Thank God for my time for fulfilled emotions that makes me feel happy. Considering what makes me feel on top is a good start and being focused my energy on getting those things right.
I've just got up and wrote down my feelings while having my coffee this morning. Thank y'all guys for stopping by and reading those sentences.
If you are not new here, you probably know, being in the kitchen is also another thing that puts me in a great mood. Some of you know my blog since the first post I did. 'yonca's kitchen' turns 8 this December. Thanks for being great followers, readers and friends..If you are new here, welcome! Glad you are here too! Enjoy!
My home smells cinnamon right now. Tender and crumbly rich flavored holiday cookies in the oven. Aria gave shapes to them and they make the house smell ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and coconut. Nope, it is not enough! Let's coat them with Nutella.
Holiday Sugar Cookies
Cookie dough;
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter(softened)
1/4 tsp salt
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
(Preheat oven 375 degrees F/ 190 degrees C- cook time 8_9 mins. Dough needs to chill about 30 mins in the refrigerator)
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon. Gradually blend in the other dry ingredients.
Coating
Nutella and heavy cream: To make the nutella coating, gently heat the cream and nutella on a low heat, stirring continuously.
Coat each cookies with it.
Decoration
Confectioner's Sugar_ coconut flakes mix
Tahini Cinnamon Cookies
Cinnamon cookies filled with tahini molasses..yum!
Put a spoonful of tahini(ground sesame seed paste) on a plate and add grape molasses(pekmez) to taste. (If you prefer sweeter, more syrup but mostly use equal proportions).
Fill the cookies with this combination. (1 tsp each) It is delicious and healthy. Try it with carrot slices, crakers, on bread slices basically. It makes for a quick breakfast when you are in a hurry or perfect snack any time of day.
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter(softened)
1 egg
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
Prepare the dough as usual.
On a floured surface roll each scoop of dough into a 3 inch circle using your palm. Place a tablespoon tahini_pekmez of filling on each circle and roll'em up. Ready to bake!
Chocolate Heaven Cookies
As a nutella lover family, chocolate cookies also coated with nutella and chocolate chips!!! I named these cookies Chocolate Heaven and Aria is in heaven right now :-)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter(softened)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup cacoa powder
Nutella and chocolate chips (as much as you want)
Prepare the dough as usual. Spread nutella on cookies shaped like trees and stars. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips over the top of Chocolate Heaven Cookies.
Place cookies on cookie sheet and bake for 8_9 minutes at 375 F preheated oven. Set aside to let cool before serve.
Duty calls, cookie monster Aria! Haven't you finished m & m's cookies in the jar I made yesterday?
Me? Having a yummy walnut biscotti with a cup of coffee. Mommy's happy hour! Hmmm.. also making cinnamon roll bites on my 'to do' list. There is an traditional saying here.
'Let's eat sweet, talk sweet!'
This year, all I wish for is a healthy and a positive year for all of us, for all the people on earth!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to y'all!
