In the Halloween season, it is always a great fun to make spooky or scary cookies. As I wanted to make these Zombie Cookies slightly green colour, I added Matcha Powder to the dough. However, Matcha flavour is not very popular among young children. You may wish to add something else. Children are very creative. …
When I was a child, nobody had the oven. Cakes were often steamed and Cookies were cooked on iron plate. I tried to cook my favourite Shortbread dough on my thick-base frying pan. It was quite easy to do. Makes 12 Cookies Ingredients 60g Butter *cut into small cubes and softened2 tablespoons Caster Sugar3/4 cup …
I recently discovered an Italian sweet called ‘Brutti ma Buoni’ that means ‘Ugly but Good’. I love that name! This recipe is based on my ‘Egg Whites & Almond Cakes’ but inspired by that Italian sweet. The ugly cookies are easy to prepare on the baking tray. Depending on the cooking time and temperature, these …
Shortbread is my absolute favourite cookies. I sometimes add extra ingredients to make different flavoured Shortbread Cookies. My ‘Matcha & Pistachio Butter Biscuits’ is based on my ‘Shortbread’ recipe. Today I added Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice. These cookies taste as good as ‘My Melting Moments’. Makes 24 x 4.5cm Round Cookies Ingredients 125g Butter …
The filling of Dates & Walnuts can be replaced with Chocolate, Crunchy Peanut Butter, etc. Making these cookies can be a fun family activity, though it might be too difficult for young children. Makes 24 Cookies Ingredients 125g Butter *softened1/2 cup Caster Sugar1 Egg1 tablespoon Instant Coffee Granules *mixed with 1/2 tablespoon Hot Water1 & …
My ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’ dough is very versatile. By adding extra ingredients to it, you can create many sweets. Today I added Zest and Juice of 1 Lemon and extra Sugar to make these delicious Soft Lemon Cookies. Makes 20 Cookies Ingredients 100g Butter *softened1/2 cup Caster Sugar1 Egg Yolk*Note: You can use whole …
I use this pastry dough mostly for tart/pie base, but it can be used for cookies. You can create all sort of flavours by adding extra ingredients such as Vanilla, Cocoa Powder, Instant Coffee Powder, etc. This is a very simple, easiest, one-bowl ‘Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’ recipe, and the portion is perfect for my 22.5cm …
‘Sembei’ are, most commonly, Japanese rice crackers. Soy sauce flavoured ones are the most popular, but there are sweet types. The ingredients for those sweet ‘Sembai’ can include Wheat Flour, Sugar and Eggs. Basically they are sweet biscuits. This ‘Peanut Sembei’ is one of them. Unsophisticated and rustic biscuits bring back my childhood memories. Makes …
The original English ‘Melting Moments’ are different cookies. But, here in Australia, ‘Melting Moments’ look like these. My ‘Melting Moments’ cookies are custard shortbread, that is made with Custard Powder. For a long time, I thought making custard with Custard Powder was unacceptable. However, I discovered that good quality Custard Powder contains only Corn Starch, …
Did you make Hot Cross Buns during Easter holidays? If you have some leftover ingredients, this is a good recipe to use them up. I made these soft cookies using the leftover Mixed Peels. The amount of Sultanas (Raisins) and Mixed Peels is just a suggestion. You can add more or less. Makes 12 Cookies …
Macadamia Nuts are native to Australia. They are quite pricey nuts but they are getting more pricey these days. They say that the macadamia nuts growers are struggling to keep up with demand as they are getting more popular. It’s a bit sad news for consumers. But the texture of Macadamia Nuts cannot compare to …
‘ANZAC Biscuits’ have long been associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) established in World War I. ANZAC was first operated during the Gallipoli Campaign. April 25 is ‘Anzac Day’ in Australia and New Zealand. It is a national day of remembrance that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and …