Stacey Makes It

I'd been wanting to try out a recipe with chocolate chunks instead of regular chips and thought I'd give this one a shot. Result: rave reviews from the BBQ I went to at my friend's house. Ingredients (weight not volume) 10.1 oz flour 0.5 oz cornstarch 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 12 tbs (1.5 sticks) butter 7 oz light brown sugar 3 oz granulated sugar 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (you can use regular vanilla extract if you want) 9 oz dark and white chocolate chunks (I chopped up a 70% bar and used white chocolate disks 6oz:3oz dark:white - you can use whatever mixture you like, or use chocolate chips) 1/3 c dried cranberries Preheat oven to 350F. Soften butter in the microwave. Beat sugar, egg, vanilla, and butter until fluffy.  Add dry ingredients and mix. Drop about 2 tbs of dough at a time on the cookie sheets,  about 2" apart (I used a 1 oz scooper). Bake for 10-12 min, rotating the pan once after 6 minutes until edges are starting to bro...

I wanted to make something special for a little family get-together that my parents were having for July 4th, so I came up with this: Stacey's Lemon Waffle Cookie Ingredients 1/2 c unsalted butter, organic (1 stick) 1/4 c granulated sugar, organic 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp lemon juice 2 eggs, organic 1c unbleached white flour, organic 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 tbs whole milk, organic 1/4c turbinado sugar, organic Stacey's Lemon Vanilla Frosting Ingredients 2 tbs unsalted butter, organic 1 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 1 tbs whole milk, organic 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 tbs lemon juice + citric acid powder Pinch salt For the waffles: Melt the butter until soft.  Mix with the granulated sugar, sea salt, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla.  Then mix in the flour and baking powder.  Once combined, add the milk.  Mixture should be thick.  Begin heating the waffle iron.  I'm pretty sure I have an older version of  this one ...

Recently, I decided to go on a diet, but I was going to let myself have a free day here and there.  This seems to have changed my outlook on what to make for events since I wanted to make things that only I cared about eating, and didn't care as much about my audience.  However, it appears that this recipe was a me-pleaser as well as a crowd-pleaser. Stacey's Super 4x Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients 1 1/4c granulated sugar, organic 1c brown sugar, organic 2.5 sticks of butter 1 oz 99% unsweetened chocolate (I used Scharffen-Berger) 2/3c unsweetened cocoa powder, organic (I used Dagoba) 2 eggs, organic 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 1/4c cornstarch 2 1/2c all purpose unbleached flour, organic 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp salt 2/3-1c white chocolate chips (Guittard) 2/3-1c milk chocolate chips (Guittard) 2/3-1c semi-sweet chocolate chips (Guittard) Microwave the butter, unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder in a heat safe bo...

I wanted to make something non-chocolate for the holidays. Yes, I know, there's white chocolate in there, but white chocolate isn't really  chocolate, right?  It has cocoa butter in it, but no chocolate solids, so I figure that's fine for someone not wanting chocolate. Stacey's Nutty Cookie Ingredients 1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, organic 1 c brown sugar, organic 1 c white sugar, organic 1/4 c peanut butter, organic 2 tbs sunflower seed butter (found this at Trader Joe's) 1 tbs Vanilla Bean Paste 2 c almond meal/flour 2 c unbleached white flour, organic 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder cookie sheet(s) Stacey's Nutty Lemon Filling Ingredients 6 oz Guittard white chocolate couverture (you could probably use white chocolate chips or any white chocolate block) 2 oz heavy cream, organic 1 tsp  Vanilla Bean Paste 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp citric acid, powdered First I made the filling since it needs to sit ...

If you love coconut and chocolate, you'll love these moist, chewy cookies.  I used to work with Jeff Ma at Protrade and Citizen Sports  and one day he asked me to make something with coconut in it, so he likes to say that he helped me come up with the recipe. :D  It was always his favorite cookie in my arsenal.  I also used to make these when I had my farmer's market stand in Millbrae. Stacey's Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients:   1c+2tbs sugar, organic 1 1/4c brown sugar, organic 1c butter, salted, organic (2 sticks) 1/2c coconut milk, organic (regular, aka not low-fat, is best) 2 eggs, organic 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 2c unbleached white flour, organic 1 1/2c whole wheat flour, organic (I always throw some whole wheat in to get some whole grains in, but you can use all unbleached white if you prefer) 2tbs cornstarch 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1c shredded coconut, organic 2 1/2c Guittard semi-sweet chocolate chips ...

