Sunday, May 4, 2014

Wookiee Cookies

May the Fourth be with you! It's Star Wars Day! According to Wookieepedia, yes, that's like Wikipedia for everything Star Wars under the sun, the phrase "May the Fourth be with you" dates back to May 4th, 1979 when Margaret Thatcher was elected as the first woman Prime Minister of England. Her party published a newspaper ad in the London Evening News that read: "May the Fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations."


Since then,  Star Wars fans all over the world adopted the date as an unofficial holiday, followed by "The Revenge of the Fifth" in May 5th, where fans let their evil side shine bright. I love Darth Vader, so I may or may not be evil tomorrow...

Today, as I let my geek run around, I baked Wookiee Cookies. This recipe is part of The Star Wars Cookbook. The recipe is huge so it's great for sharing or parties. Also, the dough freezes well for  impromptu baking while entretaining guests.


Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Put the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Whisk together and set aside.



In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until light, add the sugar and beat until well incorporated (about 3 minutes). Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.


Add the flour and mix until incorporated and finally, whisk in the chocolate chips.



Drop cookies with a medium cookie scoop on a prepared baking pan. You can use for that purpose parchment paper or a silicon mat.


Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.


Enjoy! Chewbacca approves!










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