Walnut sour cream cookie

So simple and so delicious, you must bake it!

Ingredients:

• 3 ⅕ (14.11 oz) cups all-purpose flour,
• 1 ⅘ (7.1 oz) sticks unsalted butter, softened,
• ¾ cup powdered sugar,
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon,
• ⅛ tsp. ground ginger,
• ⅛ tsp. ground cloves,
• ⅛ tsp. ground all-spice,
• ¼ tsp. ground cardamom,
• ½ cup walnuts chopped,
• 1 large egg beaten, for egg wash,
• 2 Tbsp. sour cream,
• 3 Tbsp. turbinado sugar.

Method:

1. In a large bowl using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until creamed and smooth - about 1 minute. Add the sugar and 1 Tbsp walnuts, beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 or 4 minutes.
2. Add the sour cream. Stir on medium speed until fully combine, about 1 minutes.
3. Turn the mixer down to low and add flour with spices. Mixing until just combined.
4. Wrap dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Chilling is mandatory.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove one of the dough pieces from the refrigerator. Roll out onto a piece of parchment to about 1/4″ thickness and using a cookie cutter, cut in shapes. Transfer the cut cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the top of the cookies with the egg wash, sprinkle with chopped walnuts and turbinado sugar.
6. Bake until golden around 10 minutes depending on size. Allow the cookies to cool for 15 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely.

Chocolate - Cinnamon Pear Loaf Cake

Simplicity. This is the key of these cake. Your guest will be surprised when they discover whole pears placing in the cake.

  Ingredients:

• 8 oz Bartlett pears, peeled and cored from bottom, leaving stems intact,
• 2 cups water,
• ¼ granulated sugar,
• 1 Tbsp. orange juice,
• 1 stick cinnamon,
• 1⅔ cups all - propose flour,
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar,
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder,
• 1 tsp. baking powder,
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon,
• ½ tsp. baking soda,
• ¼ tsp. salt,
• 1 large egg,
• 1 cup buttermilk,
• ½ cup olive oil,
• 1 Tbsp. all - propose flour,
• 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder,
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon,
• 3 oz white chocolate,
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream,
• 3 Tbsp. butter,
• 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup.

Method:

1. In large saucepan combine water, granulated sugar, cinnamon stick, orange juice. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add pears. Return to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. Drain well and cool pears.
2. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a loaf pan, set aside.
3. In large bowl combine 1⅔ cups all - propose flour, ¾ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, ½ tsp. baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt.
4. In a medium bowl whisk together egg, buttermilk and olive oil. Add to flour mixture, whisk until smooth.
5. Pour batter into peppered pan.
6. In a small shallow dish combine 1 Tbsp. flour, 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder and ¼ tsp. cinnamon. Roll pears in flour mixture to light coat. Place pears, Stan side up, into center of batter.
7. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until clean stick. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.
8. Melted white chocolate drizzle over loaf.

 *Sources: Better Homes and Gardens