Little Vanilla Cookies-Serbian Best Cookies

December 26, 2021April 12, 2019 by cookies

The cookies with the biggest heart you can imagine are here from Serbia – Little Vanilla Cookies. Are you ready for JOY of the best cookies?

Hello my dear readers,

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“Sometimes small things can do big things.”

To get the full meaning of the quote above, you will need to taste the most famous cookies from Serbia called(how ironic)…

Little Vanilla Cookies.

ABOUT LITTLE VANILLA COOKIES

Little Vanilla Cookies are little cookies with the biggest heart you can imagine.

The heart full of nutty flavor that is seriously addicting.

So, if you are ready we can start making the best cookies from Serbia – Little Vanilla Cookies

For this cookies you will need to buy the following ingredients.

SHOPPING LIST

Walnuts
Shortening
Butter
Flour (unbleached)
Egg
Pure vanilla extract
Apricot jam
Icing sugar
Regular sugar

ACTION TIME

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Making the best cookies from Serbia “little cookies with the biggest heart” or

LITTLE VANILLA COOKIES (VANILICE)

Ingredients

1/8 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)

1/3 white sugar

1 TBSP brown sugar

1 egg yolk

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups flour (all purpose and unbleached)

1 1/4 cups walnuts (finely grounded)

Filling:

Apricot Jam

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Icing sugar for magic dusting

Instructions for Vanilla Cookies

In a large mixing bowl, add shortening and butter and beat until combined.

Add both sugars and continue to beat until creamy.

Then add egg yolk, pure vanilla extract and mix until combined.

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Your final step is to add ground walnuts and flour and mix in a low speed until all ingredients

are happy together and you can see joyful and consistent dough almost ready for fridge.

Divide in 3, shape each into a cute, small ball, wrap into plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours. (overnight)

After the dough has rested…

Preheat oven to 325F.

Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick.

Using a 1 inch cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and place them on your baking sheet.

Bake at 325 for about 11 minutes. (until they start to golden around the edges)

Remove them from the oven and let them cool.

Filling for the best Serbian Vanilla Cookies

Once the cookies are cooled you can start filling them.

Take one cookie at the time, spread 1/2 tsp apricot jam on it, top with another cookie.

Repeat until all your cookies are used.

Dust the top of the cookies with a white magic called icing sugar.

Say thank you and enjoy the cookies…sorry not yet.

Store the best little vanilla cookies in an airtight container on the counter.

Don’t eat them for 24 hours.

Let the magic happen.

After 24 hours:

Eat little magic vanilla cookies and say:

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Little Vanilla Cookies

Name: Little Vanilla Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/8 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco); 1/3 white sugar; 1 TBSP brown sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups flour (all purpose and unbleached); 1 1/4 cups walnuts (finely grounded); Apricot Jam; Icing sugar for magic dusting

Yield: 3 people

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 11 minutes

Total Time: 21 minutes

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Ingredients

1/8 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/3 white sugar
1 TBSP brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour (all purpose and unbleached)
1 1/4 cups walnuts (finely grounded)
Apricot Jam
Icing sugar for magic dusting

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add shortening and butter and beat until combined.
Add both sugars and continue to beat until creamy.
Then add egg yolk, pure vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Your final step is to add ground walnuts and flour and mix in a low speed until all ingredients
are happy together and you can see joyful and consistent dough almost ready for fridge.
Divide in 3, shape each into a cute, small ball, wrap into plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours. (overnight)
After the dough has rested...
Preheat oven to 325F.
Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick.
Using a 1 inch cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and place them on your baking sheet.
Bake at 325 for about 11 minutes. (until they start to golden around the edges)
Remove them from the oven and let them cool.
Filling
Once the cookies are cooled you can start filling them.
Take one cookie at the time, spread 1/2 tsp apricot jam on it, top with another cookie.
Repeat until all your cookies are used.
Dust the top of the cookies with a white magic called icing sugar.
Say thank you and enjoy the cookies...sorry not yet.
Store the best little vanilla cookies in an airtight container on the counter.
Don't eat them for 24 hours.
Let the magic happen.
After 24 hours:
Enjoy and share.
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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

OK, let’s enjoy the best cookies from Serbia – Little Vanilla Cookies

Time to eat our first cookie or I like to say: Cookies #1

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Keep going … they are so little so don’t feel guilty

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You love it, don’t you?

