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Ingredients

  • 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
  3. Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
  5. Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
  6. Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
  7. Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
  8. Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
  9. Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
  10. In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
  11. Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
  12. baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
  13. Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
  14. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  15. Serve and enjoy!

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Creamy chocolate combines with sweet cranberries and buttery toffee in the ultimate Christmas cookie!

  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup toffee pieces, smashed into small bits
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
4.5/5 (24 Votes)

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My mom used to make these when I was little

  • 1/2 cup vegan margarine
  • 1 tbsp vanilla soymilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tbsp molasses
  • 1 1/2 cup AP flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
4.3/5 (3 Votes)

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In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • 3 T orange juice
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
4/5 (2 Votes)

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Explore the delicious products from Bourbon Barrel Foods

  • 2 c + 3 TBS all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 3/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 c softened unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c Bourbon Vanilla Sugar + more for garnish
  • 1/3 c Pure Cane Sorghum
  • 1 TBS oil
  • 1/2-1 oz bourbon
  • 1 tsp Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
4.4/5 (7 Votes)

It's time to get your cookie passport stamped. Here's what these yummy treats look like on Instagram in 20 countries around the world.

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Gingerbread is a Christmas tradition that stems from Germany

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 Gingerbread spice pack (In Germany, they provide a pre-mixed spice pack just for Gingerbread, somewhat similar to our Pumpkin Pie Spice)
  • **If you don't have the pre-mixed spice pack: 1 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp clove.
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
3.9/5 (24 Votes)

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These are a great make ahead Christmas cookie

  • 8 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking powder
  • 1 Tbs salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. clove
  • 2 Tbs ginger
  • 2 Tbs cinnamon
  • 2 cups shortening
  • Mix all those together well and then add:
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
4.3/5 (9 Votes)

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Decorate jar like you want, don't forget to include Instructions

  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup m&ms (holiday)
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 – 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
4.2/5 (11 Votes)

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375 degrees

  • ¾ c butter
  • 1 ½ c brown sugar
  • ¾ c sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ c evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 4 1/8 (? Ask mom) c flour
  • ¾ tsp. baking soda
  • Salt
4/5 (6 Votes)

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Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside

  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3.8/5 (7 Votes)

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an old style recipe, with a molasses flavour

  • .5 c Crisco or Fluffo
  • .5 c brown sugar, packed
  • .75 c molasses
  • 3.25 c unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • .25 c water
2.8/5 (6 Votes)

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