Mud Pie Coffee Cake

Mud Pie Coffee Cake

225g / 1 cup butter, room temperature
200g / 1 cup white sugar 
200g / 1 cup soft light brown sugar
250g / 2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
230g / 1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract


1) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Prepare a 20 x 20 cm / 8 x 8 inch silicone baking dish or generously butter a metal baking dish.

2) In a large bowl with a mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

3) In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add this to the butter/sugar mixture and beat until combined. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture for the topping.

4) In a separate bowl, lightly beat together sour cream and eggs. Add to the sugar/butter mixture and stir to combine.

5) Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the 1 cup of crumb topping mixture, slightly pressing it down.

6) Bake 50-60 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.

Recipe adapted from here.

Dulce de Leche Blondies

Dulce de Leche Blondies

115g / 1/2 cup butter, softened
100g / 1/2 cup soft light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1 can dulce de leche
185g / 1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder

1) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Prepare a 20 x 20 cm / 8 x 8 inch silicone baking dish.

2) In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and salt. Beat in dulce de leche.

3) In another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture into the dulce de leche mixture and beat just until incorporated.

4) Spread evenly into the pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Recipe by collecting memories

Soft Dark Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Dark Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

170g / 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
150g / 3/4 cup soft dark brown sugar
50g / 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
250g / 2 cups flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

1) In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir just until combined. Add chocolate chips. Chill the dough overnight

2) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into balls. Place on a baking tray, leaving about 5 cm / 2 inch space between each cookie so they can spread. Bake for 9 minutes or until slightly underbaked in the middle. Allow to cool completely before transferring to a plate.

Recipe adapted from here.

Millionaire's Bars

Millionaire’s Bars

Base:
125g (1 cup) flour 
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
50g (1/4 cup) sugar

Caramel:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces 
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

Topping:
3.5 oz / 100g milk or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 
1/2 tsp light corn syrup
30g (2 tbsp) 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces 

1) Preheat oven to 160C / 325F. Line a 20 x 20 / 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine together butter and sugar and beat with a mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. Spread into the pan and bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let cool completely.

2) To make the filling, combine together butter, sugar, corn syrup and condensed milk in a saucepan. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter in melted and the mixture looks smooth. Bring to boil and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens a bit and turns amber color. Spread onto the shortbread layer and let cool completely. Transfer into the fridge for a few hours or overnight. 

2) To make the chocolate glaze, combine together butter and corn syrup in a small saucepan and heat until the butter is melted. Remove from heat, add chocolate and stir until melted. Pour over the condensed milk layer immediately. Cool completely before cutting into squares. For the best results, slice only after chilling for a few hours.

Recipe adapted from here.

Soft & Chewy Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

Soft Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies 

100g (1/2 cup) coconut oil, softened (not melted)

200g (1 cup) dark brown sugar, packed 

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tbsp light corn syrup

220g (1 3/4 cup) flour

2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp soda

1/4 tsp salt

1) In a large bowl, beat together coconut oil, dark brown sugar, egg, corn syrup and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. 

2) Add flour, cornstarch, soda and salt. Mix just until combined. 

3) Roll the dough into the balls (I got 12) and place on a baking tray lined with a parchment paper. Leave a lot of space between each cookie - they will spread. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight (you can freeze them as well).

4) Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Bake for 8-10 minutes (10-12 if frozen; do not defrost before baking) or until golden brown. Remove from the oven even if the centers look underbaked. That will give you chewy and fudgy texture. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe adapted from here.