Aztec Cookies: Deep Chocolate & Green Tea Cookies

this checkered cookies is still not 'perfect' as i am still learning on how the 'check' it ;)

nice huh?

last night i stumble upon some blogs that bakes absolutely gorgeous cookies. and i'm one of those people who will wonder how to make those gorgeous cookies and will have little sleep (i mean this literally) thinking about the how of the cookies, cakes or whatever the subject of the obsession will be at the point of time. and that 'point of time' now is the checkered cookies and those a like. I call this aztec cookies because i use lots of chocolate powder in it and it taste fabulous (aztec is known for their chocolate its a royal food or something) its very dark and chocolatey and the green tea is just a flavor that i wanted to explore. you can put any other flavour you want actually.

about the recipe, i just simply use any sugar cookie recipe and in my case i use martha stewart's recipe devided the dough into 2 portions and cocoa powder to one part and green tea powder to the other part. quantity? errr...i'm not sure coz i was just experimenting and i forgot to jot down . mmm perhaps next time i'll give you the recipe, a proper and improoved recipe coz at the moment this recipe needs some tweeking.

ok this was supposed to be checkered cookies but i got creative and start to create new designs so ....feast your eyes with ,my new creations...

oh here's some tips on how to make this cookie.

1. to have a nice round shape i find that you should chill the dough first before you cut it (i didn't so my cookies are a tad bit out of shape.


2. then you a VERY SHARP knife to cut the dough to ensure a clean cut


3. and dust some flour on your work space when rolling the dough to avoid sticking.

Pineapple Tart / Tart Nanas Bungkus

This is my first time making these and i must say it does turned out well! *ponder* actually i wanted to do the rolled pineapple tart but i didn't know how...tried but it didn't turned out right so i made this type. The recipe i got from my mom's recipe collection book which she loves so much...where she got the recipe? highly likely from her friends...

so here's the recipe:
What you need for the pastry:
200g flour
20g custard powder
150g unsalted butter

=> mix all the ingredients until it forms a soft dough. let it rest for 10 minutes then you can start making the tart.

What you need for the filling:
1 pineapple (pick one that's young and almost ripe)
1cup sugar
1 screwpine leave
1inch cinnamon stick
5pcs of clove

this is how you make em:

1. grate the pineapple.
2. cook the pineapple (do not drain the pineapple) in a medium heat until dried
3. add in the sugar, screw pine and spices.
4. stir occasionally, cook until the pineapple jam became thick and rather glossy.
5. set a side to cool.
6. the right consistency is when you can make a small ball out of the pineapple jem.

assemble:
take a teaspoon of the dough press with your hands making a disk then put the jem ball in the centre, close it gently. roll into a ball then shape it oblong or like the alien face then you cut the surface to make the thorny effect then brush egg wash on top of it. simple! Now you try..;)

Nestle Nestum Cookie with raisins and Cornflakes Cookies

hahaha...its cookies season...yeay...*jumps about happily* well actually i rarely bake cookies as i usually buys it for Aid Celebration...why i buy instead of baking? mmm thats just because i'm too lazy to bake cookies as i feel that when you make cookies the task feels never ending (in short i get board half way making it)

but this year...2008 is different. i've promised myself that this year no matter what i'll bake my own cookies. I'll bake our all Malaysian cookies which you all should try :) so just watch out for my entries hehe...

anyway here's my Nestly Nestum Cookies with raisins Recipe:
what you need:
3c flour
3c nestum
1/2tsp baking powder
250g butter
1 1/2 fine sugar
2 eggs
100g raisins
1tsp vanilla essence

How you do it:

1. simply beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. meanwhile sift flour andbaking powder, set aside.
3. then add in vanilla and the eggs in the butter mixture. beat again until mixed
4. add in the flour mixture and lastly nestum and raisins. Mix it well and
   
5. put a dollop of the cookie mixture on a lined tray.
   
6. this cookie won't spread as much, then you can bake at 160c for 15-20 minutes or until lightly brown.

look at that happy lil faces...heheeh just edger to be eaten lol...

Cornflakes Cookies:
what you need:
170g cornflakes grind/blend until fine
11/2c fine sugar
400g flour sifted
1tsp baking powder
1egg
1tsp vanilla essence
1egg yolk for brushing
This is how you do it:

1. Pre heat oven at 160c and line your bakingtray with parchment paper
   
2. beat butter and sugar until fluffy
3. then add vanilla and egg, mix well.
4. add in the flour, baking powder and the cornflakes
5. mix until form a dough, then roll the dough to a 0.5cm thick or to your desired thickness then use your fave cookie cutter to shape the cookies, put it on the try and bake for 15-20minutes or until lightly brown.

hahaah i see lots a lots of Pooh...my son loves this cookies and its good coz its healthy!


And these are tiggr Pooh's best friends (if you can see him) he's all jumbled up in the cookie jar.