Saturday, November 21, 2020

Trinbagonians talk. (33) MY FAVORITE COOKIES

Ann Libario, give meh de recipe for Meh Favorite Cookies. She was a dear friend. God rest her soul years ago. Every time ah make dem cookies, ah does remember de first time ah tasted dem. After eatin’ one ah had to hav’ more. It is just too good to only hav’ two.  

MEH FAVORITE COOKIES: Mix together; 3 Eggs, ½ Cup of Sugar, 2 Sticks of Butter. Add den mix 4 Cups Flour, 3 Tbs. bakin’ powder, 1 Tbs vanilla. Make small balls not bigger dan a quarter an’ place one inch apart on a bakin’ sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 15 minutes.

ICIN’; 1 lime, 1 egg white, 3 cups of confectioner’s sugar, 1 bottle of colorful sprinkles. Put egg white in a bowl an’ squeeze lime in de bowl. Turn on de mixer on low an’ beat for a minute. Add confectioner’s sugar an’ increase mixer speed to high. Beat mixture until thick an’ very white, about 5-7 minutes. The icing should hold stiff peak when yuh lift de beater. Add more confectioner’s sugar if yuh need to. Paste de icin’ on de cookies den add sprinkles.

Ann Libario, gave me the recipe for My Favorite Cookies. She was a dear friend. She died years ago. (RIP Ann) Every time I make these cookies, I remember the first time I tasted them. After eating one I knew I had to have another then another. It is just too good to only have two.   

MY FAVORITE COOKIES: Mix together; 3 Eggs, ½ Cup of Sugar, 2 Sticks of Butter. Add then mix 4 Cups Flour, 3 Tbs. baking powder, 1 Tbs vanilla. Make small balls not bigger than a quarter and place one inch apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 15 minutes.

ICING; 1 lime, 1 egg white, 3 cups of confectioner’s sugar, 1 bottle of colorful sprinkles. Put egg white in a bowl and squeeze lime in the bowl. Turn on the mixer on low and beat for a minute. Add confectioner’s sugar and increase mixer speed to high. Beat mixture until thick and very white, about 5-7 minutes. The icing should hold stiff peak when you lift the beater. Add more confectioner’s sugar if needed. Paste on cookies then add sprinkles.

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