Wednesday, June 23, 2010

I Couldn't Even Take a Picture Before They Were Gone!

For Karen's birthday bonfire celebration I decided to make Nutella Sandwich Cookies. Everyone I know loves Nutella and these cookies were really yummy! I didn't get a chance to take a picture before the bonfire, which turned out to be a big mistake because they were all gone before I could snap a picture! So, I have the recipe and I will just have to make them again soon....I don't think anyone will mind =)

Mine turned out pretty similar to the original recipe so to see a picture visit Living Eventfully.

Nutella Sandwich Cookie

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt (I might reduce this to 1/2 tsp)
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup Nutella
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Sugar for rolling cookies in
Nutella-Chocolate Ganache (see below)
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In your stand mixer bowl place the butter, Nutella and both sugars. On medium low speed, cream together mixture for about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla and blend until combined.
  5. Mix in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  6. Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  7. Shape the cookie dough into 1 inch, about 1 teaspoon sized round balls.
  8. Rolls the cookie balls in sugar and place the cookies on a heavy cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  9. Place in oven and bake for 6 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.
  11. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  12. Spoon a small amount of the ganache on to the bottom of one cookie.
  13. Top off with another cookie and allow to set.


Nutella-Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients:
1/3 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup Nutella
Directions:
  1. In a medium saucepan, heat heavy cream.
  2. Put chocolate chips into a medium sized bowl.
  3. Remove cream from heat and pour over chocolate chips.
  4. Allow to stand for 2 minutes then whisk until smooth.
  5. Add in Nutella and mix to combine.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Ryan

Buttermilk Cupcake with Strawberry Mousse and Swiss Meringue Buttercream

So I made cupcakes for Ryan's birthday, but they didn't come out well so I'm not going to post the recipe. The strawberry mousse was yummy and so was the frosting...which is basically Martha Stewart's Swiss Meringue Buttercream with a little less sugar. I was very sad they didn't come out well, but hopefully I will try a new cupcake recipe soon.