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DECORATION

This step is optional.

How to decorate Little vanilla cookies?

-use walnuts, chocolate, apricot jam….

IMPORTANT NOTICE

-Be sure to use finely ground walnuts. (food processor)

-Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 3 hours before baking

-Preheat oven to 325 F

-Use organic egg yolk

-Use all purpose flour UNBLEACHED

-If you don’t have 1 inch cookie cutter use the small glass or lid of spice jar (something small)

-Use silicone baking mats to bake cookies

-If you don’t like apricot jam use raspberry or strawberry jam (or the one you like)

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Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies in Chocolate Bath

These chocolate chip cookies just have the right amount of butter and shortening.

You can make them in no time. The recipe is super easy and super fast.

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Cookies with freshly grounded coffee beans, chocolate and walnuts. Cookies that will enter your life and make you feel special…

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Wheat with Whipped Cream – Genius Dessert

February 5, 2021April 5, 2019 by cookies

Hello my dear readers,

This recipe is extraordinary!

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Genius Dessert.

Like Albert Einstein…or like Mileva Einstein.

WHEAT WITH WHIPPED CREAM!

Description

Wheat with whipped cream is the extraordinary dessert from East Europe.

It is not a complicated recipe. Not at all but it does take time because

you need to start this recipe the night before.

The ingredients are simple:

wheat, walnuts, icing sugar and vanilla extract.

Sugar can be replaced with honey. (it really is your choice)

I can’t say enough about this recipe and it should be part of our life.

Everyday life.

Above all, let’s make it happen baking nation.

ACTION TIME

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Let’s start with our shopping list.

SHOPPING LIST

Organic wheat
Walnuts
Icing Sugar or honey
Vanilla extract

Making the extraordinary recipe called

WHEAT WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups organic wheat

7 cups water

1 cup icing sugar

3 cups walnuts (Grind the walnuts finely)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Start the night before:

Clean and wash organic wheat.

Using a large size bowl combine rinsed wheat and 5 cups of water.

(or as many cups as you need it in order to have water above the wheat)

Leave overnight.

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Next day:

Rinse again and find large pot for cooking the wheat.

In a large pot combine wheat and 7 cups of water. (or add enough water that is about 3 inches above the wheat.)

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a medium and cook until tender and “pops”.

(COOKING TIME: from 90 minutes to 120 minutes or 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours)

I cooked mine for 90 minutes.

IMPORTANT!

While the wheat is cooking, please check often to ensure that wheat is covered with water.

Remember, the level of water must be above the wheat. (all the time)

Add additional water as needed.

When the wheat is cooked, rinse in cold water.

cooked wheat
rinse

Set aside to drain or use clean, kitchen towel to drain it. (or paper towel)

Be sure the wheat is drained before you proceed to the next step.

Grind the wheat in a food processor or a meat grinder.

Transfer the grounded wheat into a large bowl and add icing sugar.

Mix two ingredients together until combined.

Your next step is to add finally ground walnuts and vanilla.

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Mix all ingredients until incorporated.

You can mix using a large spoon or by hand.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Spoon into a serving glass bowl and decorate with whipped cream.

Enjoy and share.

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Wheat with Whipped Cream

Yield: 3 people

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Wheat with whipped cream is the extraordinary recipe from East Europe.

