Unique Cookie Recipes
Explore a selection of unique cookie recipes featuring gourmet flavors, uncommon ingredients, and innovative techniques to elevate your baking.
Ingredients
Lavender and Honey Cookies
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 large egg
Salted Caramel and Pretzel Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 1 cup caramel bits
- to taste sea salt for topping
Earl Grey and Lemon Shortbread Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp finely ground Earl Grey tea leaves
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 zest lemon
Alfajores
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.33 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup dulce de leche
- to taste shredded coconut or powdered sugar for garnish
Speculoos
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp ground ginger
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
Stroopwafels
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 0.33 cup warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.33 cup corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Lavender and Honey Cookies
- Grind lavender buds with sugar using a mortar and pestle to release their flavor.
- Cream the lavender sugar with butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and honey, followed by gradually adding the dry ingredients.
- Chill the dough to make it easier to handle, then roll it out and cut into your desired shapes.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until golden.
Salted Caramel and Pretzel Cookies
- Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients, followed by the pretzels and caramel bits.
- Scoop the dough onto a baking sheet and sprinkle each cookie with sea salt.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
Earl Grey and Lemon Shortbread Cookies
- Whisk together the flour, finely ground tea leaves, and salt.
- Cream the butter, powdered sugar, and lemon zest until smooth and well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough, cut it into shapes, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 15-20 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
Alfajores
- Whisk together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; add the egg yolks and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Roll out the dough, cut it into small circles, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
- Once cooled, sandwich two cookies with dulce de leche and garnish with shredded coconut or powdered sugar.
Speculoos
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and spices in a bowl.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until well combined; mix in the egg yolk.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, forming a dough.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour to make it easier to handle.
- Roll out the dough, cut it into shapes, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
Stroopwafels
- Combine dough ingredients, knead, and let rest for 1 hour.
- Divide dough into balls and press thin in a waffle iron.
- Prepare filling by melting butter, sugar, and corn syrup, then stir in vanilla.
- Spread filling between two warm waffle cookies.
Notes
These cookies are perfect for gifting or serving with tea. Experimenting with different shapes and sizes can enhance their presentation.