…ring festive occasions especially at Christmas… In Goa, they are known as ‘Roce Cookies’ due to the inclusion of fresh coconut milk in the batter. In Mangalore it is known as ’Kokkisan’& in Kerala they are known as ‘Acchappam’…Acchu means mould & appam is the batter. In Kerala as well as Mangalore, fresh coconut milk & rice flour or fresh rice paste is included. It is also known as Rose Cookies simply because of the flower design or ju…
…or about 30 mins. and then cut out shapes. Flooding cookies with frosting makes for a neater finish. Allow the excess to spill on the drip tray. Let them dry overnight to harden completely for stacking them up. To save time, it is a good idea to flood multiple cookies or 4-5 cookies so that your first cookie will be ready by then for piping designs. For variations, experiment with a wide spectrum of color combinations and designs. This quantity of…
…& then rolled into a log, sliced, and baked them…. VOILA! I had MARBLE COOKIES… Aren’t they pretty? For Flower Cookies : I shaped the left over dough into FLOWER COOKIES… I rolled the dough into a long rope, cut them at intervals, rolled them into balls & then shaped them into flowers. Aren’t they gorgeous? Tips & Suggestions : For perfect & neat cookies it is extremely important that the dough is cold and firm to retain the firm e…
…oard. Using a 3 inch heart cookie cutter or dimensions you prefer, cut out cookies. Place the cookies about an inch apart on one of the baking sheets. Use a smaller heart cookie cutter to cut the centres of half of the cookies on the baking sheet. You can bake the smaller cookies to get plain Almond Cookies if you want or knead the dough scraps and roll out again to make more sandwich cookies. Repeat the process with the second ball of chilled coo…
…are healthy and fresh straight from your oven! I got about 2 dozen Almond Cookies. The number of cookies depends on the shape, thickness and size you wish to choose. Go ahead and try this one… They did not last long in my cookie jar so that is a clear indicator that my family relished them! Ingredients: 420 gms. (sifted) Maida/All Purpose Flour 225 gms. unsalted Butter @ room temperature 200 gms. Confectioner’s Sugar/Icing Sugar 125 gms. blanched…
…the edges just starting to brown. It will also depend on the size of your cookies and your oven settings. Let the baked cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes and then transfer them on a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with royal icing and allow them to dry completely before storing them. Store the frosted cookies in air tight container. They keep well for several days but store them between layers of parchment paper. Enjoy your Ea…
…Who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies? As the name suggests these cookies are crisp, chewy & full of chocolate! They are easy & fun to make at home & to enjoy any time you wish. You definitely do not need an occasion to enjoy these. They can be served with a cup of tea or coffee or enjoyed as an any time snack. Are you hungry? Just grab one of these! Well, I’m sure you will not be satisfied with just one cookie. These are exce…
…coconut shells, leaves & charcoal to light up the fire to bake. This process is still used in Goa for baking. When I was a child my grandmother used a clay stove & clay oven. The baking time would be eye balled & at intervals the clay lid would be opened to check if they are done. The aroma was just irresistible. Even though we use modern gadgets & ovens today, the flavor of baked goodies in clay & wood fired ovens cannot be c…
…ery), Neurios (SweetPuffs with Dessicated Coconut),Kulkuls, Kormolas, Roce Cookies, Bolinhas (Goan cookies/biscuits), RichChristmas Fruit Cake as much as I did.. I know these were laborious & time consuming but it’s good to keep the tradition alive & bring in the traditional Christmas spirit. I’m happy that I could bring to you some easy & simple modern treats as well for those who love making sweets at home inspite of having busy work…
…Pune serve a vast variety of assorted baked goods especially biscuits and cookies but nothing can replace the fresh aroma and delicious taste of home baking. I love to try my hand at baking different goodies but cookies and biscuits do top my list. So I baked these gorgeous Chocolate Viennese Biscuits and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it as much as we relished them. These biscuits need just a total of 35 minutes. To be precise … 20 minutes of…