It is a very simple recipe from your favorite food blog 5starcookies.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups organic wheat
7 cups water
1 cup icing sugar
3 cups walnuts (Grind the walnuts finely)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Start the night before:
Clean and wash organic wheat.
Using a large size bowl combine rinsed wheat and 5 cups of water.
(or as many cups as you need it in order to have water above the wheat)
Leave overnight.
Next day:
Rinse again and find large pot for cooking the wheat.
In a large pot combine wheat and 7 cups of water. (or add enough water that is about 3 inches above the wheat.)
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a medium and cook until tender and "pops".
(COOKING TIME: from 90 minutes to 120 minutes or 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours)
I cooked mine for 90 minutes.
IMPORTANT!
While the wheat is cooking, please check often to ensure that wheat is covered with water.
Remember, the level of water must be above the wheat. (all the time)
Add additional water as needed.
When the wheat is cooked, rinse in cold water.
Set aside to drain or use clean, kitchen towel to drain it. (or paper towel)
Be sure the wheat is drained before you proceed to the next step.
Grind the wheat in a food processor or a meat grinder.
Transfer the grounded wheat into a large bowl and add icing sugar.
Mix two ingredients together until combined.
Your next step is to add finally ground walnuts and vanilla.
Mix all ingredients until incorporated.
You can mix using a large spoon or by hand.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Spoon into a serving glass bowl and decorate with whipped cream.
Enjoy and share.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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How to serve WHEAT WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Select your favorite serving bowl.

Start with whipped cream – add wheat and walnut mixture – top with more whipped cream

Decorate with walnuts …

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Find your spoon….

Enjoy your best life…

I hope you will love this recipe as much as I do.

Above all don’t forget:

“KISS – Keep it simple baking nation. Keep it simple.”

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Raspberry Roll Cake – Winter Joy

Soft, moist and tender cake filled with raspberry jam and rolled into a log.

Perfect cake for the summer or winter time. Or really any day of your life.

Did I mention the recipe is super simple, the ingredients are everyday ingredients.

Eggs, sugar, flour, raspberry jam and just a little fancy addition, Dr. CHOCOLATE.

How easy is that?

And yes, I know you are ready to make this roll cake.

Raspberry Roll Cake

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Your choice number 3 is…

Cranberry Ferrero Mini Chocolate Cake

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Here’s my heart – Homemade Chocolate Heart

January 21, 2019 by cookies

Hello my dear readers,

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Here’s my heart on palm for you. The best heart you can ask for…

Homemade chocolate heart.

As you know the February 14th is around the corner and 5 star cookies is ready to share this recipe with you.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE HEART

This recipe is a perfect gift for someone special.

Or can be a special project with your kids.

So, let’s do it baking nation.

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Time for ….

SHOPPING LIST

1 package white chocolate
almonds, cranberries, sprinkles….

ACTION TIME

Making…

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HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE HEARTS

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Ingredients

1 package white chocolate

almonds, walnuts, peanuts (chopped)

cranberries, sprinkles…

INSTRUCTIONS

Using a double boiler method melt white chocolate.

Pour into the candy mold, add sprinkles, chopped walnuts, almonds.

Refrigerate until firm.

Pop the chocolates out of mold.

Enjoy and share.

Can you believe how easy is to make homemade chocolate hearts.

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This recipe is a perfect way to show someone your chocolate heart.

What about your real heart??? Well, it is up to you.

But I do have one suggestion regarding your real heart.

Place your hand on your heart and say: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Your heart will smile. (always remember to reward and be kind to hardworking people)

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Energy Stress Balls – Be kind to your body

February 5, 2021July 24, 2018 by cookies

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Hello my readers,

If you are stressed and you need more energy I have recipe for you.

Shopping List

Energy Stress Balls from the best food blog 5starcookies -maca powder

walnuts
maca powder
vanilla extract
dates
coconut

Equipment

Food Processor

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Energy Stress Balls

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups walnuts

2 TBSP maca powder

1 TBSP vanilla extract

10 pitted chopped dates

coconut for decoration

Instructions

In food processor add 2 1/2 cups walnuts and blend into a fine meal. (about 2 minutes)

Add 2 TBSP maca powder and 1 TBSP vanilla extract. Blend for a few seconds.

