Easy Chef Recipes

A wonderful spritz cookie with cinnamon in it. These freeze very well. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup butter3 ounces cream cheese, softened1 cup granulated sugar1 egg yolk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon orange zest Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, salt and cinnamon, set aside. In [...]

There is one rule which I live by when making spritz cookies. It is a tried and true method of achieving consistency every time. 1) Don’t grease cookie sheets.2) Add flour gradually.3) Check for dough consistency before adding all of the flour.4) If dough is too dry, add 1 egg yolk.5) If dough is too [...]

Browning the butter used in these traditional cookies adds extra richness and a nutty flavor. 1 cup butter2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 cup granulated sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon milkDecorator sugars, if desired Melt butter in 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter turns a deep, [...]

There is one rule which I live by when making spritz cookies. It is a tried and true method of achieving consistency every time. 1) Don’t grease cookie sheets.2) Add flour gradually.3) Check for dough consistency before adding all of the flour.4) If dough is too dry, add 1 egg yolk.5) If dough is too [...]

There is one rule which I live by when making spritz cookies. It is a tried and true method of achieving consistency every time. 1) Don’t grease cookie sheets.2) Add flour gradually.3) Check for dough consistency before adding all of the flour.4) If dough is too dry, add 1 egg yolk.5) If dough is too [...]