Red Velvet Cookies

Hello awesome people of the web..

Today I have a little treat for you..

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First this deserves an introduction..

I was lying in bed with a massive headache that wouldn't go away..

so I everything came to mind..

From Dubai, liverpool and Paris..

to planning my next photo..

to planning my study schedule for finals

and finally..

cookies..

and as I was raking my brains for new recipes.. 

I realised I have never heard of 

Red velvet cookie

and so I started planning the recipe, combining the cookie and red velvet recipes together..

and here is what I came up with:

So I did half the recipe, which gave me around 24+ cookies..

you could probably get by with 30..

after the first batch went in, I realised there wasn't enough flour in

so it was more muffin tops rather than cookies..

I'll post both recipes at the bottom

so now, finally, there is a Red Velvet Cookie recipe :)

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before you begin, freeze the Kiri 

(or Philadelphia)

any cream cheese would do really

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First of all we will measure the sugar

Then add the butter

doesn't matter if it was softened or melted..

and mix in the egg

in a separate "smaller" bowl

mix the red food colouring with the cocoa powder and vanilla

and fold it in

Fold in half the flour

then half the buttermilk

keep going until all is well incorperated

I love how I only used 1 measuring cup for this

minimum washing C=

Mix the bicarbonate of Soda

(baking soda)

with the vinegar,

then fold it in

Chop up the cream cheese

how can we have red velvet without cream cheese !!

I found that if I fold it in the dough, 

it would stick to the bottom of the pan

so you can add it on the top of the dough 

before it goes in the oven

Fold in the white chocolate bits

All dolled up !!

1/2 tablespoon is enough

or a small cookie scoop

use an icecream scoop if you like 

* I like to use cupcake trays so that they are all the same size*

some chocolate and kiri (cream cheese) topping

to make the topping, melt the white chocolate

with some cream cheese in a double boiler

and drizzle it on cool cookies..

please please please 

PLEASE

I can never state how important this step is:

do NOT get any water in the chocolate

that can basically ruin it !

a little tip for how you know if any water go in

is checking the water in the bottom pot

it the water is murky

then there is some water in your chocolate..

so please be careful.. be VERY careful..

my makeshift double boiler..

it was 11:00pm and I was half asleep

I needed to "make do"

  lol

after these came out of the oven,

 they are more muffin tops rather than cookies..

not that I mind,

muffin tops, are amaaaaazing..

but since I had cookies in mind, 

I decided to fix it, so I added 

some extra flour

SUCCESS !

look at those beauties in the oven !

once you take them out, place them face down until they cool

be careful, these tend to stick..

when they are cold flip them C=

try letting them cool on parchment paper

or a baking sheet.

So you can see the difference:

(right cookies - left muffin tops)

Recipe:

(makes around 24-30 cookies)

1 stick butter (100grams)

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 tablespoon red food colouring (more or less depending on how red you want it.)

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour (1 1/4 for muffin tops) + 1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup buttermilk or whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon vinegar

1/2 cup white chocolate bits (1/2 a bag of chocolate chips) + 1/2 cup for topping.

1/4 cup chopped up cream cheese slices (frozen) - around 3 kiri cubes + 1 cube (10grams) for topping.

after retrial.. I'd suggest you skip the buttermilk.

baking time 10-15mins in a 180*C preheated oven.

Enjoy !!

Tippy Toes

My sister had her ballet recital..

and, well, I just had to..

So here are the results:

The getting ready part..

What I wanted was really dark pinkish silhouettes 

but, Miss Judy, wanted really fluffy pink ones..

(here words :p)

so while I was editing I kept her preference in mind

The one on the left is what I wanted, 

the one on the right is what she wants..

yes, most pictures I had to edit twice for her, :p

I like how the sun here barely lights her nose..

A little something light and airy..

A Change in Location..

I love these next two..

the light was just perfect in each..

Have a wonderful day !

PeanutButter, ChocolateChip, & Nutella Muffins..

Hello lovely people C=

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This a recipe I created for 

PeanutButter, ChocolateChip, & Nutella Muffins..

and a couple of people wanted it, so I decided to share C=

*This is just a homemade recipe, so it isn't really perfected and tested 100 times

this has only been made once, so this is the first time its been made*

These can also be made into cookies, I'll show you how..

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder (1/2 teaspoon baking soda if you want cookies)

1/3 cup soft brown sugar (you may use white but I prefer brown - especially if they were cookies)

1 cup chocolate chips 

(here I used chopped galaxy, 

you may use whatever you like 

and in the amount you see fit)

1 egg

1 cup peanut butter

60 grams butter (1 stick of butter is 100 grams, so a little over the center)

3/4 cup milk (a little more "1 cup" if you are using chunky peanut butter)

Nutella - as needed

Nuts and raisins as to your liking - or you may skip them :)

Mix the flour, sugar, chocolate (& nuts if using) and baking powder 

(or baking soda for cookies) in a bowl..

Then in a separate bowl

(I use a liquid measuring cup for this one, 

makes it easier to transfer)

Mix the peanutbutter

egg

milk

and butter

Make a well in the flour mixture, and add the liquids.

Mix well, but do NOT overmix

Finally add them into cupcake trays,

(I made them really thin, cause its extremely heavy)

if you would like to add the Nutella in the center 

just make a well and put in around 1/4 of a tablespoon in each cup

Then close it up..

(because everyone deserves a happy surprise in life)

for muffins:

Bake at 180*C for 20-25mins

for cookies:

Bake at 180*C for 10-15mins..

just make sure to take them out when they are still soft.

Makes around 

12-15 Muffins

32 Cookies

Don't forget to share !!