Cookie Pops (Bis-Sticks)

I have been fascinated by the idea of cookies on a stick for so time now. So I went out got some supplies a decided to give them a try. 

After a lot of searching I found a recipeI liked at Allrecipes.com, a recipe I think is perfect for a stick. I like this recipe because it is not too sweet and the cookies are a nice, soft texture. 

I refer to them as Bis-Stick because a friend insists that's what they should be called because they are biscuits on a stick...lol. Here in Trinidad were refer to cookies as biscuits.

After the cookies baked, I glazed them (see recipe below). For the pink glaze I substituted watermelon flavored juice for water. It gave the glaze a nice, unique flavor.

Here goes the recipes:


Bis-Sticks
1/2 cup butter (softened)
3 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence 
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder


Cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla essence.
Combine the flour and baking powder and mix into creamed mixture. 
Divide the dough into two pieces, cover and chill until firm. (I place the dough in the freezer for an hour)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
On a floured surface, roll out cookie dough to 1/4inch thickness, and cut out desired shapes with a cookie cutter (you have to work quickly).
Place cookies one inch apart on lined cookie sheet. Insert lollipop stick into cookie.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes until cookie bottoms are light browned.
Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.
Decorate as desired.


Please Note: This dough is soft and sticky. You have to refrigerate for a couple of hours for dough to be manageable, and once out of the refrigerator you have to work fast with dough.




Cookie Glaze
 1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tbsp water, milk or fruit juice
desired food colouring


Mix the cream of tartar, sugar and liquid together. Add food colouring to achieve desired colour. If necessary add more liquid or sugar to achieve desired consistency. 




I'm thinking of giving these as gifts for Valentin's Day.


Do enjoy, much love,

Oreo Truffles

I not a fan of sweets, but I came across this recipe at The Girl Who Ate Everything, and I decided to try it.

I have no regrets what-so-ever about trying this recipe. They were so good that I had about 5 (normally 1 of a sweet would have been too much for me).


I made some changes (really 1) to the recipe on her site, I added some almond essence.


Here is my version of the recipe.


12 packs 1.33oz Oreo cookies
1 8oz tub Philadelphia cream cheese
1 teaspoon Almond essence
2 cups Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips (for coating)


Crush the Oreo cookies (I put the in the food processor)
Mix crushed Oreo and cream cheese until well combined. 
Roll into 1 inch balls and place on wax papered baking sheet. 
Refrigerate until firm (I place them in the freezer).
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or double boiler.
Using a fork and tooth pick, dip the Oreo balls into chocolate coating and place onto waxed paper to harden. 
I got about 28 truffles (but they didn't all come out evenly sized).

Do enjoy,

February Photo-a-Day Challenge - Day 5 to 9

10am

At 10am I was sleepy, tired and picking rice :(

Dinner
I had no dinner this night, hence the empty dish.

Button
A button in my sewing kit.

Sun
The sun is about to set, doesn't it look beautiful.

Front Door

Home sweet home. My front door, a door I'm always eager to see.

Much love,