If given the choice, I will always pick a soft cookie over a crispy one. The only exception I've had to my preference is Tate's Bakeshop's wonderful cookies. They are really delicious!!
That said, when I saw this recipe for soft yummy looking cookies over at Bakers Royale I had to make them. They are very much like a muffin top, all the good stuff without the cakey bottom.
Makes 2 dozen (3 inch size cookies) Preparation: Heat oven to 350 degrees F
Ingredients for Streusel:
1-1/2 cups of pecans, toasted (I used walnuts)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Pinch of salt
4 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
I added 1 cup chocolate chips
Ingredients for Cookie Dough:
1/2 cup of unsalted butter, browned
1 egg
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
Instructions:
1. Place pecans on a bake sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes or until pecans start to darken slightly and smell nutty. Set aside to cool. Chop pecans once cooled.
2. Place chopped pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt and whisk to combine. Add melted butter and toss to combine. Set aside.
3. Heat and melt butter until it is brown and nutty smelling. Set aside to cool slightly.
4. Place egg, dark brown sugar and sugar in a stand mixer bowl and mix on medium speed with a paddle attachment and beat until mixture is glossy, about 1-2 minutes. Add sour cream, cream cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt into mixture and beat to combine. Add in cooled butter and beat to combine. Turn off mixture.
5. Using a wooden spoon or a sturdy spatula, fold flour into wet mixture. Add 1/2 the streusel mixture and fold to combine. Scoop out 1 heaping tablespoon of mixture and light roll into a ball and place cookie on bake sheet. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of streusel on top of cookie and lightly press onto the top of cookie.
6. Bake cookies for about 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
2 comments:
Long time no comment, but just wanted to tell you that these look delicious Moogie.
Hey, Moogie. I echo the previous visitor: Long time, no comment! But I have briefly visited your past posts. I hope you will forgive. :)
And I just wanted to tell you that Pap is very lucky to have you because, again, as the previous comment-er said: These look delicious! ;)
Best,
Gloria
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