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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Peanut butter blossom cookies are probably one of my favourite cookies of all time. This recipe for peanut butter blossoms makes a soft cookie with just the right amount of chocolate from the Hershey’s Kisses. These easy to make cookies are perfect for Christmas or any other holiday. Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Makes 42 Cookies Adapted from allrecipes.com Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract  3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 42 Hershey Kisses or Hugs, unwrapped White sugar for rolling Directions Preheat the oven to 375F and line some baking trays with parchment paper.  Beat shortening, peanut butter, and sugars  in a large bowl until well combined. Beat in vanilla and eggs until fluffy.  Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Scoop out walnut size balls of dough and roll between your hands to shape a ball...
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Focaccia

The recipe is really easy!

I've seen some people bake their focaccia in a pie plate or cake pan but if you're not too picky about the shape, just roll it out on a cookie sheet. 

This focaccia is great for dipping!

Below: Here's one I made using yeast that had an expiry date of 2014 - it worked, sort of.


Focaccia

Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons oil of choice
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
Directions
  1. Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix well.
  2. Heat water and oil just until warm (not hot). Add to yeast mixture along with the egg.
  3. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat for 2 more minutes adding an additional 1 3/4 cup flour, until dough pulls away from sides of the bowl.
  4. Knead in 3/4 cup more flour on floured surface.
  5. Place dough on a greased baking sheet and cover with a bowl allowing it to rest for 5 minutes. Roll out to a 12 inch circle and brush with a little oil. As you can see from the images above, you can go thin or thick, you may just need to adjust the cooking time by a few minutes. 
  6. Cover with plastic wrap so the dough doesn't form a skin, and a cloth towel. Place in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  7. Uncover dough and make indentations with the handle of a wooden spoon.
  8. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with crushed rosemary. Add other toppings as desired.
  9. Bake at 400F for 20-30 minutes, just until golden.
  10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. 
  11. Topping suggestions: course salt, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, parmesan cheese, roasted garlic, thinly sliced red onions.

 Looking for a dip? Try one of these recipes!
Guacamole
Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese

Make focaccia without the rosemary and serve with Jam.
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