http://www.yumsugar.com To die for. en http://www.yumsugar.com/1060304 <a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/1060304"><img width=160 height=80 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl0/1/15259/08_2008/buttermilktheirsmine.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>The January issue of <b>Gourmet</b> magazine has been sitting on my counter for weeks. More accurately, the recipe for buttermilk cookies has been on my counter for weeks. They just looked so simple and charming, I knew I'd have to make them some day. Well, thankfully that day finally arrived. The cookies, which are inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edna_Lewis" target="_blank">Edna Lewis</a>, have a slight lemon taste to them and are coated with a simple vanilla glaze. When I made my batch, I coated some in vanilla glaze and some in chocolate. These cookies were spongy and delicious, and they're definitely working their way into my regular cookie repertoire. To check out the recipe for yourself, read more.</p> <p><span class="inline left"></span><a href="http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/01/buttermilk_cookies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Buttermilk Cookies</b></a><br /> <i>From <a href="http://www.gourmet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gourmet</a>, January 2008</i></p> <p>3 cups all-purpose flour<br /> 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest<br /> 1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br /> 1/2 teaspoon salt<br /> 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened<br /> 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar<br /> 2 large eggs<br /> 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br /> 2/3 cup well-shaken buttermilk</p> <p>For Glaze<br /> 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar<br /> 3 tablespoons well-shaken buttermilk<br /> 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</p> <ol> <li>Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter 2 large baking sheets.</li> <li>Whisk together flour, zest, baking soda, and salt.</li> <li>Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla. Mix in flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in batches at low speed, beginning and ending with flour mixture, until smooth.<span class="inline left"></span></li> <li>Drop level tablespoons of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until cookies are puffed and edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute, then transfer cookies to racks.<span class="inline left"></span></li> <li>Whisk together all glaze ingredients and brush onto tops of warm cookies. [Note, you should sift the confectioners sugar first.]<span class="inline left"></span></li> <li>Let stand until cookies are completely cooled and glaze is set.<span class="inline left"></span></li> </ol> <p>Note: After I glazed 2/3 of the cookies with the vanilla glaze, I whisked cocoa powder in to the glaze (you can do this to taste) and used that on the rest of the cookies.</p> <p>Print recipe <a href=/node/1060233/print>with images</a> | <a href=/node/1060233/print/noimg>without images</a> </p> <p><div class='gallery_thumbs ' ><div class=title><!-- gallery teaser --><a class=photo-count href='http://www.yumsugar.com/1059582'>View 12 Photos ›</a><!-- /gallery teaser --></div><ul></ul></div></p> http://www.yumsugar.com/1060304#comment recipes cookies desserts buttermilk Gourmet glaze chocolate glaze Theirs vs Mine buttermilk cookies vanilla glaze edna lewis Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:01:56 -0800 YumSugar http://www.yumsugar.com/1060304 http://www.yumsugar.com/1059582 <a href="http://www.yumsugar.com/1059582"><img width=160 height=80 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl0/1/15259/08_2008/buttermilktheirsmine.large.jpg'></div></a> <div class='gallery_thumbnail'> <a href='/1059582'></a> </div> <div class='call_to_action'> <!-- gallery teaser --><a href="/1059582?page=0,0,0">View Slideshow ›</a><!-- /gallery teaser --> </div> <hr class=space> http://www.yumsugar.com/1059582#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:51:30 -0800 YumSugar http://www.yumsugar.com/1059582