Gourmet Cookie Bouquets Recipe Blog

Archive for January, 2008

• 2 eggs

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/3 cup flour

• Pinch of Salt

• 1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract

• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp. baking powder

• 1 Tbsp. melted margarine

• 2 2/3 cups flaked coconut

• Red and green cherry halves for decorating

Beat eggs until foamy and then add the sugar beating with an electric mixer about 5 minutes until thick. Fold in all the dry ingredients, margarine and flavoring. Mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Top each dough mound with a red or green cherry to make them festive for the holidays. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 325°. Neighbors will be delighted to receive a holiday tin of these cookies!

For more tasty holiday cookies, try:

• No Bake Cookie Recipe Ideas
• Chestnut Balls

• 3 eggs

• 1 Tbsp. Equal or fructose

• 2 tsp. brown sugar substitute

• 1 cup shortening

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 tsp. cinnamon

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 3 3/4 cups flour

• 1 cup molasses

• 1/2 tsp. allspice

• 1 tsp. ginger

• 2 tsp. baking soda

Cream together shortening and sugars. Add the eggs, molasses and vanilla; stirring well. Add the rest of the ingredients (flour last) mixing well. Drop by spoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Be sure not to over bake – cookies will be soft so cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

For more diabetic recipes, try:

• Diabetic Carrot Bars
• Sugar Free Oatmeal Cookies (Diabetic)

• 1 cup shortening

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1 cup white sugar

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 1/2 cups flour

• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. soda

• 1 tsp. salt

• 2 cups oatmeal

• 2 cups coconut

• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream the shortening and sugars together. Add the vanilla and beaten eggs stirring well. Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add to the wet ingredients mixing well. Finally add the oatmeal, coconut and walnuts stirring until thoroughly mixed. Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes. Recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies.

If you're a big fan of oatmeal recipes, try some of the following:

• Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers
• Chewy Oatmeal Molasses Cookies
• Oatmeal Cereal Cookies
• Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

Sure, you've had your fill of gourmet desserts. But have you taken a look at our breakfast recipes? They're scrumptious and definitely worth a try!

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1 sliced onion
• 6 tbs. olive oil
• 2 cups cooked meat and vegetables
• 4 tbs. grated Romano cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Use any leftover meat and vegetables; chop fine. Heat 2 tbs. of oil in a large skillet. Brown onion about 3 minutes or until soft. Add meat and vegetables; mix well. Heat about 7 minutes, stir constantly. Transfer to mixing bowl. Beat eggs thoroughly in separate bowl; fold into omelette mixture; blend well. Place balance of olive oil in frying pan. Heat. Fry omelette mixture about 5 minutes or until light brown on underside. Turn out carefully on a plate. If necessary, add more oil to frying pan. Slide omelette back into pan; brown other side. Serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.

Another great breakfast idea is this recipe for French Breakfast Puffs.

• 3/4 cup shortening

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. grated orange zest

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

• 1 tsp. vanilla

Glaze

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/3 cup orange juice

• 1 1/2 tsp. orange zest

Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Add the eggs and remaining cookie ingredients mixing well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes (be sure not to over bake). Remove from oven. Mix together glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm cookies.

For more orange recipes, try:

• "All-Vol" Orange Juice Cupcakes
• Homemade Orange Julius
• Orange Sponge Cake