Soft peppermint candy

Soft peppermint candy

Ingredients – 55g butter, at room temperature– 0.25 tsp salt– 370g + 35g (if needed) sifted icing sugar– 100g condensed milk– 2–3 drops peppermint oil or 0.5 tsp peppermint extract *– optional: a few drops of red and green food coloring for a more colorful result **...
Gummy candies with gelatin

Gummy candies with gelatin

Tools – small saucepan for boiling the sugar syrup– small bowl for soaking the gelatin– kitchen scales– candy thermometer– whisk– silicone molds (e.g., ice cube trays or muffin tins)– tablespoon for transferring the candy mixture into the molds Ingredients – 250g cold...
New York-Style cookies with walnuts and milk chocolate

New York-Style cookies with walnuts and milk chocolate

(this quantity makes about a dozen 125g cookies) Ingredients – 230g room temperature butter – 160g sugar – 160g fine-grained brown sugar (e.g., Muscovado) – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 2 eggs – 500g wheat flour – 5 tsp baking powder – 0.25 tsp baking soda – 1 tsp pink...