There's nothing better than the smell of warm, gooey, chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven, is there? Maybe sourdough bread, if you aren't a chocolate person (do those exist?). This recipe is perfect for the vegans in your life, or anyone who is dairy- or egg-free. These chocolate chip cookies are another way to dip into your jar of sourdough discard that you have in the fridge from your healthy starter. Many of our Amish Friendship Bread recipes utilize applesauce when you want … [Read more...]
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Tutorial – How to Freeze Amish Friendship Bread, Cakes, Cookies, and Scones
One question I get asked often is how to freeze breads, cakes, cookies, or pretty much any recipe in our Recipe Box. Freezing is an excellent time-saver for busy bakers. It allows you to bake in bulk so you'll always have a treat on hand. How to Freeze Your Starter Before we begin, let me get this out of the way: yes, you can freeze your starter! Freezing excess (and well-fed) Amish Friendship Bread and sourdough starters preserves the active yeast. It puts the starter into a sort … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Eggnog Cookies
These bite-sized Amish Friendship Bread Eggnog Cookies deliver a festive, holiday punch anytime of the year. They're easy to whip up, and yield 40 small cookies. This is a great way to use up excess Amish Friendship Bread starter and leftover eggnog. They make the perfect snack following a hectic holiday week, and our neighbors loved them, too! I used a cookie scoop to handle the dough, and then flattened them with the back of a spoon, but you can also drop the dough in heaping … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Take our Amish Friendship Bread peanut butter cookie recipe and drop a Hershey Kiss in the center to make a peanut butter blossom cookie. Your childhood is calling. This is a simple twist on our Amish Friendship Bread peanut butter cookie recipe. Kids love it, and it's popular with any cookie exchange or bake sale. I rolled mine in granulated sugar, but if it's the holidays and you want to make them more festive, roll the dough in green or red sugar sprinkles before adding a chocolate … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Soft, chewy, and delicious, these Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin cookies are a twist on a family favorite. Resistance is futile, people. These chewy, perfectly sweetened, Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are going to be your downfall. You all know how much I love using the starter to make cookies. It's not only a great way to use up excess starter when you run out of people to give the starter to, but it makes a ton of cookies that are super giftable. No one in … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Pecan Sandies Cookies
Every Christmas I get bags of spiced or candied pecans from at least five friends. I freeze them and use them throughout the year: I toss them in salads and add a handful into any Amish Friendship Bread recipe I happen to be making. Pecan sandies are a popular cookie, especially when dusted with confectioners' sugar. They hold together well if you have to gift them to friends. The starter gives it a subtle tang, and the sugar-salt balance is perfect. If you like your cookies sweeter, … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Peanut Butter Cookies
Get ready ... we're taking Amish Friendship Bread cookie recipes to a whole new level. Don't forget to bring the milk! This is a classic Amish Friendship Bread peanut butter cookie recipe for peanut butter lovers! I love using the starter to make cookies, because it's a quick and easy way to use up excess starter while making enough cookies to share with friends and family. This is a classic peanut butter recipe that I also use to make blossom cookies. Can't decide what to do? Split the … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Chinese Almond Cookies
These Amish Friendship Bread Chinese Almond Cookies are easy to make and a great way to herald in the new year. Happy Chinese New Year! This year it falls on February 5, 2019. According to the Chinese zodiac system, there are 12 animals to represent each year, and this is the Year of the Pig. It also marks the end of the rotation of all 12 animals, offering a well-deserved break for all animals in the zodiac. This is a great time to reflect on the past year, and then look forward to … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Dump Cookies
If you're looking for a way to use up a bag of starter AND have a huge cookie yield, this Amish Friendship Bread Dump Cookie recipe is for you! Also known as kitchen sink cookies (because you can put in everything BUT the kitchen sink, LOL), dump cookies are easy, tasty, and made to be shared with others. Use this basic cookie recipe and add in whatever you have in the pantry: rolled oats, chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, flaked coconut, leftover Halloween candy. They keep well and are … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Chocolate Junior Mint Cookies
Take your one cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter and turn it into chocolatey-mint goodness (and just in time for Halloween, too). Who says kids are the only ones who get to have all the fun? One of the best things about Amish Friendship Bread starter is not only how versatile it is, but how easy it is to work with. We took our basic cookie recipe and added ½ cup of chocolate chips and a couple handfuls of Junior Mints. We also swapped out chocolate pudding for vanilla pudding. This … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Snickerdoodle Cookies
This Amish Friendship Bread snickerdoodle cookie recipe is a Friendship Bread Kitchen favorite. For starters, it yields 60 cookies. Say what? No, you read that right. SIXTY COOKIES. Which means it's super easy to share, save, or put on a buffet spread. It's also versatile! Got some snickerdoodle connoisseurs out there? Instead of 1 cup butter, use ½ cup butter and ½ cup shortening for a bigger snap. Like it soft and tender? Pop them out of the oven between 8 and 10 … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is the Amish Friendship Bread cookie recipe that people love, because not only does it make a soft and chewy cookie, but it makes A LOT of them. This is one of those great recipes to keep on hand whenever you have some extra starter to spare, because in this case, a little goes a LONG way! This recipe is super versatile, and I hope you have a lot of fun with it. If you've tried this recipe and loved it, snap a pic and send it in. Take a look at what other members of the … [Read more...]