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Gimme Jimmy’s Cookies #Freshness #Review

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Thanks to Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies for providing me with a tin of cookies for my review.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Gimme Jimmy's Cookies #Freshness #Review

I got a delicious tin of Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies and let me tell you, this is one of the best cookies I have tried. The challenge for us, taste the freshness each day. So we need it to eat one each day to see how everything was going, my job is so hard :).

On day one, I just could not resist eating about 3 with my cup of coffee and my girls definitely enjoy them too. The only downfall I have is that some of the cookies were broken, but either way, we eat them all.

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By day 4 the cookies were still fresh and delicious, one key element is to keep the cookies in the original tin, this will keep them with zero expose to any element that can make them soft.

By day 7 most of the cookies were gone, but the freshness was still there, I kept some for more time and let me tell you, the cookies were delicious, fresh and full of flavors.

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Chocolate Chunks Cookies with Vanilla Ice Cream #CreativeCookieExchange

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chocolate chunks cookies with vanilla ice cream

We all love cookies and ice cream, specially when you can combine them and make a delicious sandwich.
This month the #CreativeCookieExchange, is bringing all the temptations together, yes we have all kinds of cookies and ice cream. Your eyes will be melted by the end of this post, am sure.
And just to make it even more decadent, I made for you a delicious, chocolate chunks cookies, a simple cookie with some dark chocolate squares that make this combination jus perfect.
I did not made the ice cream but is just to show you that you can combine this delicious cookies with any kind of ice cream flavor; my favorite has always been vanilla and is the one I made very often.
I want to here what you think of my cookies, and with what flavor of ice cream you would like to combine them.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
  • pinch of salt
  • Your favorte ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Cream sugar ans butter for 5 minutes, add the egg and vanilla extract and mix for 2 minutes on medium low speed.

chocolate chunk cookies
Mix in a bowl flour, salt and baking powder and add to the above mixture, mix in by hand the dark chocolate chunks.
Prepare the baking sheet, I use this super cute waffle cookie sheet, I found it on sale and you know it was hard to resist the temptation.

chocolate cookies
Place 2 tablespoons of the mixture and bake for 15 minutes. Place the cookies in a rack to cool completely before making the sandwich.

This recipe makes 12 cookies.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Ice Cream Cookies–any kind of cookie that works well with ice cream in any form–could be an ice cream sandwich, could be the perfect cookie garnish! If you are dying to beat the heat with a fun ice cream creation involving cookies, we’ve got you covered! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links. Please be patient though, as this month Laura is off to Italy and will not be checking email quite as often!

You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

 

Nutty Bits Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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Nutty Bits Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

I love the theme this month, making crunchy like cookies is my favorite and adding different nuts, bits and more.
I made this kinds of cookies specially when am cleaning my pantry and the only things I have are nuts, sprinkles, bits or chips; I’m sure todays recipes will be great inspirations to you.
This cookies are perfect for a party, made with English Toffee Bits, they add a bit of sweet, crunch and mild nut flavor.
I love to make them for my kids, believe or not they are a favorite in the summer time, and I think is because my daughters can help me with all the process.
As a good family favorite, am sure your family also will be in love of this cookies so easy, delicious and fast, oh and I did not tell you one important detail, you can eat this dough raw, yes it is save to eat it raw if you want.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup powder milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 sticks of soften butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups English Toffee Bits

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer cream both sugar and butter for 5 minutes; in a different bowl mix flour, powder milk, baking powder and the toffee bits.
  3. Add vanilla extract to the butter mixture and then add the dry ingredients, mix just to incorporate.
  4. Place tablespoons of the dough in baking sheet, leave some space between then because they can spread out.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes, once ready place in a cooling rack to cool completely.
  6. This recipe makes 26 cookies.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Chips, Chunks or Bits! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links. Please be patient though, as this month Laura is off to Italy and will not be checking email quite as often!
You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

Caramel Coconut Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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Caramel Coconut Cookies

I’m so happy because this month out wonderful host choose one of my favorite ingredients delicious soft, chewy, sweet Caramel.
It is in all forms the most versatile and perfect ingredient for a delicious cookie specially when we add coconut and nuts.
This cookies are just perfect with a cold glass of milk or a cup of tea, crunchy not to sweet but with enough caramel flavor to satisfy a demanding audience.
I love this cookies because they are easy, crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and if you are hungry for some cookies, we want all kinds here, of course made with our special ingredient, Caramel.. Yum!
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 baking soda
  • 1 cup caramel bits
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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In a bowl cram sugars and butter until light and fluffy, add the egg, mix water and vanilla and add to the cream mixture.

caramel coconut cookies 2

Combine oats, flour, salt and baking soda and gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well, then in another bowl mix caramel bits, pecans and coconut with a teaspoon of flour and add to the above mixture by hand.

caramel coconut cookies 3

Then in a baking sheet with some parchment paper, drop by tablespoons 2 in. apart and bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown.

