From
Daryl:
These tasty morsels are a recipe from
Sifting Through Clues, the latest Cookbook Nook Mystery. Often, at the back of the book, I include recipes and I let the characters speak about the recipe. Jenna, the protagonist in the series, when not dining at her own restaurant, the Nook Café, likes to go to Latte Luck Café. She and her pal Bailey enjoy sitting down to a good cup of coffee and a treat. Jenna, who is a foodie but not a skilled cook, although she has been learning to be more daring, adores simple recipes, so this one was right up her alley. I'll let Jenna tell you the rest...
From Jenna:
I cajoled this recipe out of the
baker at Latte Luck Café and am so glad I did. These are perfect for any time
but especially good as a holiday gift. They also freeze well. By the way, I
prepared two different baking sheets—one that was buttered, one that was lined with
parchment paper. The one that was buttered created a darker,
crisper cookie. I'm sharing two versions: regular and gluten-free.
Nutmeg Cookies
(Yield: 24-26 cookies)
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar plus 1-1/2
tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
1 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon nutmeg, more if
desired
In a medium bowl, cream
together butter, sugar, and egg yolks.
Add sifted flour, cream of tartar, and nutmeg. Mix together.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie
sheet. 8 to a cookie sheet. They will spread.
Bake at 375 deg. 10-12
minutes maximum. Should be lightly brown
around edges when removed from oven.
Let cool 1 minute, then
remove from tray and set on paper towels to cool. These get very crisp. They
make great freezer cookies.
Nutmeg Cookies
(Gluten-free version)
Yield: 24-26 cookies)
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar plus 1-1/2
tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sweet rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon nutmeg, more if
desired
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
In a medium bowl, cream
together butter, sugar, and egg yolks.
Add sifted flour, cream of tartar, nutmeg, and xanthan gum. Mix
together.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie
sheet. 8 to a cookie sheet. They will spread.
Bake at 375 deg. 10-12
minutes maximum. Should be lightly brown
around edges when removed from oven.
Let cool 1 minute, then
remove from tray and set on paper towels to cool. These get very crisp. They
make great freezer cookies.
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Book clubs from all over have descended on Crystal Cove to
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Cookbook Nook with juicy reads and tasty cookbooks. But she’s most excited about
spending an evening with the Mystery Mavens and their moveable feast, when they
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As if that weren’t enough to spoil her appetite, Jenna discovers
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