National Brownies At Brunch Month

Hold the phone. Hold everything. Did you know that August is National Brownies at Brunch Month?

The brownie, one of America’s favorite baked treats, was born in the U.S.A.—we just aren’t quite sure where—although evidence points to New England in the first few years of the 20th century. Although cake-like and baked in a cake pan, the brownie is classified as a bar cookie rather than a cake. There are thousands of recipes, both “cake” types and “fudge” types. Either is perfectly correct—and delicious.

Sugar Cookies

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Luscious Lemon Bars

Lemon bars and springtime just seem to go together! This recipe uses an 8″ square baking pan and makes about 9 servings. You can double the recipe and make it in a 9 x 13″ baking pan if you need a larger amount.

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Call me for the snacks for your morning meeting

I can be your office snack guy..

Just call me and i can bring a simple breakfast or more to your office or special event. FREE DELIVERY

Standard breakfast = only $5.00 per person

• Coffee Cake
• Orange Juice
• Assorted yogurts
• Assorted Fruit

Additional $0.25 charge per person for Paper Goods

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Call me for a catered lunch at your office

I can be your office lunch guy..

Just call me and i can bring a simple lunch or more to your office or special event. FREE DELIVERY

Standard lunch = only $6.75 per person

• Mini crescent sandwiches ( Ham/Turkey & cheese)
• Bag of chips
• Bottled Water
• Dessert ( Assorted Fruit or Coffee Cake)

Additional $0.25 charge per person for Paper Goods

Call me at  916-879-4611 to schedule a catering order for your meeting

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POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE

Make this icing glaze for your cakes, cookies, breads and gingerbread houses.

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More Tips on How To Make Perfect Cookies

Use top-quality ingredient and assemble the ingredients before starting:

You can’t expect a first-rate product using second-rate ingredients. Be sure your ingredients are fresh and of the finest quality. If your recipe says the ingredient must be room temperature, be sure it is room temperature before proceeding.

How To Make and Bake Perfect Cookies

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Classic Spritz Cookies

Classic Spritz Cookies are an easy way to add variety to a tray of cookies. A cookie press lets you change disks to produce many different shapes. Serve them plain, sprinkled with decorations or sugars, frosted or dipped in melted chocolate!
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Kitchen tip = Bars, Squares, and Brownies

Just follow these tips to make the best Christmas cookies

Kitchen Tip = How to use Cookie Sheets

A baking sheet should be either cool or at room temperature when the cookie dough is placed on it; otherwise, the dough will start to melt, adversely affecting the cookies’ shape and texture.

How to Host a Cookie Exchange Party

Do you love setting the table with a huge assortment of cookies but can’t stand the thought of spending several days baking? Then a cookie exchange party is the perfect party for you! Plan ahead for your party with our handy checklist.

You’ve picked a date and sent the invitations. What now? It’s simple to organize and throw your own party–we’ll walk you through it. Check out our tips to make the party extra-special, and browse our Christmas cookie recipes from around the world.

Kitchen Tip = Rolled and Dropped Cookie Tips

Some quick tips for perfect holiday cookies

Snowball Cookies

Delicious buttery melt in your mouth pieces of pure heaven on earth! These cookies contain either walnuts or pecans.  These cookies have many different names: Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, I just call them Snowballs 🙂 These cookies are very rich and rolled in a generous amount of powdered sugar.  If you have a nut allergy you can leave the pecans out (the cookies are still just as fantastic)

Snowman Cookies

Holiday party? Turn the kids loose shaping all the cookies—it’s like playing with clay but the results are yummy. Ropes of cookie dough coil up to make these tasty snowmen—simple child’s play.

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Praline Cookies

Do you have leftover SNICKER BARS Candy? Make SNICKER BAR COOKIES

Do you have leftover SNICKER BARS Halloween Candy?

SNICKER  BAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

1	cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2	cup sugar
3/4	cup butter, softened
1	tablespoon milk
1	teaspoon vanilla
2	eggs
	2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1	teaspoon baking soda
2	cups rolled oats
1	(13.3-oz.) pkg. fun-sized Snickers® candy bars, each cut into 8 chunks

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350°F.Spray cookie sheetswith nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in oats until well combined. Stir candy pieces into dough.Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto sprayed cookie sheets.Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. yield 3 dozen cookies

Finger Cookies

Creep out everyone at your Halloween party with finger cookies.

Yield: 5 dozen

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup Butter, softened
1 Egg
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups Flour
1 tsp Salt
3/4 cup whole Almonds
2 squares of melting chocolate, or chocolate bark

Combine the sugar, egg, butter, almond extract, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix in the flour, and salt. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or until it’s firm.When you’re ready to shape the cookies, only take out a small portion of the dough at a time. Shape the cookies into fingers by rolling and working with your hands. Score the top of the cookie with a knife or spatula to make it look like the wrinkles in your knuckle. Press an imprint into the tip of the cookie with your finger to make a spot for the almond finger nail. Press an almond into the tip of each finger to look like a fingernail.Placed on a cooking sheet lightly coated with no-stick cooking spray and bake at 325` for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cookies are a very light golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a drying rack.Use melting chocolate to go around the outside of the almond nail, giving a ghoulish appearance. Just melt the chocolate, put it in an icing piping bag, and cut a very small hole in the tip. Then pipe around the nail.

If you use red melting chocolate the look will be even more dramatic, you can also make small drops of chocolate blood, or chocolate cuts on the cookies if you really want to gross out your guests.The witches finger cookies will make great party treats, but you can also bundle them up in a decorative container and use them for your Halloween party favors.