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Food Experiments: Valentines Day Blues

Posted by: Erin English    Tags:  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,     Posted date:  February 14, 2012  |  No comment



On Valentines Day there are those of us, myself included, who are dreading the day. While I respect the idea of a day to celebrate love, my past and current experiences are that it is simply a reminder of how single I am. So what are those of us without a special someone to do? If you’re looking to watch scary movies at home and gorge yourself on sweets, please look no further.

While cookie dough is one of my favorite options, it is also not the safest. I’m not exactly ready to trade in sweets for worms and health problems. Luckily, I happened to come across these recipes at Willow Bird Baking and I have selected them as my Valentines Day relief. Allow me to introduce you to three different egg-less cookie dough recipes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (a few people have found this to be too much; if you want, just add a pinch and increase to taste. I add the full 1/2 teaspoon and enjoy it!)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (again, you might want to add this a teaspoon at a time to taste. I add the full tablespoon and enjoy it!)
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • water

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
  2. Stir in the flour, salt, vanilla and chocolate chips.
  3. Add water one tablespoon at a time (stirring between each) until the dough reaches cookie dough consistency.

Sugar Cookie Dough

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale yellow.
  2. Mix in flour and vanilla.
  3. Add water one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each, until you reach cookie dough consistency.

Cake Batter Cookie Dough

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup yellow cake mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles
  • 4-8 tablespoons water

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale yellow.
  2. Mix in salt, flour, cake mix, sprinkles, and vanilla.
  3. Add water one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each, until you reach cookie dough consistency.

There you have it, three recipes to help you get through what may be your longest day of the year. Please note however, that while eggs are not included, raw flour has also been linked to carrying E. Coli, just as any produce could. The risk is very small, but you should be wary anyways. Enjoy!


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