I’ve been doing a lot of baking lately. Actually, a lot of cooking in general, as I’m sure most  people have. I always like to have a sweet bite in the house. I change it up every week, and a family favorite is cookies. There’s so many different types to choose from. But there’s something about these Corn Flake Cookies that make them an easy choice. Something about the texture is kind of addicting to me.

The recipe is easy. No need to refrigerate the dough before baking. From start to finish, in about 25 minutes you’ll have warm cookies fresh outta the oven. I’ll bet you can’t eat just one!

Corn Flake Cookies
approximately 2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup Butter, unsalted – room temperature
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/8 tsp Salt
1 cup Corn Flakes
1/2 cup Pecans

METHOD
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl cream together the butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix until totally combined.
Stir in the corn flakes and pecans, just until incorporated.
Drop by tablespoonfuls (I use a scooper) onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.
Bake for about 8 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to continue to bake on the cookie sheet for another few minutes, until centers are set.
Enjoy!

Hello ~ ~ It’s been way too long since I’ve posted on Saucy Girls Kitchen. Since opening our cafe (www.TheCuriousKitchen.net), my blog/website has taken a back seat. I’ve felt sad neglecting it! So, I’m back with a delicious cookie recipe just in time for the holidays. I wanted to bake something that wasn’t chocolate, or lemon…. 2 of my favs…. but I wanted something different. And now I have a new favorite!!

Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

INGREDIENTS
2 sticks salted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups AP flour
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup pistachios, chopped

Turbinado sugar, to sprinkle on top before baking (optional)

METHOD
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
Add egg yolks and vanilla, combine completely.
Add in the flour.
Once the flour is totally incorporated, add in the cranberries and pistachios, mixing until totally combined.
Using your cookie scooper (I used the 2.25oz size), scoop the cookie dough and form it into a disk shape, about 3″ wide and 1/2″ tall.
The cookies won’t rise or spread, so the way you shape them is the way they will bake.
Place cookie on a silpat or parchment covered baking sheet.
Once you’ve filled your cookie sheet, top each cookie with a sprinkle of turbinado sugar.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
Enjoy!

These cookies are soft and chewy in the center and crispy on the edges. Peanut Butter perfection!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup Peanut Butter
1 cup Butter, softened
1 cup White Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 1⁄2 cups Flour

METHOD
Preheat oven to 35o degrees.
Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars together, about 2 minutes.
Add vanilla.
Add eggs, beating well.
Stop mixer and add flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
Mix to combine thoroughly.
Roll into balls and place on baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
Using a fork, flatten cookies in a criss-cross pattern.
Sprinkle cookie tops with a little bit of sugar.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet (or use a silpat) for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges.
Cooking times will vary depending on the size of your cookies!