Sarah has been back in the kitchen again today (which is usual for a weekend!), whipping up some treats for the lunchboxes this week.We have decided to start a regular post on her weekend baking, as she is always experimenting with new recipes. She often puts her own twist on recipes.
First up this week are the Chewy Spice Cookies. These are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside, and smell divine when they are baking.
Ingredients:
125 g butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup additional for rolling
2 eggs
1/2 cup golden syrup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Method:
Heat oven to 160 degrees C. Put butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Mix on medium speed until smooth (approx 2-3 minutes). Mix in eggs one at a time, and then add golden syrup and oil. Gradually mix in flour, bicarb, salt and spices. Cover dough with wrap and place in freezer for 10-15 minutes. Roll dough into balls, and then roll balls into sugar to coat. Place on trays lined with baking paper, and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Place cookies on wire rack to cool. (makes 24 cookies).
Next Sarah made up a batch of Chocolate Chip Muffins.This recipe is one of our favourites and is often used. They are satisfying muffins but aren’t too sweet.
Thank you for sharing your Yummy recipes.
Yum! Makes me hungry just looking at these!
Lisa, dear, the cookies look delicious, congratulate Sarah! But I confess I am toooooooo curious about the costumes!!!
Yes, I am!!
Love, Bela
What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday, baking these treats. Those cookies look especially delish to me, so I might have to try that recipe. I love spice cookies, and forget to make them. Enjoy your day!
We love spice cookies and the muffins look wonderful!
Gosh, I don’t think I can make it this Sunday, but I’ll be there next week. Surely you need an official taster? I can smell those cookies from here.
It is simply terrible when a person visits a blog and is sitting there with their mouth watering and drooling at the food pictures, but….I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Now I feel like going out in my kitchen and whipping up a batch of something sinfully sweet and fattening, lo. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love anything gingerbready, so thank you so much for that first recipe. I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough to cook treats too, although my waistline probably won’t be so happy! Have a great week.
looks so delicious.
Thank you for sharing your baking, can’t wait to have a go at the chewy spice cookies.
yum I’m going to try to make those muffins this week
oh, yeah, I am ever thankful for having visited here today!!
baking is always fun.. it could be time-consuming tho 🙂
Oh my GOD! These look like digestive biscuits!! Thanks for sharing! This tutorial would be a great one to share in my 100th post summer inspired competition, to get your blog featured for free! 🙂
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I need one right now beside my coffe
Thanks so much for the recipes! We too are in the kitchen cookie baking on the weekends and are always looking for something new and delicious! Those cookies are on my list for next weekend.
Oh my gosh. So yummy.
Mmmm that looks delicous. What is golden syrup?
Have a nice evening.
Katharina
Oh spice cookies are my favorite kind! Following you from the Wednesday blog hop :).
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Thanks for the recipes. I made the muffins a couple of days ago, adding a handful of macadamias too. They are good – so quick and simple. I’ll be making them again.