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Recipe Round-Up

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Last week was just one hot mess after the other, and I have a feeling that this week will be much similar. The weather is lovely (ish) here in New Jersey, so I’m enjoying not sweating the SECOND I step foot out of my door.

Also, I spent my Saturday at my best friend’s graduation swimming party. I looked as pasty as ever. Go me. My last name’s Reagan. There isn’t much hope for me being anything but pale.

Anyway, check out these delicious treats I found for you!

Confessions of a Cookbook Queen made these yummy white chocolate Oreo chuck cookies. I bet they taste just like HAPPINESS.

 

Smitten Kitchen brightened up her summer kitchen with this sugar dusted peach pie. I haven’t had a fruit pie in like, ever. Time to change that?

 

Speaking of pies, Bakerella brought out summer berries for her sweet tarts. I’ve yet to make anything berry related this season. I’m getting the feeling I prooooooobably should.

 

Bakers Royale ALSO made berry tarts, though she focused on the cheerful flavor of the raspberries. AND SHE ADDED IN CHOCOLATE.
YES. PLEASE.

These butterscotch, walnut and oat bars from Cookie Madness are similar to a blondie, and provide a break from all of our chocolate treats.
But do we really need a break? FOR THESE WE DO.

And that’s today’s round-up. Bear with me as I make my move to Baltimore on Friday. I have a lot of adjusting ahead of me.

-Niki

 

Saturday recipe round-up, week 8

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Ah, June. What do we here at Bakers Anonymous think of this month? Not much, to be honest. June is the herald of summer, our least favorite season. Unless you have primo air conditioning (like I currently do at my house), the desire to make baked goods is absolutely nowhere to be found. And while I love no-bake treats as much as the next person, sometimes you just want a chewy, fresh-baked cookie, you know?

These strawberry lemonade cupcakes from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen perfectly express the summertime sentiments without bringing all the nasty humidity into your house. I just love the bright colored frosting!

Cookie Madness brings us this sour cream chocolate and butterscotch chip cake that is actually more of a loaf than a real cake, and requires no extra rising time. And did you notice that delicious-looking glaze on top? I did.

More summer madness is brought to you by Krissy’s Creations: red velvet funnel cake! Let that one sink in again – red velvet funnel cake. Mmm. I can smell the carnivals and farm fairs already.

If you don’t want to fry anything, let these baked confetti donuts take center stage at your picnic table. All you need is a donut pan (why, why, why don’t I have one of those yet?) and a jar full of sprinkles. The Sweet Life even baked them straight into the batter!

I love oranges and I love white chocolate chips, but I don’t love creamsicles. They just taste super nasty to me. Perhaps these pretty orange creamsicle cookies from Six Sister’s Stuff will taste much better than their ice cream counterparts? Here’s hoping.

Those are our early summer treats! Enjoy your first few days of June, everyone. I’m off to watch Snow White and the Huntsman. Mmm, Chris Hemsworth. Now he’s a tasty cookie I’d enjoy in any weather. ;) – Niki

Saturday Recipe Round-up

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Good afternoon, Bakers Anonymous! It’s Saturday, and I’ve got stuff to do. Am I going to do it? Probably not. And that’s quite all right with me. In other news, it’s time for our weekly recipe round-up. We’ve got plenty of sweet treats for you to enjoy.

Alaska Mom made these delicious looking Banana Chocolate Chip cookies. I agree with her note to put walnuts into the cookies. Who doesn’t want a sweet crunch with their chocolate?

I found these amazing Oreo Cheesecake Bites at Six Sister’s Stuff, a blog I recently discovered on my many (many) perusings of the Internet. My favorite part of the recipe is that the cheesecake only needs to bake for 45 minutes and doesn’t require a water bath. Simplicity at its finest.

The ever lovely Confessions of a Cookbook Queen created these exorbitantly delicious Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cupcakes. Did you notice that the chocolate frosting is dipped in chocolate?!

Feeling adventurous, and maybe a little French? Try this banana bread crepe cake with butterscotch from Smitten Kitchen. You can even make the crepes by themselves and enjoy an international breakfast.

My Baking Addiction showcased these Coconut-Mocha Cupcakes. I am a huge coconut fan, not so much on the mocha, but look at that dark color! It looks so rich and dense.

- Niki

Chocolate Butterscotch Walnut Cookies and a fond farewell

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Dear Bakers Anonymous family, Monday was a sad day for me. After nearly two years of close companionship with my teddy bear hamster, Butterscotch, I had to put my little pet down due to medical reasons. I’m still in recovery mode, so I did the one thing I know how to do best in times of crisis – bake. In honor of my lost buddy, I made these chocolate butterscotch walnut cookies, using the chocolate butterscotch-chip cookie recipe from 101 Things to do With a Cake Mix, a book I finally purchased. As much as I miss my hamster, I’m happy that she’s out of pain and off in Hammie Heaven.

Chocolate Butterscotch Walnut Cookies

Ingredients:
1 box of chocolate cake mix (I used Pillsbury’s dark chocolate mix)
2 eggs
One-third cup of all-natural applesauce (I used applesauce instead of vegetable oil. Cut out the bad stuff when you can!  One 4 oz container of Musselman’s all-natural applesauce is about a one-third cup)
One and a half cups of butterscotch chips
1 C of chopped and halved walnuts

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
2. Mix together the eggs and the applesauce. Stir in the box of cake mix, a little bit at a time. The dough will be slightly stiff and sticky.
3. Add in the butterscotch chips, making sure to incorporate them to every part of the batter.
4. Drop the dough  by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the lined cookie sheet. The dough will not spread much, but it will puff up.
5. Bake for 10 minutes.
6. Allow to cool for 30 seconds to one minute on the cookie sheet before removing to cooling racks. They might stick to the foil a little bit. Make sure you use a plastic pancake turner.

This recipe will make two and a half dozen cakey, light and butterscotch-y, delicious cookies, depending on how much dough you use for each drop.