Christmas Crack aka Saltine Toffee Crackers (Video)

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Missed Christmas Crack? No worries! Whip up this easy Saltine Toffee for New Year’s! 4 ingredients, 15 mins, and a sprinkle of fun. 🎉🍫

For this recipe, I used my your Stone Bar Pan, Icing Spatula, and Slice ‘N Serve:

Sheet Pan Dinners

This pan is just the right size for packaged brownie mixes and ooey-gooey bar cookie mixes, biscuits, sheet pan dinners, chicken, frozen foods, crispy pizza, or reheating leftovers that are just as good or better than day one. Because the unglazed cooking surface draws moisture away, everything cooks consistently and turns out light and crispy.

Natural Clay Cookware

Our unglazed stoneware is made with our new StoneFusion material making it our strongest and most durable stoneware yet. You can pre-heat, broil, and even put it in the dishwasher. Each piece features a ribbon pattern, so you can easily distinguish it from your original unglazed stones. Like all our stones, you can use it to make your favorite baked goods, frozen foods, or reheated leftovers that are just as good or better than day one. And it only gets better with age. A nonstick seasoning will develop as you use it—the darker it looks, the better it cooks!

Made in the USA

Product Details

  • 14¾” x 10½” (37.5 cm x 26 cm) interior; 16″ x 11¾” (41 cm x 30 cm) overall
  • Microwave-, freezer, oven-, dishwasher-, and broiler-safe to 550°F (287°C)
  • Pan scraper included for easy cleanup

Slice ‘N Serve:

No need for a knife — the serrated edge slices right into pies and quiches. A flowing handle design is right at home on your table, too. Includes protective storage cover. 5″ stainless steel blade. Dishwasher-safe.

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Ingredients

  • One sleeve of Saltine crackers (@ 35 crackers)
  • One cup unsalted butter
  • One cup brown sugar
  • 12-ounces semisweet chocolate chips (Ghirardelli/Guittard preferred)

Topping

  • Sprinkles OR
  • Chopped pecans or almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F/200⁰C .

Place crackers in a single layer on the Stone Bar Pan.

Bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes, or until thermometer reads 265°F/129⁰C.

Remove from heat and pour over crackers, and use the Icing Spatula to carefully spread toffee mixture evenly all over.

Bake for five minutes.

Remove the stone from the oven, then pour chocolate chips all over the crackers. 

As the stone retains heat, the chocolate will begin to melt.  Use the Icing Spatula to evenly cover the crackers.

Add sprinkles to the chocolate OR chopped pecans or almonds if using.  Let cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate or freeze for another hour.

Use the Slice ‘N Serve to cut into pieces. Enjoy!

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Christmas Crack aka Saltine Toffee Crackers (Video)

Missed Christmas Crack? No worries! Whip up this easy Saltine Toffee for New Year’s! 4 ingredients, 15 mins, and a sprinkle of fun. 🎉🍫
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Prep Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, English
Servings 10 servings
Calories 491 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Ingredients

  • 35 Saltine crackers @ one sleeve
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips Ghirardelli/Guittard preferred

Topping

  • Sprinkles OR
  • Chopped pecans or almonds

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F/200⁰C .
  • Place crackers in a single layer on the Stone Bar Pan.
  • Bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes, or until thermometer reads 265°F/129⁰C.
  • Remove from heat and pour over crackers, and use the Icing Spatula to carefully spread toffee mixture evenly all over.
  • Bake for five minutes.
  • Remove the stone from the oven, then pour chocolate chips all over the crackers.
  • As the stone retains heat, the chocolate will begin to melt. Use the Icing Spatula to evenly cover the crackers.
  • Add sprinkles to the chocolate OR chopped pecans or almonds if using. Let cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate or freeze for another hour.
  • Use the Slice ‘N Serve to cut into pieces. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is very forgiving with MOST ingredients!
– switch to salted butter for a saltier flavor
– use dark brown sugar OR light brown, whatever you have or prefer!
– We used sprinkles ONLY due to a nut allergy (we were gifting some of this recipe). You can use your favorite nits, sea salt, or holiday candies for a fun and festive  topping twist!
DON’T – use cheaper chocolate chips, as they do not melt very well. For this recipe use the good stuff such as Ghirardelli or Guittard.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 593IUCalcium: 47mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional Information Disclaimer:

The provided nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. It is offered as a courtesy and may not reflect exact values due to variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other factors. We recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare professional or nutritionist for precise dietary information.

Keyword christmas, dessert, holiday, holiday appetizer
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Almond Anise Biscotti (Video)

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These crispy cookies are richly flavored with anise, making them the best biscotti to dunk in your cup of coffee! I’ve made this recipe for years, and give them as gifts, along my other cookies.  I love how easy this recipe is, and I know that you will enjoy it. 