This recipe makes 32 cookies.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 16 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Caramel–any kind of caramel in any kind of cookie! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links. Please be patient though, as this month Laura is off to Italy and will not be checking email quite as often!

You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

Mini Alfajor Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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Mini Alfajor Cookies

This month we have sandwich cookies for you, and we love Alfajor cookies.
The cookies are original from Peru and every country has there variation, I love to make this one the crumbles a little while you eat it.
In the center of the cookie you will find super delicious Dulce de Leche, I know I use it a lot, but it is completely addictive and that is the filling for this cookies.
So easy to make and very delicious, great for parties or any kind of fun activity like a picnic; a plus to these cookies is the they don’t melt.
Make the cookies and let me know what was your favorite part and of course how much you like them.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 1 can Dulce de Leche
  • Powder sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In the bowl of a electric mixer add sugar, flour, butter and egg yolks, mix for 2 minutes, then add the milk.
Place the dough in a lithely flour surface and roll out, using a small cookie cutter cut the cookies and place on a baking sheet, repeat until you run out of dough.
Bake for 15 minutes.

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Place on a cooling rack and let it cool completely before adding 2 tablespoons of Dulce De Leche to on cookie, cover with the other, sprinkle some powder sugar and Bum! ready to eat.

This recipe makes 30 cookies

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Sandwich Cookies–any kind of cookie presented as any kind of sandwich, we’re laid back because that means more cookies for everyone! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links.

You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

Ginger Sour Cream Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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Ginger Sour Cream CookiesI love, love, love this time of the year, and all the cookies, cakes, turkey, ham you named it, it is just a delicious moment to be coking and baking.
And of course this month #CreativeCookieExchange theme is all about ginger. It is the second favorite ingredients, besides pumpkin puree.
We all love to baked and cook with this seasonal ingredients, and today I made this different kind of ginger cookie, it is like cookie and cake in one, and my daughter said you can dip then in chocolate for even more decadent flavor.
They have a rich flavor of ginger and a tanginess from the sour cream, this is just perfect to change up the traditional ginger cookies, and pack this holiday with this different and delicious Ginger Sour Cream Cookies.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups super fine sugar
  • 1 stick soften butter
  • 2 egg
  • 1 cup of fat free sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon grown ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon grown nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon of crystalize ginger

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream sugar and butter for 5 minutes, add the eggs one at the time.
  3. In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients, then add to the mixture above alternating with the sour cream.
  4. You will have a very soft dough, and that is ok.
  5. Place teaspoon of the dough in a baking sheet, and place a little pice of crystalize ginger in the center of the cookies.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes. Once ready place on a cooling rack.

This recipe makes 40 cookies.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Ginger! Dried and ground, candied, fresh–if you like ginger in your cookies you have come to the right place! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links.

You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them here at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

Churro Style Cookies #TheLeftoversClub

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churro style sweet little earsWelcome to another month of good delicious leftovers with #TheLeftoversClub, and don’t get me wrong, we are not sending leftovers to our friends, this is just a funny way to call our fabulous group.
Let me tell you, it is really easy, we send delicious treats to our friends every month, for real, and I love it because I can taste something completely different.
This month I decide to make something very simple, you know with all the make ahead dishes we make for the holidays, sometimes it is difficult to choose a good recipe to send.
This sweet little ears, are not really ears, in my country they are call Orejitas, just because it resembles an ear, funny right?
And there are super simple to make, delicious, crunchy and warm, with all the cinnamon I add, oh very important I forgot to tell the it’s like eating a little buttery churro, Yum!
My little ears are churro inspired, because everybody love churros and why not chance the concept a little.
Hope you enjoy.

If you want to join The Leftovers Club just click and make sure to read all the rules or just send me an email and I will send the info to you.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 sheets of Puff Pastry
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
churro style sweet little ears

 

Mix sugar and cinnamon, you can used a baking pan and keep it there, it is less messy that way.

churro style sweet little ears

Ok, place one of the puff pastries sheets on the table and roll in each end, making sure each end will make it to the center of the pastry, you can be fancy and measure, but this is a stress free recipe.

churro style sweet little ears

Then cut the pastry in 2 inch pieces, and press each piece on the sugar and cinnamon mixture. This is a very important step because they need to be super coated with the sugar, the flavor of this “cookies” is very important in the recipe.

