2007 In Pictures

2007 in Yummies

Looking forward to trying lots of new recipes in 2008, Happy New Year!

Contest Time

I’m in the process of redesigning this blog (see below and click to enlarge) and am having a contest (read: win baked goods)! I’m looking to replace the header image (the coffee cup) with something that better reflects Nosh With Me. I’m going to change the fonts a bit, but I’d like to keep the color scheme, at least for now.

Win Cookies! Header Image Contest

Requirements

  • GIF image size: 789 x 125 pixels
  • Must include the words: Nosh With Me and One girl’s love affair with her KitchenAid mixer.

Also, feel free to use photos on my Flickr account.

Prize
One dozen cookies (or cupcakes if you’re local) of your choice.

Deadline
Tentatively January 31, 2008.

Submission
Email me at hilary (at) noshwithme (dot) com for more information or to submit your design.

Can’t wait to see them!

Snickerdoodles (Mrs. Sigg’s)

Print This Recipe Print This Recipe
I don’t know who Mrs. Sigg is, but she sure has a good snickerdoodle recipe. Slightly crunchy on the outside and nice and chewy on the inside, these are the perfect kind of cookie! This recipe is pretty damn similar to the other snickerdoodle recipe I tried, but this one calls for cream of tartar (which I apparently mistakenly thought would make them puff up more. They didn’t.)

Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles

These were so easy to make that as soon as I put the first cookie sheet in the oven, I wished I had doubled the recipe. I know my coworkers and my eyebrow girl are going to inhale these tomorrow! And my family will get to enjoy them on Friday (yep, I’m bringing them down to San Diego).

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
  3. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
  4. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

Recipe from Allrecipes.

Nosh With Me on Facebook

Nosh With Me is now on Facebook. Why? I’m not quite sure, except that some of my favorite food bloggers are there and I was beginning to feel left out. So please stop by and be my friend (fan?). See you there!