Add 10 pitted chopped dates.

Blend for 30 seconds.

Roll into tablespoon-sized balls (or any size you like).

Coat with coconut.

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Energy Stress Balls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

If you need more energy and you need help to regulate stress this is your recipe.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups walnuts
2 TBSP maca powder
1 TBSP vanilla extract
10 pitted chopped dates
coconut for decoration

Instructions

In food processor add 2 1/2 cups walnuts and blend into a fine meal. (about 2 minutes)
Add 2 TBSP maca powder and 1 TBSP vanilla extract. Blend for a few seconds.
Add 10 pitted chopped dates.
Blend for 30 seconds.
Roll into tablespoon-sized balls (or any size you like).
Coat with coconut.
Enjoy.

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Baklava Easy Recipe- Say YES to Love

July 31, 2022June 16, 2018 by cookies

It is not the secret. Say Yes to LOVE and make the best Baklava Easy Recipe.

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If you never made the baklava, this is your recipe.

A fool-proof recipe just for you.

And yes, I heard that Baklava has a reputation for difficulty, but trust me.

This is the recipe.

So, let’s do it.

Be sure you have all ingredients from the shopping list.

Shopping List for Baklava Easy Recipe

phyllo
eggs
yogurt
oil
sugar
baking powder
walnuts
lemon

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SHOW TIME – BAKLAVA Easy Recipe

Ingredients

phyllo pastry

Filling

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 cup yogurt

1 cup oil

1/2 TBSP baking powder

5 cups grounded walnuts

Baklava Syrup

4 1/2 cups water

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2 1/2 cups sugar

1 lemon

Instructions for making the best BAKLAVA

Important: Defrost your phyllo dough. Don’t use frozen phyllo because it will crack.

Again, be sure the phyllo is defrosted.

(put the package of phyllo in the refrigerator the night before you are going to make the baklava)

The first step is to make filling which is super easy.

Mix 4 eggs and 1 cup sugar for about 5 minutes.

Add 1 cup oil and 1 cup yogurt and mix all ingredients for a minute.

Add 1/2 TBSP baking powder and mix it in.

Set aside.

Ground 5 cups of walnuts using a food processor.

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Set aside.

Assembly Station for Baklava Easy Recipe

Oil 9×13 pan using 1 TBSP oil.

Place a sheet of phyllo in the prepared pan and add 1 cup filling.

Add second sheet of phyllo and 1 cup filling.

Add third sheet of phyllo, 1 cup of filling and 1 1/2 cups of ground walnuts.

Repeat all steps above.

sheet of phyllo + 1 cup filling

sheet of phyllo + 1 cup filling + 1 1/2 cups of ground walnuts

Repeat all steps above one more time.

Top with additional 2 sheets of phyllo and cut into desired size.

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Preheat oven to 375 F and bake for 23 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the syrup.

The Syrup

Bring water, sugar and lemon pieces to boil and boil for about 5 minutes.

(until sugar is dissolved)

When the baklava is baked remove from the oven.

Carefully pour the hot syrup over the baklava being sure to coat each piece.

Let it sit overnight before serving.

Will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge. (covered)

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Baklava - Say YES to Love

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 23 minutes

Total Time: 53 minutes

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Ingredients

phyllo pastry
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Filling
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup yogurt
1 cup oil
1/2 TBSP baking powder
5 cups grounded walnuts
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Syrup
4 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 lemon

