side notes: Its still disgustingly hot here in Cali, but at least the nights are cooling down. Its almost time for me to stock up on my core ingredients for baking – flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.
Happy OCTOBER!! Its by far one of my favorite months of the year. Why you ask? … Its my birthday month!! Not only that, the weather starts to cool down allowing you to put on layers and even wear boots (my favorite). I forgot to mention, it’s also my MOTHERS birthday today ^^.
To Celebrate, here’s a prefect recipe (to take to someones birthday, or even just to eat during this lovely time of the year – FALL. It’ll fill your kitchen with the smell of apple cider – one of my favorite fall drinks. I found the recipe from
Scrambled Henfruit so I’ll share it with you (edited version). Its a simple recipe (fool proof really) so I hope you enjoy.
Ingredients
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar [original recipe didnt have this, they just used 1 cup of granulated sugar. brown sugar = chewier cookies ]
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 box (7.4 oz) Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Instant Original Drink mix – all 10 packets (should be located with the teas and hot chocolates)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups all purpose flour
1 bag Kraft Caramel – (my market carried caramel balls which is perfect for this recipe)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line your cookie trays with parchment paper
- Whisk butter, sugars, salt, apple cider instant mix until smooth
- Slowly incorporate the eggs and vanilla extract
- Mix in the remaining dry items [flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon] into the butter mixture
- Fold in the caramel balls and refrigerate for 30 mins – allows for easy scooping
- Spoon even rounds onto parchment paper [I use a 2tsp spoon] and bake for 8 mins – I like taking my cookies out just shy of being completely baked. Allowing it to finish baking on the tray out of the oven helps avoid crunchy cookies.
Above is the picture of the Caramel Balls. They’re must softer than the caramel squares AND unlike the squares, they’re not individually wrapped (what a time saver)!!
Stay tuned for more fall time favorites!
Excited for my house to be filled with the scent of crisp cold air, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and apple cider. Happy Fall~
