E is for Earl Grey Cookies

What: Early Grey Cookies
What:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons loose earl grey tea leaves (6 tea bags)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup or 2 sticks room temperature butter

Fact: Salt brings out more of the sweetness! food science is amazing. 

so simple

it smells UH-mazing! 

Before the oven

After - perfect golden edges

Note to self:

1. refrigerate cookie dough for at least an hour (the longer the better) 

You win some. You lose some.

What: Nutella Stuffed Cinnamon Muffins

Need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 teaspoons Nutella

Cinnamon Topping

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

How: quickandeasyrecipes

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together milk, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.
4. Scoop a spoonful of batter evenly into the muffin tray. Drop 1 teaspoon Nutella into the center of each cup. Top with remaining batter to completely cover the filling.
5. Place into oven and bake for 13-15 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. To make the cinnamon sugar, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
7. When the muffins are done, cool for 10 minutes and dip the muffin crown into the melted butter and then into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
8. Let cool on a wire rack.

I've had a bit of a sweet tooth all day and decided to whip up something simple, but the moment I mixed everything together and realized how liquid-y it still was..I knew I messed up. Still, I decided to just go ahead and bake them and it turned out okay + I definitely need to work on making the topping look a bit more presentable next time haha.  

Man, this summer has been tough, but it'll all be over in about 2 weeks. I reached my 6 month mark at work which feels like a huge accomplishment (...it's been tough lol).  I'm excited for the summer program to finally end and for the school year to begin (both mine and the kids).  

Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. A verse I had to come back to over and over again this summer. Thankful how God is so faithful to meet me where I am even when I'm not being faithful to Him :') #bakingforJesus 

till next time..xx

Matcha Green Tea Cookies

I loved baking these cute cookies so much that I made them twice this week.  They were Mom and Dad approved too! The first batch was for Mama Kim and I was surprised at how simple they were to make (& quick). I was on a time crunch, but was able to whip it all together in about an hour! I'm just going to let the pictures speak for themselves.

Recipe inspired by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNQm7TNQijE

p.s. I also found these little treasures in the sales section at Michaels today. hehe. Can't wait to start using them. 

p.p.s. Happy August! holy moly....

Or'Ange you glad it's Summa

Cranberries + Almonds + Oranges = mMmMmmMmm!

What: Cranberry Almond Scone with Orange Glaze
Scones:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup cold butter 
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sliced almonds

Orange Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp orange juice 

How: Preheat oven to 400F. Combine all the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Then mix in the cold butter. Add in the dried cranberries and milk and mix until it forms a ball.  After patting it out on a cookie sheets brush milk + top with almonds before putting it into the oven.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. 

Fact: It was Mom and Dad approved! #win

Who knew powdered sugar + orange juice would make an orange glaze?! amazing.

Scones remind me of my 7th grade Korean school teacher.  I remember she used to always bake us these cranberry scones back in the day.  To be honest, I don't think I like them then, but now I love it.   I love it even more now that I know how easy it is to make!

Going into the Oven

Ding! 

Note to self: Next time don't add too much milk on top. It was too wet for me to cut it into little triangle pieces. opps!