Instructions

Important: Defrost your phyllo dough. Don't use frozen phyllo because it will crack.
Again, be sure the phyllo is defrosted.
(put the package of phyllo in the refrigerator the night before you are going to make the baklava)
The first step is to make filling which is super easy.
Mix 4 eggs and 1 cup sugar for about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup oil and 1 cup yogurt and mix all ingredients for a minute.
Add 1/2 TBSP baking powder and mix it in.
Set aside.
Ground 5 cups of walnuts using a food processor.
Set aside.
Assembly Station
Oil 9x13 pan using 1 TBSP oil.
Place a sheet of phyllo in the prepared pan and add 1 cup filling.
Add second sheet of phyllo and 1 cup filling.
Add third sheet of phyllo, 1 cup of filling and 1 1/2 cups of ground walnuts.
Repeat all steps above.
sheet of phyllo + 1 cup filling
sheet of phyllo + 1 cup filling
sheet of phyllo + 1 cup filling + 1 1/2 cups of ground walnuts
Repeat all steps above one more time.
Top with additional 2 sheets of phyllo and cut into desired size.
Preheat oven to 375 F and bake for 23 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the syrup.
Bring water, sugar and lemon pieces to boil and boil for about 5 minutes.
(until sugar is dissolved)
When the baklava is baked remove from the oven.
Carefully pour the hot syrup over the baklava being sure to coat each piece.
Let it sit overnight before serving.
Will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge. (covered)

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Walnut Cake – Blast from the past

February 5, 2021April 28, 2018 by cookies

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“If you want to make your dreams come true,

the first thing you have to do is WAKE UP.”

So, hello my dear readers,

I did woke up this morning and I am ready to make my dream come true.

For you.

For all of you, kind and generous human beings.

And if you are wondering, what is my dream for today…check the answer below.

It is the spectacular, extravaganza dessert that I like to make all the time.

My soul likes to call this recipe “blast from the past”.

The name is ….

Spectacular Walnut Cake

Now, let’s start our baking show.

Shopping List

butter, sugar, eggs
walnuts, flour, baking powder
milk

ACTION TIME – MAKING “Blast from the past”

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SPECTACULAR WALNUT CAKE

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Ingredients

1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted)

2/3 cup regular sugar

5 egg whites

3 TBSP flour (AP)

1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts

1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

Filling

5 egg yolks

5 TBSP regular sugar

Walnut Topping

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

3 cup grated walnuts

Instructions

Prepare 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Bowl 1:

Mix flour and baking powder. Set aside.

Bowl 2:

Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.

Bowl 3:

In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Add egg whites from bowl 2 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.

Add flour mixture and walnuts.

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Mix all ingredients until incorporated.

Pour batter into the prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes.

While your cake is baking, mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar

until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes)

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Set aside.

After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.

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Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake.

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Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.

Use toothpick to test if cake is done.

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Remove from the oven.

Spread walnut topping. (recipe is below)

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Sprinkle with additional walnuts.

Cool it.

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Cut into desired sizes.

Share and enjoy.

Walnuts Topping Recipe

Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk.

Heat on a medium temperature until boils.

Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together.

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Walnut Cake - Blast from the past

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Spectacular Walnut Cake

Ingredients

Cake
1/2 + 1/8 cup butter (unsalted)
2/3 cup regular sugar
5 egg whites
3 TBSP flour (AP)
1 and 1/4 cups ground walnuts
1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)

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Filling
5 egg yolks
5 TBSP regular sugar

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Walnut Topping
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
3 cup grated walnuts

Instructions

Prepare 9x13 baking pan with aluminum foil.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Bowl 1:
Mix flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Bowl 2:
Using a large bowl beat 5 egg whites to stiff peaks. Set aside.
Bowl 3:
In another bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg whites from bowl 2 and mix all ingredients in a very low speed.
Add flour mixture and walnuts.
Mix all ingredients until incorporated.
Pour batter into the prepared 9x13 baking pan.
Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes.(until cake is half baked)
While your cake is baking, mix 5 egg yolks and 5 TBSP sugar
until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. (about 5 minutes)
Set aside.
After 12 minutes remove cake from the oven.
Spread egg yolks mixture on top of the cake.
Return cake to oven and bake for additional 12 to 14 minutes.
Use toothpick to test if cake is done.
Remove from the oven.
Spread walnut topping. (recipe is below)
Sprinkle with additional walnuts.
Cool it.
Cut into desired sizes.
Share and enjoy.
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Walnuts Topping Recipe
Using a small bowl add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk.
Heat on a medium temperature until boils.
Add 3 cups grounded walnuts and mix all ingredients together.

