Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Strawberry Milkshake Cookies

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I found this recipe on one of my recipe expeditions( how cute does that sound?! Maybe I should get a hat!) and I was instantly attracted to it for a number of reasons. Pink! Pink cookies! I love milkshake and I was intrigued by the idea of milkshake cookies but I was sceptical about the small amount of milkshake powder in the mix and just how strawberry flavoured these would be. So I filed the recipe away in my “must do at some point” folder. Then a few weeks later I was in a cookie kinda mood and I remembered these cookies and I thought why not!

Strawberry Milk Chipsters

2 sticks softened butter

1/2 Cup strawberry milk Powder (I subbed this for angel delight powder, purely cos I was under the impression that a big tub of strawberry milkshake powder would end up in the back of my cupboard all forlorn, lonely and forgotten [all together now… awwwwwwwwww!] so I went with a packet of strawberry angel delight cos I figured its made of essentially the same stuff. I was later informed that the milkshake mix would have been used [annoyance #1753])

3/4 Cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1-2 drops red food colouring

1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

10 oz bag White Chocolate Chips (I couldn’t get chips so subbed for chunks!)

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1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a stand or electric mixer beat the butter, strawberry milk and brown sugar until well combined.  Place eggs into a bowl and whisk in 1-2 drops of food colouring.  Pour into mixer along with vanilla and beat until combined, about 30 seconds.   Place four, baking soda and salt into a large bowl; mix to combine then slowly add to wet ingredients along with white chips.  Mix on low until just combined.

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2.  With a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.  Bake for 9-11 minute or until edges just start to brown.  Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

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My cookies were, I think, a funny colour but that's my fault! Liquid food colouring was just not cutting it so I resorted to a few drops of gel food colouring. The result was the murky pink colour. Taste wise, the strawberry really came through and the white chocolate really added to the milky sweetness. I think I’d like to experiment with the base recipes. i think you could add any flavour milkshake or angel delight powder (Mmmmm butterscotch) and create a myriad of flavoured cookies. I’d also be tempted to add dried milk powder to add to the milkiness. I think dark or milk chocolate chips would also work. Overall a tasty cookie but plenty of room for experiments!

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