Bake for 15 minutes, let it cool completely or as me eat it when warm.

This recipe makes 28 little cookies.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

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Spooky Almond Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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spooky almond cookiesWho doesn’t love this time of the year? It is super special and incredibly perfect for all things sweet and yummy.
And of course cookies are one of the best things to eat today, tomorrow and always, and to help you celebrate Halloween we at the #CreativeCookieExchange made this event specially for all of you the need new and different ideas to give as a treat for Halloween.
Yes, delicious and spooky recipes there are made to indulge your sweet tooth.
I made my spooky almond cookies, and am sure you will be super surprise with this cookies, there are so different and sweet, delicious, crunchy, well you need to make them and try.
So, enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 egg whites room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 cup almond flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  2. Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form, then add the sugar little by little and the vanilla extract, beat for 5 more minutes,
  3. Once ready, add the chopped almonds and stir by hand, then add the almond flour and stir by hand as well until well incorporated.
  4. With the help of a little ice cream scoop, place little balls on a previously grease cookie sheet, and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Do not worry if the cookies spread a little. Let it cool completely before eating.
    This cookies are highly addictive so make sure to make more the one batch.
  6. This recipe makes 24 cookies.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The theme this month is Halloween! Spooky, silly, creepy, we’ve got it all! If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura at thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com and she will get you added to our Facebook group, where we discuss our cookies and share links.

You can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes–be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them here at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

Coconut Meringues #TheLeftoverClub

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coconut meringuesOk is that time again, the one when we are sending and sharing delicious recipes to other members of the club.
And this month I was really into light and different specially because summer is not very pleasant to weather to be baking a lot.
Thats why I make this light and super delicious coconut meringues, with a touch of sunset, because I add some orange color, they look pretty.
And please leve me comment with your thoughts about my easy, easy, easy, coconut meringues.
Enjoy.

If you want to join The Leftovers Club just click and make sure to read all the rules or just send me an email and I will send the info to you.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • orange food coloring

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a electric mixer, combine, egg whites, salt, cream of tartar and coconut extract, beat on medium speed until soft peaks form.
  4. Gradually add sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  5. With a toothpick, paint stripes of the orange food coloring on the inside of a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2 inch open star tip, and carefully transfer meringue into the bag.
  6. Pipe the meringues in the shape the you like, I like a flower type shape.
  7. Bake for 2 hours or until meringues appear dry and firm when lightly touched.

This recipe makes 28 meringues.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Level of the recipe: Easy

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No bake Coconut Cookies #CreativeCookieExchange

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no bake coconut cookiesThis month we have no bake ideas for you, the cookies you can make the hold summer without the heat of the oven.
We want you to share with you family delicious, easy and amazing recipes, specially when the weather is not that friendly.
Thats way we at the #CreativeCookieExchange group want you to enjoy this amazing recipes.
Grab a chair and start cooking some incredible cookies.
I made this soft and chewy coconut cookies, with corn flakes and sweet condensed milk, two of my daughters favorites, no bake, no problem because they love them, easy and fast, for a simple dessert after a great meal.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups corn flakes
  • 1 can sweet condense milk
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 stick butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a sauce pan ad butter and condensed milk and let ir bowl in low heat for 1 minute, then ad vanilla, coconut and corn flakes and mix until combine.
  2. Place tablespoons of the cookie in a wax paper and let ir cool completely.

This recipe makes 30 cookies.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

The Creative Cookie Exchange theme this month is Beat the Heat with No Bake Cookies. Even if we don’t want to turn on the oven, we still want cookies! If
you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura via email (thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com) and she will get you added to our Facebook group
where we coordinate events. You can also use us as a great resource for cookie recipes. Be sure to check out our Facebook page our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts. You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month!

Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

No Bake Cookie Butter Cookies from Heather at Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

No Bake Bourbon Pecan Cookies from Renee at Magnolia Days

Kashata Cookies from Stacy at Food Lust People Love

Strawberry and Cream No Bake Cookies from Miranda at Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Cookies from Becca at It’s Yummi!

No Bake Kit Kat Squares from Holly at A Baker’s House

Indoor S’mores Bars from Karen at Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Nutella Clusters from Tara at Noshing with the Nolands

Chunky Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cookie Slice from Jill of Made with Love

No Bake Coconut Cookies from Kathya at Basic N Delicious