The 2nd Annual Food Bloggers Cookie Swap!!!!
2nd year participating, How excited I still am from this experience, how can you not enjoy the sense of community; being apart of such a fun activity in cyberspace and the great cookies you send and recieve makes it all worth it.
Center:
White Chocolate dipped Pistachio and Key Lime Biscotti @fatgirlhedonist;
FatGirlHedonist.com
Right:
White Chocolate, Pecan & Cranberry chip cookies @duchessoffork ; duchessoffork.com)
This year, I really pushed myself to create a great cookie, Here, I present to you world and #fbcookieswap particpants.
Cashew Choco-Nut Cookies
Yield = 4 dozen cookies
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tspn baking soda
1/2 tspn smoked salt
1 Tbspn ground ginger
1 cup coarsely chopped cashews
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups white chocolate chips, or coarsely chopped
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Cream butter and sugars, add egg
Step 2: Sift together the dry ingredients; flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger
Step 3: Add chopped cashews, shredded coconut and chocolate
Step 4: Scoop cookies and place on an ungreased cookie sheet approx. 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies for 6 minutes or until lightly golden brown. (centers of cookies will be should be soft).
The Great Cookie Swap Recipe Round Up ~ part 2
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