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Pink Brownies-Joy of pink and chocolate

February 5, 2021March 8, 2018 by cookies

If you love pink and chocolate, this is your recipe.

Pink Brownies

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Ingredients

3 oz semi sweet chocolate

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/3 cup ground almonds

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup chopped walnuts

Pink Glaze

3/4 cup pink chocolate (melted)

Instructions

Melt the butter and chocolate using double boiler method.

Improvise a double boiler, if you don’t already have one.

Set aside.

Whisk 2 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until pale and thick. (about 5 minutes)

Mix in melted chocolate and butter.

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Sift in 1/2 cup flour.

Mix it.

Add 1/3 cup ground almond and mix it by wooden spoon.

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Stir in vanilla, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.

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Pour the batter into silicone molds.

Preheat the oven at 340 F.

Bake for 15 to 20 min or until a cake tester comes out dry.

Cool it.

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Place the brownies on serving plates and drizzle with pink chocolate.

Enjoy!

Pink Glaze

Melt the pink chocolate using double boiler method.

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Pink Brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

If you love chocolate and pink this is your brownies.

Ingredients

3 oz semi sweet chocolate
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup ground almonds
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
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Pink Glaze
3/4 cup pink chocolate (melted)

Instructions

Melt the butter and chocolate using double boiler method.
Improvise a double boiler, if you don't already have one.
Set aside.
Whisk 2 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until pale and thick. (about 5 minutes)
Mix in melted chocolate and butter.
Sift in 1/2 cup flour.
Mix it.
Add 1/3 cup ground almond and mix it by wooden spoon.
Stir in vanilla, cinnamon and chopped walnuts.
Pour the batter into silicone molds.
Preheat the oven at 340 F.
Bake for 15 to 20 min or until a cake tester comes out dry.
Cool it.
Place the brownies on serving plates and drizzle with pink chocolate.
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Pink Glaze
Melt the pink chocolate using double boiler method.

If you don’t want pink glaze, you can enjoy plain, rich brownies full of almonds, walnuts and chocolate.

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Chocolate Coffee Bombs

February 5, 2021December 27, 2017 by cookies

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Ingredients:

5 oz chocolate

1 TBSP milk (2%)

1 1/2 TBSP butter

1/2 dl whip cream (1/5 cup)

1/2 TBSP instant coffee

1 cup walnuts (toasted)

Instructions:

Melt the chocolate, milk and butter in a double boiler.

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Cool for 3 minutes.

Add whip cream and coffee and mix. (use mixer)

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Then add walnuts and mix again.

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Take a walnut size amount of the mixture and roll it into a ball.

Decorate with walnuts, chocolate, sprinkles…

ENJOY!

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Chocolate Coffee Bombs

Ingredients

5 oz chocolate
1 TBSP milk (2%)
1 1/2 TBSP butter
1/2 dl whip cream (1/5 cup)
1/2 TBSP instant coffee
1 cup walnuts (toasted)

Instructions

Heat oven at 350 F.
Spread 1 cup walnuts on a baking sheet.
Roast for about 10 minutes.
Cool it.
Cut into small pieces or grind in a food processor.
Melt the chocolate, milk and butter in a double boiler.
Cool for 3 minutes.
Add whip cream and coffee and mix. (use mixer)
Then add walnuts and mix again.
Take a walnut size amount of the mixture and roll it into a ball.
Decorate with walnuts, chocolate, sprinkles...

How to toast walnuts?

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Heat oven at 350 F.

Spread 1 cup walnuts on a baking sheet.

Roast for about 10 minutes.

Watch them closely to prevent burning.

This method is an easy method to enhance the flavor of walnuts before using in your recipe.

