Baking is one of the few things that I can do when I'm stuck in the house with an angry aspie boy, as I'm always afraid that wielding a hot iron or a bottle of bleach could lead to someone needing a trip to A&E! Also warm cookies often cool a hot temper :)
So today was another baking day. Most of the baking recipes I use now are quick and simple: it stops the kids getting bored if they're 'helping', and if they're not I need to finish quickly before they want me again..
Today I made 321 cookies. The clue to the quantities is in the name so I don't have to dig out the recipe every time!
3 2 1 cookies
Ingredients
3oz plain or cream flour
2oz butter or cooking margarine
1oz sugar (usually caster)
You can add other ingredients as well such as chopped dark chocolate or nuts, or you can replace 1/2 oz of the flour with drinking chocolate powder.
Method
Put oven on at 180 degrees Centigrade or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
You can add other ingredients as well such as chopped dark chocolate or nuts, or you can replace 1/2 oz of the flour with drinking chocolate powder.
Method
Put oven on at 180 degrees Centigrade or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Sieve in the flour, and add any extra ingredients and combine together - using your hands if necessary - until it forms a soft dough.
Put small balls of cookie dough on a greased baking sheet. This quantity makes 8-9.
Flatten each with a fork.
Bake in the oven until light gold - about 20 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Serve.
How simple! They look good, I made some far mote complicated ones which looked dreadful.
ReplyDeleteWhat is 'cream flour' please?
@lucewoman - thanks for your comment. And cream flour is what they call plain flour here in Ireland...at least I've always assumed it's the same thing!
ReplyDeleteWhat an easy recipe and they look yummy! X
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to try some of these as they look so simple to make. Thanks for this recipe x
ReplyDeleteFresh baked goods help calm my son too. Your cookies look sooooo good.
ReplyDeleteAnd that science center looked like a blast!
I've sampled this recipe of yours at one of our meet ups and am so glad you shared...thanks! I'm definitely gonna make these:-)
ReplyDeleteI've put the details in the Notes of my itouch....are you impressed??!!
xx jazzy
They look scrummy and begin with C so perfect for your diet!! :)
ReplyDeleteI just may be able to do these.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments, I'm busy with family at the moment, so I may not be on-line much for the next while xx
ReplyDeleteWOW! This looks easy enough that even I can do it. (I don't bake) But this makes me want to try :)
ReplyDeleteSee at first I read that, as you made 321 cookies. Wow that is alot of cookies thought I!
ReplyDeleteFabulous simple receipt, will give it a go.
Cheers Mich x
@Lisa - thanks for the comment and the follow :)
ReplyDelete@Michelle - now that would be a big batch of cookies! x
Ooh, these look good! I baked some oat and raisin cookies this weekend and they were delicious but might have to give these a try next :) x
ReplyDeletefab, thanks for this recipe, it will make a nice change from the fairy cakes my little one likes to 'help' make!!! off to try it now :)
ReplyDelete@Beadzoid - you know I would love the recipe for oat and raisin cookies :) x
ReplyDelete@Steph - ooh we do fairy cakes too :)