March 30th, 2016
PARTY IN MY TUMMY
We’ve got a serious cookie monster in our house that pretty much lives from one c-o-o-k-i-e to the next! As you can see, this is a serious cookie sandwich – but nothing that my sugar-loving toddler couldn’t handle. This recipe (below) is from the much-anticipated third cookbook by the Toronto-based Bite Me More sisters, Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat. Their fun and comical approach to cooking will actually have you looking forward to getting into the kitchen at the end of the day.
I had the pleasure of meeting these lovely (and talented) ladies a few months back, and to say they are just as fun in real-life as their written personas, is an understatement. They are down-to-earth, full of energy, and the most gracious hosts!
Their newest cookbook release, Lick Your Plate, hit bookshelves yesterday (March 29, 2016) and is now available for you to get your hands on. All of their recipes are simple, straightforward and most importantly – no fuss. Busy moms need uncomplicated recipes that use wholesome ingredients, are quick to prepare, and of course taste great – and this book has it all! I love sharp, bright, and clean photography, and this book has tons of amazing photos of their delicious meal ideas that are sure to show you just how simple and scrumptious dinner (or any meal of the day) can be.
In addition to these oh-so yummy cookies, I made the Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast which was OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD and a hit at our weekend brunch. It vanished so quickly I didn’t even have a chance to snap a picture of it. There are so many recipes in this book that I want to try and I’m already starting to meal plan for weeks to come.
Want to see a sample of what the new book is all about? Here are 10 exclusive bonus Lick Your Plate recipes that are sure to whet your appetite and leave you wanting more. If you’re looking for a no-fail cookbook that you can turn to at the end of a long day and find recipes with ingredients you ACTUALLY have in your house, this is the book for you!
- GINGER COOKIES:
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 21/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tbps sugar, for rolling cookie dough
- LEMON FILLING:
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 21/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- LINE 2 BAKING SHEETS with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until well incorporated. Add molasses and mix on low speed until combined. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, mixing on low speed just until combined.
- TAKE 2 TABLESPOONS of dough and roll into a ball. Place 3 tablespoons sugar on a flat plate and roll dough ball into the sugar. Place ball on prepared baking sheet and continue with remaining dough. Cover both baking sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour before baking.
- PREHEAT OVEN to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove baking sheets from refrigerator and using the bottom of a glass, flatten each dough ball slightly. Bake cookies 8-10 minutes, until golden around the edges. Let cookies cool completely before filling.
- FOR THE FILLING, using an electric mixer, cream butter, icing sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest on medium speed until a spreadable consistency.
- TO ASSEMBLE cookie sandwiches, using a small spoon, place filling in the center of a cookie bottom. Gently press another cookie bottom on top until filling spreads.
* Thank you Bite Me More for providing me with this book. All opinions are my own.
This looks so good!
I’m totally picking this book up! Love the photography as well.
You’ll love the book!