled log in plastic. Repeat process for second log, reversing color pattern. Refrigerate 30 minutes, or freeze 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Slice each log into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on baking sheet. Bake until done, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove baking sheet from oven, and let cookies cool 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
CHECKERBOARD COOKIES I
An oldie but goodie!
Provided by Rosina
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Yield 72
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt chocolate in double boiler over low heat and stir until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Mix together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar together, beat in eggs, then vanilla extract. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Put one half of prepared dough into another bowl and blend the melted chocolate into it. You now have one half chocolate dough and one half plain dough
- Divide each of these in half. You now have four pieces of dough, two chocolate and two vanilla. Form each of these into a squared off log 6 to 8 inches long.
- On a large sheet of foil place one chocolate log and one plain log next to each other. Brush each with water. Place remaining plain log on top of the chocolate side. Place the remaining chocolate log on top of the plain side. Wrap the four logs firmly in the foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Remove dough from foil and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 36.9 mg, Sugar 3 g
CHECKERBOARD COOKIES
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield Approximately 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Add flour and salt and blend well. Divide dough in half. Add cocoa to 1/2 of dough. Let rest. Roll 1/4 inch cylinders of chocolate and plain vanilla dough about 12 inches long. Arrange in checkerboard by alternating 6 cylinders of chocolate and vanilla dough, contrasting each time to six layers total. Press tightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 1/2 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a sharp knife, slice the dough into rounds about 1/3-inch thick. Place 1 inch apart on a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
CHECKERBOARD COOKIES
Make and share this Checkerboard Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alia55
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place toasted hazelnuts in your food processor along with the cocoa powder and process until the hazelnuts are finely ground. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
- With a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract and orange zest and beat until well blended. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
- Divide the dough in half and place one half of the dough back into the bowl of your electric mixer.
- Divide the dough in half and place one half of the dough back into the bowl and add the cocoa and hazelnut mixture to the dough and beat until incorporated. Set aside.
- Lay out two large sheets of parchment paper (about 10 x 12 inch) and on one sheet of parchment roll out the white dough into a 6 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch rectangle, making sure both sides of the dough are smooth. Wrap dough and place on a baking sheet in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until dough is firm.
- Meanwhile, take the chocolate dough and remove 1/2 cup and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
- On the second sheet of parchment roll out the remaining chocolate dough into a 6 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch rectangle, making sure both sides of the dough are smooth. Wrap dough and place on a baking sheet in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until dough is firm.
- When both the white and chocolate dough are firm, remove from freezer and lay the white dough on a cutting board, removing the parchment paper.
- Lightly brush the top of the white dough with a little water
- Remove the parchment paper from the chocolate dough and place it evenly on top of the white dough.
- Trim the edges of the two dough's so the rectangle now measures 6 inches by 10 inches.
- Take the chocolate dough trimmings and add to the 1/2 cup of reserved chocolate dough.
- Lengthwise cut the rectangle into thirds (3 - 2 inch by 10 inch stripes)
- Place one strip on a piece of plastic wrap. Brush the top of the dough with water and place the second strip on top of the first (alternate colors so you have white, black, white, black pattern). Brush the top of the second layer with water and stack the third layer. Press down lightly on the top of the dough and then wrap and freeze for 15 minutes, or until firm.
- When firm, remove from freezer and unwrap, placing the dough on a cutting board. Using a sharp long knife, cut the layers lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide and 10 inch long strips. (You will end up with 4 strips).
- Stack the layers, turning every other strip so top faces down and bottom faces up, to produce the checkerboard effect. Rewrap stack and place in freezer again to firm up.
- Meanwhile, take the reserved chocolate trimmings and 1/2 cup of chocolate dough and roll out on a piece of parchment paper into approximately 9 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle, making sure the dough is smooth. Cover and refrigerate until slightly firm.
- Remove stack of checkerboard dough from freezer and place in center of chocolate dough.
- Wrap the chocolate dough around the checkerboard layers until you have a smooth surface that encloses the checkerboard design.
- Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove dough from freezer and place on a cutting board.
- With a sharp knife cut the block of dough into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- Place on prepared baking sheet spacing about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for about 5-7 minutes or until cookies just start to brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
CHECKERBOARD COOKIES
I adopted this recipe from the RecipeZaar account. I have not had a chance to make this myself. Original Chef's notes: "Although this recipe is long, it is really not difficult and produces a stunning cookie. They can be frozen, sliced and baked when needed."
Provided by Saturn
Categories Dessert
Time 1h37m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350° F (177° C) and place rack in center of oven.
- Bake hazelnuts for 15 minutes or until skins start to blister. Remove from oven and wrap in a clean towel so the nuts can steam for 5 minutes. Rub the towel briskly in a back and forth motion to remove the skins from the hazelnuts. Set aside to cool.
- When cool, place the hazelnuts in a food processor along with the cocoa powder and process until the hazelnuts are finely ground. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
- In bowl of electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 to 3 minutes). Add the egg, vanilla extract and orange zest and beat until well blended. Add the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
- Divide the dough in half and place one half of the dough back into the bowl of electric mixer. Add the cocoa and hazelnut mixture to the dough and beat until incorporated. Set aside.
- Lay out two large sheets of parchment paper (about 10 x 12 inch) (25 x 30 cm) and on one sheet of parchment roll out the white dough into a 6 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch (22.5 x 26.25 cm) rectangle, making sure both sides of the dough are smooth.
- Wrap dough and place on a baking sheet in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until dough is firm.
- Meanwhile, take the chocolate dough and remove 1/2 cup (used later for wrapping the checkerboard log) and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.
- On the second sheet of parchment roll out the chocolate dough into a 6 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch (22.5 x 26.25 cm) rectangle, making sure both sides of the dough are smooth.
- Wrap dough and place on a baking sheet in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until dough is firm.
- When both the white and chocolate doughs are firm, remove from freezer and lay the white dough on a cutting board, removing the parchment paper.
- Lightly brush the top of the dough with a little water or lightly beaten egg white (this helps the layers to stick together).
- Remove the parchment paper from the chocolate dough and place it evenly on top of the white dough.
- Trim the edges of the two doughs so the rectangle now measures 6 inches by 10 inches (21.25 x 25 cm).
- (Take the chocolate dough trimmings and add to the 1/2 cup of reserved chocolate dough.) Lengthwise cut the rectangle into thirds (3- 2 inch by 10 inch stripes) (5 x 25 cm).
- Place one strip on a piece of plastic wrap.
- Brush the top of the dough with water and place the second strip on top of the first (alternate colors so you have white, black, white, black).
- Brush the top of the second layer with water and stack the third layer.
- Press down lightly on the top of the dough and then wrap and freeze for 15 minutes, or until firm.
- When firm, remove from freezer and unwrap, placing the dough on a cutting board.
- Using a sharp long knife, cut the layers lengthwise into 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) wide and 10 inch (25 cm) long strips (You will end up with 8 strips).
- Stack the layers, turning every other strip so top faces down and bottom faces up, to produce the checkerboard effect.
- Re-wrap stack and place in freezer again to firm up.
- Meanwhile, take the reserved chocolate trimmings and 1/2 cup of chocolate dough and roll out on a piece of parchment paper into approximately 9 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch (24 x 26.25 cm) rectangle, making sure the dough is smooth - Cover and refrigerate until slightly firm.
- Remove stack of checkerboard dough from freezer and place in center of chocolate dough.
- Wrap the chocolate dough around the checkerboard layers until you have a smooth surface that encloses the checkerboard design. Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm.
- Can freeze dough for up to 2 weeks.
- Preheat oven to 350° F (177° C) and place rack in center of oven.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove dough from freezer and place on a cutting board.
- With a sharp knife cut the block of dough into 1/8 to 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick slices.
- Place on prepared baking sheet about 1 inch (2.54 cm) apart.
- Bake for about 5-7 minutes or until cookies just start to brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
- Baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container up to one week.
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