Put your aprons on and get your ingredients out, because with the arrival of springtime, what’s better to do than bake some seasonal treats? With the sun shining and flowers blooming, baking some simple recipes can be a fun pastime for anyone. Follow these recipes to make some baked goods of your very own.
Strawberry Cream Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups diced strawberries
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 ⅔ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup unsalted butter
4 ounces cream cheese
¾ cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
6 ounces white chocolate chips
Baking Instructions:
Dice strawberries and add lemon juice. Toss together.
In a separate bowl, add together 1 ⅓ cups of flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift together.
In an electric mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese. Then add in sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Gradually add in ½ cup of sifted dry ingredients at a time. Next, mix in white chocolate chips.
Drain strawberries and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour on them. Toss together, then fold the strawberries into the dough.
Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
Remove from the fridge and use a cookie scoop to put dough onto a pan with parchment paper.
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350℉.
*Note: These cookies have a soft dough, so handle carefully after baking
Average rating of 4.5 stars by students.
Lemon Coconut Bars
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
¾ cup butter
3 large eggs
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups sweetened shredded dried coconut
2 tsp lemon juice
*Lemon glaze: In a bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 ½ tsp grated lemon peel, 1 tsp warm water, and 1 tbsp lemon juice until smooth.
Baking Instructions:
In a bowl, mix 1 ¾ cups flour and ¼ cup brown sugar. With a pastry blender or your fingers, cut in the butter.
In a 10×15-inch pan, press the mixture into a smooth, firm layer. Bake at 350 degrees until slightly dry to the touch, about 10 minutes, and then let cool for 15 minutes.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Then add in salt, baking powder, and the remaining brown sugar (1 cup) and flour (¼ cup).
Stir in walnuts, coconut, and lemon juice. Spread over the baked crust and bake again at 350℉ for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
When removed from the oven, immediately brush on lemon glaze.
Let cool completely before serving.
Average rating of 4.5 stars by students.