Baking: Orange and Peanut Butter Cookies

[pink_mint]

I made cookies!



These were absolutely delicious. The peanut butter was subtle and added a richness and depth rather than an overwhelming flavor.

Orange and Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1/2 c/125 g butter, softened


• 1/2 c/100 g sugar


• 1 egg, lightly beaten*


• 1/4 c/75 g peanut butter


• Grated peel of 1 small orange


• 1/4 c/50 ml orange juice


• 2 c/300 g all-purpose flour


• 1 tsp baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.

2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, peanut butter, orange peel and juice. Sift flour and baking powder together and beat into mixture.

3. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough, spaced well apart, onto the baking sheets. I had three per row.

4. Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. I transfer immediately to keep the bottoms golden.

*As I'm vegetarian, I used OrgraN No Egg egg replacer instead.

Now, the recipe didn't call for the chocolate on top. That was my design, and I think it really made them! This glaze recipe is unbelievable; the texture was fabulous, it held its shape when spooning onto the cookies and then it set up perfectly!

Chocolate Glaze

• 2 Tsp butter


• 2 (10 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

1. Chop chocolate into small pieces. Combine with butter in saucepan. Simmer on stove top, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.

And I have two recs. Both are an absolute must!

silentauror's Grey Dawning. Reading her stories is like slipping into a hot bath, all the comfort but with way more excitement. This one is no different. The characterizations are fabulous, the plot as twisting and intriguing as a Knockturn Alley side street, the tension constantly spiraling and the sex maddeningly passionate.

stellamoon's Pensive, truly stunning artwork of Draco, including thumb-biting and a chest-baring dressing gown! YUM!

Comments

[mystressxoxo.livejournal.com]

I thought I had commented on this! Just go on without me! /dramatic

I always read silentauror's fics as soon as she posts them. She is truly a talent, and she is also a very nice woman. Not reading her fics is sacrilege, I swear! ;D

And your cookies... Yeah, I think I have you to blame for those extra five pounds then, huh? Lol! No, I didn't eat them to gain that weight... I'm pretty sure that was accomplished by just looking at them! Yum!! Note to self: must weigh yourself again. *groan*

Miss you! *hugs* =^;^=

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

Darling! Thank you so much for the v-gift! *snuggles* And never without you. :)

SA really is fabulous, both writing and personality! And I have to agree, how can you not read her fics? :D

*laughs* Goodness! I hope it isn't possible to gain weight just by looking!! So glad they look yummy (and they were ;) )!

Miss you, too, sweetie! *hugs* How are you doing?

[mystressxoxo.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm hanging in there as much as I can. My son just turned four, and I think I have a couple more gray strands of hair this month... Lol!

I've actually been in a scrooge-type mood lately, off and on. I think this past year and the stress I've gone through is catching up with me. It'll pass, I know, but it's hard to be as jolly as I should be right now. The authors I beta for keep me busy, though, and thank goodness for holiday Drarrys! They do help cheer me up! xD

I know you're busy, love, but I really have missed you a lot bit. *grins* I hope you're doing alright, too. Thanks for making me smile today! *glomps you and your cookies* :D

=^;~=

[pink-mint.livejournal.com]

With everything you've been through, I can understand the stress catching up and just not feeling up to being jolly. I know it will pass though, sweetie, so try to relax and don't worry about being jolly - then you might feel more in the spirit if you take the pressure off yourself. :)

Yes, thank goodness for holiday Drarrys, hehehe! So much fun and excitement this month, wow!

I'm so happy I could make you smile, hon. That absolutely makes my day. *big, big hugs* :D