This is my version of Jacques Torres' recipe... Stacey's Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients: 1 1/4c brown sugar, organic 1c + 2 tbs sugar, organic 2 1/2 sticks salted butter, organic 1 1/2 tbs vanilla bean paste 2 eggs, organic 1 1/4tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 2c unbleached flour, organic 1 1/2c whole wheat flour, organic 3 tbs cornstarch 1 1/4 lb semi-sweet Guittard chocolate chips (3 1/4c chips) Wilton Cookie Sheets First I preheated the oven to 350F.   I microwaved the butter a little so that it would be soft and then I added it and the standing mixer bowl with the sugar and vanilla.  I mixed until fluffy.  Then I added the eggs one at a time, and blended again until fluffy. You're supposed to blend all the dry ingredients separately, but I'm lazy so I just dump them all on top.  This is the amazing part that I just found out.  Change out the batter mixing attachment for the dough attachment and you don't ge...

That's a mouthful.  And they are. These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies and my contribution to Selection Sunday in the office.  <sarcasm>Yay, March Madness.</sarcasm> Stacey's Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients : 2 sticks of butter, salted, organic, softened 1c dark brown sugar, organic (can also use light brown) 1c white sugar, organic 3/4c unsalted, unsweetened smooth peanut butter, organic 1 tbs vanilla bean paste 2 eggs, organic 1 1/4c unbleached white flour, organic 1c whole wheat flour, organic 1/4c cornstarch 1c old fashioned oats (not quick-cook), organic 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2c peanuts (roasted, unsalted) 1c Guittard milk chocolate chips 1c Guittard semisweet chocolate chips First, I preheated the oven to 350F. Then, I put the butter and sugars in the mixer and blended them together.  I added the eggs and blended at medium speed until fluffy.  Then I added the vanil...

I have this Snickerdoodle recipe from  The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book , but I always felt like they were too flat.  Here is my rendition. Stacey's Snickerdoodle Ingredients : 1.5c sugar, organic 1.5 sticks butter, salted, organic 2 oz coconut oil 2 eggs, organic 3c white flour, organic 1/4c cornstarch 1 tbs cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cream of tartar 1/4 tsp salt For rolling: 1/4c sugar, organic 1 tbs turbinado sugar, organic 2-3 tsp cinnamon I preheated the oven to 375F.  Then I microwaved the butter and oil until the butter was partially melted.  I added the butter, sugar, and cinnamon to my standing mixer and mixed until combined.  Then I added the eggs and mixed until fluffy. Then I threw in the dry ingredients and turned the mixer on and off to the "stir" setting in a pulsing fashion until it was mixed.  Turn it on full blast "stir" and you'll have a flour-covered kitchen.  Once it became dough, I rolled 1....

How much chocolate can you get into one chocolate chip cookie? Probably more than this, but it was still a lot. :) Stacey's Way Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients : 1c + 2 tbs sugar, organic 1 1/4c brown sugar, organic 2 sticks (1c) butter, halfway melted 2 oz coconut oil, organic 1 tbs vanilla bean paste 2 eggs, organic 2c white flour, unbleached, organic 1.5c whole wheat flour, organic 1/4c cornstarch 1/3c unsweetened Scharffen Berger cocoa powder 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1c semisweet chocolate chips, Guittard 1c milk chocolate chips, Guittard 1c white chocolate chips, Trader Joe's First, I preheated the oven to 350F. Then I microwaved the butter and coconut oil until the butter was partially melted.  I added the butter and oil to the sugars and then added the vanilla bean paste in my standing mixer. I turned the mixer on at medium speed until it was combined.  Then I added the eggs and beat it until it was fluffy. ...