Notes Whip the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Creaming the butter and sugar until nice and creamy, or for about 3 minutes, will help to aerate the cookies, creating the perfect chewy texture. Chill the cookie dough. For at least one hour but up to 1 day. Chilling the cookies allows for the flour to...
Notes Eggs are easier to separate when cold. Egg whites whip up easier when closer to room temperature. I recommend separating them in advance if you have the time. You can whip egg whites by hand, but it’ll require a lot of elbow grease to get it done. Do not rush the recipe and dump...
Notes Wearing rubber gloves or coating your hands in some cocoa powder will make rolling the truffles less messy. Chopping chocolate into finer pieces adds surface area and lets the hot cream melt it on a lower heat setting, and decreases the chance of burning. I use a sharp chef’s knife, but a serrated knife...
Notes Best white chocolate to use: Choose a white chocolate that contains real cocoa butter for easy melting. Avoid products labeled “morsels” for this recipe, as they will not melt smoothly. Crush the candy by hand. Crush unwrapped candy canes by placing them in a zip-top bag, folding a dish towel on top, and lightly rolling over...
Notes Best white chocolate to use: Choose a white chocolate that contains real cocoa butter for easy melting. Avoid products labeled “morsels” for this recipe, as they will not melt smoothly. Crush the candy by hand. Crush unwrapped candy canes by placing them in a zip-top bag, folding a dish towel on top, and lightly rolling over...
Notes Toasting nuts is always a nice way to bring out more depth of flavor. Spread the chopped pecans on a baking sheet and bake at 350F for about 4 minutes or until fragrant. You can sub in toasted chopped almonds for the pecans if desired. A candy thermometer makes this such an easy recipe...
Notes Do not try to cut the marshmallows too soon! They need time to firm up and set. If you cut them too soon, you will end up with a gooey mess, and you won’t have cleanly cut squares. Also, do not try to speed up the cooling process in the fridge. This will make the...
Notes If you don’t have a food processor: You can crush the wafers in a zip-top plastic bag using a rolling pin. The pecans can be finely chopped by hand. If the dough has dry pockets: Add an additional splash of rum and continue mixing until the dough holds together when squeezed. Use a cookie scoop. To quickly...
