As a busy mama of four, one thing that I do not relish is shopping. When I walk into a mall, which I generally dislike anyway, its like a visual overload and I go blank. So when it came to saying thank you to all the AMAZING friends and family who came to our rescue when I was sick as Larry (excuse my turn of phrase, quite literally!) pregnant with my forth baby, I had to find a gift solution that didn't involve shopping.
Magic Fix? Bake baby bake!
Why bake?
Magic Fix? Bake baby bake!
Why bake?
- I don't have to drag my kids through the mall.
- I teach them that gifts need not come only from the wallet but also from the heart.
- I spend quality time with my kids at home AND teach them how to bake.
- Cookies please/satisfy all types of people, those who have it all and nothing at all!!!
- IT'S THE PERFECT HOMEMADE GIFT TO MAKE IN AN HOUR!
I followed a simple cookie recipe that can be blitzed up in a food processor, bought some paper boxes, had my eldest daughter decorate them and VOILA!
Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies
makes 24
115g/4oz butter(direct from the fridge, cubed)
4oz of soft light brown sugar or substitute 3oz golden castor sugar
1 egg beaten
250g/9oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
125g/4.5 oz dark choc chips but I pretty much empty a whole packet of NESTLE choc chip packet just cos I'm a little greedy! Plus it tastes devine...
50g/1.75 oz macadamia nut but again this is entirely up to you, I like to add a little more...
Pre heat the oven to 190c/375F/gas mark 5 and line your baking tray with baking sheets. Chuck everything except the choc chips and nuts in a processor and blitz. Once its mixed, it should look like a dough not liquidy in any way. Now simply knead in the chop chip and nuts, so that its blended well with the cookie dough, this takes a matter of minutes. I like to roll the dough in glad wrap to create a sausage shape and I chill it until its quite hard (10-20 min). I unwrap the glad wrap then slice it about a centimeter apart. this way, you'll get nice and evenly sized cookies. Bake in a pre heated oven for 10-12 minutes or just until golden brown. Transfer to a wire wrack to cool.
makes 24
115g/4oz butter(direct from the fridge, cubed)
4oz of soft light brown sugar or substitute 3oz golden castor sugar
1 egg beaten
250g/9oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
125g/4.5 oz dark choc chips but I pretty much empty a whole packet of NESTLE choc chip packet just cos I'm a little greedy! Plus it tastes devine...
50g/1.75 oz macadamia nut but again this is entirely up to you, I like to add a little more...
Pre heat the oven to 190c/375F/gas mark 5 and line your baking tray with baking sheets. Chuck everything except the choc chips and nuts in a processor and blitz. Once its mixed, it should look like a dough not liquidy in any way. Now simply knead in the chop chip and nuts, so that its blended well with the cookie dough, this takes a matter of minutes. I like to roll the dough in glad wrap to create a sausage shape and I chill it until its quite hard (10-20 min). I unwrap the glad wrap then slice it about a centimeter apart. this way, you'll get nice and evenly sized cookies. Bake in a pre heated oven for 10-12 minutes or just until golden brown. Transfer to a wire wrack to cool.
What a great personal thankyou gift idea. Recipe would be lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI wrote the recipe down for you Allana but I can't remember if I replied to you directly. Please see it below...
DeleteSure thing Allana and here it is. This recipe is so easy, even my nine year old makes it regularly.
ReplyDeleteChocolate and Macadamia Cookies
makes 24
115g/4oz butter(direct from the fridge, cubed)
4oz of soft light brown sugar or substitute 3oz golden castor sugar
1 egg beaten
250g/9oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
125g/4.5 oz dark choc chips but I pretty much empty a whole packet of NESTLE choc chip packet just cos I'm a little greedy! Plus it tastes devine...
50g/1.75 oz macadamia nut but again this is entirely up to you, I like to add a little more...
pre heat the oven to 190c/375F/gas mark 5 and line your baking tray with baking sheets. Chuck everything except the choc chips and nuts in a processor and blitz. Once its mixed, it should look like a dough not liquidy in any way. Now simply knead in the chop chip and nuts, so that its blended well with the cookie dough, this takes a matter of minutes. I like to roll the dough in glad wrap to create a sausage shape and I chill it until its quite hard (10-20 min). I unwrap the glad wrap then slice it about a centimeter apart. this way, you'll get nice and evenly sized cookies. Bake in a pre heated oven for 10-12 minutes or just until golden brown. Transfer to wire wrack to cool.
Well there it is Allana. I really hope that you enjoy baking these as much as I do. Let me know how it turns out and any tweaks that might make it even better. Best of luck. Do you have a blog?