Alissa’s Everything in the Cupboard Cookies
Alissa’s Everything in the Cupboard Cookies are the best cookies you will ever bake. They won’t last long; and so, hide them. My three children always knew that our house was open to everyone and our house was meatball, muffin and cookie central in our neighbourhood. Today my children are all grown and live in different cities, but they visit and they know that our house continue to be open to all.
Lauren invited Alissa Scarparelli to spend the weekend with us and perhaps get a late fall swim in the pool. Apparently Alissa makes the best cookies and she asked if I would host her on the blog. Here is my first guest on the blog and I hope there will be more. Alissa is also an Italian and loves to cook. Her bubbly personality comes alive when she talks about food. She loves to bake and you will want to bake these cookies over and over again.
These cookies have a salty and sweet side to them. The variety of ingredients provide crunch and a gooey texture that keeps you reaching for more. I enjoyed my time in the kitchen with Alyssa and learned some new techniques because baking is not my forté . She is very comfortable and made the whole process look very easy. You can do this and make the best bath of cookies ever.
We are in the kitchen and ready to bake.
The dough ingredients.
The add-ins.
This girl has a natural talent for baking and she is ultra-confident with her recipe.
The butter browns and you can see the brown bits.
We cool it in a water bath.
The sugars go into the cooled butter.
Alissa checks the batter with a spatula.
The dough ready for the add-ins.
The add-ins meet the dough.
Alissa gets right into the bowl with her hands.
Imagine eating this cookie dough!!
Making the cookies.
Leave lots of space for these cookies to expand.
Cooling the cookies.
All plated.
Alissa's Everything in the Cupboard Cookies
The crunchy and a gooey texture of these cook keeps you reaching for more.
Ingredients
The Dough
- 1 cup butter browned and cooled
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp plain yogurt greek or any kind
The add-ins
- 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup Skor bits
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
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Brown the butter. If you have never browned butter before, watch this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYS5bN_vDmU
Cool in a water bath for about 15 minutes.
In a mixing bowl place the butter and the sugar.
Beat until creamy.
Add the egg mixture and beat.
Next put in the yogurt and beat.
Now mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and start adding them to the wet ingredients in fourths.
Put in all your add-ins.
Use your hands or a wooden spoon to mix.
Refrigerate the dough for about 1/2 an hour.
Scoop out and roll into balls.
Line cookie pans with parchment paper.
Leave enough room for cookies to expand.
Lightly press down with your hand.
Place in a 350 F oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe Notes
You can add your own add-ins to this dough to personalize this cookie. Ensure that you add something salty like pretzels to kick it up in flavour and texture.
This recipes can be doubled or tripled without changing the cookie outcome.
Thanks so much letting me join you in your kitchen! Lots of fun (and yummy treats)!
You are amazing at your craft!! Please come visit again!!