Cool walnuts after you torture them. (kidding)

Now you can grind them in a food processor and add to your recipes.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies – Superlative you are searching for

February 5, 2021December 11, 2017 by cookies

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The best chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1egg

1/4 + 1/8 brown sugar

1/4 +1/8 sugar

1tsp vanilla extract

1 1/8 cup AP flour

1/4 cup rolled oats

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 cups miniature chocolate chips

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

Cream 1/2 cup butter + both sugars for about 2 minutes.

Add 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix it until smooth.

In another bowl mix flour, grounded oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Add all dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix for about 1 minute.

Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Chill the dough for 1/2 hour.

Roll the dough into balls.(about 2 oz) . You will get 15 balls.

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Chill them for 4 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Place 8 balls of dough onto each cookie sheet.

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Bake for 13 minutes.

Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

JOY!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1egg
1/4 + 1/8 brown sugar
1/4 +1/8 sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
1 1/8 cup AP flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups miniature chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Cream 1/2 cup butter + both sugars for about 2 minutes.
Add 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix it until smooth.
In another bowl mix flour, grounded oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Add all dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix for about 1 minute.
Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Chill the dough for 1/2 hour.
Roll the dough into balls.(about 2 oz) . You will get 15 balls.
Chill them for 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place 8 balls of dough onto each cookie sheet.
Bake for 13 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!

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Double Chocolate Lover Cookie and 2017

February 5, 2021December 9, 2017 by cookies

Hello my dear readers. It is almost end of this 2017.

How are you feeling?

I feel sad…very sad.

Why?

It is almost over for me.

What do you mean?

I only have 22 days left. My life will be over on December 31.

Oh, are you 2017?

Yes, I am. Did you love me?

Of course I did love you 2017. I still love you. You were great to me.

Was I? Are you another fake human being trying to make me feel good?

No, 2017 I promise you. I loved you and I love you. To the end.

Hmmm…to the end you say. Aren’t you a little too romantic for my taste?

Can we just stay professional and rational? And speaking of rational I am huge…like

the biggest fan of cookies?

You love cookies 2017!

Yes, I do. Do you have some for me?

Of course, I do. I am 5starcookies.com

What kind do you have?

Double chocolate lover cookies! Do you want to see it?

Chocolate Lovers Dream Cookies-Picture for 2017

Mmm…that sound romantic and immoral in the same time?

Immoral? I was shocked just for a moment. This 2017 sounds like 1950…

They do say history does repeat so I guess same applies for years.

So, 2017 do you still want cookies?

Yes, I do. Cookies make me feel good. They don’t judge me because I am old.

You are not old 2017….you still have 22 days….oh, crap I guess you are old.

But who cares? Life is too short so let’s enjoy this amazing cookies.

Double Chocolate Lover Cookie

So, let’s make it happen 2017.

Ingredients

3/4 +1/8 cup AP flour

1/8 cup cocoa

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup butter

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup coconut

1 cup walnuts

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Bowl 1:Sift flour,cocoa, baking soda,baking powder and salt into a bowl.

Mix butter and both sugars for about 2 minutes.

Mix in egg and vanilla.

Add flour mixture from the bowl 1 into butter mixture.

Mix until well combined.

Stir in walnuts, coconut and chocolate.

Using a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop, drop batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

Bake until set, about 11 minutes.

You can also freeze batter. Bake a little longer. (12 to 13 minutes.)

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Double Chocolate Lover Cookie and 2017

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Ingredients

3/4 +1/8 cup AP flour
1/8 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1/8 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup coconut
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Bowl 1:Sift flour,cocoa, baking soda,baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Mix butter and both sugars for about 2 minutes.
Mix in egg and vanilla.
Add flour mixture from the bowl 1 into butter mixture.
Mix until well combined.
Stir in walnuts, coconut and chocolate.
Using a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop, drop batter onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Bake until set, about 11 minutes.
You can also freeze batter. Bake a little longer. (12 to 13 minutes.)

So, 2017 let’s enjoy our first cookie together.

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