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Spicy Stamped Cookies

1/22/2019

Cookie stamps are all the rage right now, but you don't need to spend any money! look through your kitchen drawers and you'll find creative ways to add texture to these cookies. and maybe in the process you can get a head start on spring cleaning...? um, ok maybe not. bake these cookies instead—WAAAY more fun.

Everyday kitchen tools make awesome cookie stamps. (see photo at bottom) BTW if you want any of the cookies stamps pictured at the bottom of this post, they're in my amazon shop.

I updated the recipe with a vegan option. you'll see it mentioned in the ingredients below. check the label of your plant based butter--if it has salt (almost all do), then adjust the salt amount accordingly, or skip entirely.

Spices courtesy of Burlap & Barrel.

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Double Chocolate Marble Pound Cake

1/7/2019

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I usually stick to cookies so please bear with me on this one. if you make this recipe, any feedback would be appreciated!
things to note:

cocoa powder: dutch-process is needed for cake to bake properly, so don't substitute with natural cocoa. and the black cocoa is needed to get the darkest shade in the pattern. you can get these in my amazon shop!
cake flour: it's super expensive and most people don't have it in their pantry (including me!), so i gave you a substitution option below.
butter: make sure melted butter is completely cool so it doesn't cook the eggs.
swirling: resist the urge to over-swirl the batter, or else you'll lose the color contrast and the pattern. you'll have a boring-looking (but tasty) solid milk chocolate cake. :-) see pix at bottom.
pan: i used an 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pan here. 9" x 5" will work, too, but just know that the loaf will be shallower and less domed.
baking time: a metal pan will bake faster than glass, and each oven is different. so baking times will vary wildly. because of this, the skewer test (described in recipe) will be your best friend. if using the same skewer you swirled with, make sure it's clean and dry.

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Linzer Cookies

1/1/2019

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Yield: about 3 dozen 2” sandwich cookies

Ingredients:

8 oz. unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
3/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, room temperature
1 cup almond meal (I use Trader Joe’s. If you can’t find this in your store, grind roasted almonds in a food processor until finely ground.)
3 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup jam, or filling of choice

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