To chop the almonds, I used my Food Chopper, and to bake them perfectly, I used my Rectangle Stone:

Food Chopper

One of our most popular kitchen tools, the Food Chopper makes quick work of chopping veggies, cooked meat, and nuts in seconds. It’s the solution to tear-free onion chopping! It’s equipped with a unique stainless-steel blade that rotates with each press of the plunger for consistent results. The more you press the plunger, the finer the chop. 

Rectangle Stone

Stone Cookie Sheet

Get ready for the best cookies—soft in the center, crispy but never burned on the bottom! This stone also turns out the best pizza and flatbreads, appetizers, biscuits and scones, roasted vegetables, garlic bread, brunch braids, and so much more. Because the unglazed cooking surface draws moisture away, everything cooks consistently and turns out light and crispy.

Natural Clay Cookware

Our unglazed stoneware is made with our new StoneFusion material making it our strongest and most durable stoneware yet. You can pre-heat, broil, and even put it in the dishwasher. Each piece features a ribbon pattern, so you can easily distinguish from your original unglazed stones. Like all our stones, you can use it to make your favorite baked goods, frozen foods, or reheated leftovers that are just as good or better than day one. And it only gets better with age. A nonstick seasoning will develop as you use it—the darker it looks, the better it cooks!

Click here to get your Rectangle Stone, and here to get your Food Chopper today!

Let’s jump right in!!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • 2 teaspoons milk, for brushing
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado or coarse sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.

Chop almonds, set aside. 

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add anise extract, mix to incorporate.

Add dry ingredients a little at a time to butter mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing.  Fold in chopped almonds. 

Scoop dough onto Rectangle stone, shaping into a rectangle.  Brush dough with milk, then sprinkle with coarse sugar. 

Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown and middle is firm. 

Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes.

Using a serrated knife, slice into ½” thick cookies, and you can also slice down the middle to divide. 

These crispy cookies are richly flavored with anise, making them the best biscotti to dunk in your cup of coffee! Recipe below, tap the link in my bio for full info.  #biscotti #almondbiscotti #anisebiscotti #whynotboth #holidaycookies #christmascookies #christmas #christmasrecipes #Christmas2023 #holidaycookies #recipevideo #howipamperedchef #everydaywins #imapampchef

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • 2 teaspoons milk, for brushing
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado or coarse sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.

Chop almonds, set aside. 

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add anise extract, mix to incorporate.

Add dry ingredients a little at a time to butter mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing. 

Fold in chopped almonds. 

Scoop dough onto Rectangle stone, shaping into a rectangle.  Brush dough with milk, then sprinkle with coarse sugar. 

Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown and middle is firm. 

Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes.

Using a serrated knife, slice into ½” thick cookies, and you can also slice down the middle to divide.  Place cut side down on stone, REDUCE oven temperature to 300°F/150⁰C and bake an additional 15 minutes, until cookies reach desired crispness. 

That’s a wrap! I’d love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a comment below. Your feedback means a lot to me! Together, we’re making kitchen life easier, one Pampered Chef tool at a time.

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Almond Anise Biscotti (Video)

These crispy cookies are richly flavored with anise, making them the best biscotti to dunk in your cup of coffee!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24 servings
Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp anise extract
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • 2 tsp milk for brushing
  • 2 tbsp turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
  • Chop almonds, set aside. 
    1/2 cup chopped almonds
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp salt
  • Cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add anise extract, mix to incorporate.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp anise extract
  • Add dry ingredients a little at a time to butter mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing. 
  • Fold in chopped almonds. 
  • Scoop dough onto Rectangle stone, shaping into a rectangle.  Brush dough with milk, then sprinkle with coarse sugar. 
    2 tsp milk, 2 tbsp turbinado sugar
  • Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown and middle is firm. 
  • Remove from oven, cook 10 minutes.
  • Using a serrated knife, slice into ½”thick cookies, and you can also slice down the middle to divide.  Place cut side down on stone.
  • REDUCE oven temperature to 300°F/150⁰C and bake an additional 15 minutes, until cookies reach desired crispness. 

Notes

I tend to make my biscotti larger; you can certainly divide the dough in half, and bake them on two separate stones if you wish.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 149IUCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional Information Disclaimer:

The provided nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. It is offered as a courtesy and may not reflect exact values due to variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other factors. We recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare professional or nutritionist for precise dietary information.

Keyword almond, anise, biscotti, cookies
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Italian Cookies – Noble Pig (Video)

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Oh, my goodness, you have GOT to try these cookies!  I actually haven’t been able to stop eating them, but I have to pause just long enough to say thank you to Cathy over at Noble Pig for such a delightful and easy recipe.  You can learn more about Cathy here.  I really enjoyed reading about her beginnings in creating her blog, and I hope that you will head over there to check it out, along with all of her other wonderful recipes.

To bake these cookies, I used my Rectangle Stone:

Stone Cookie Sheet

Get ready for the best cookies—soft in the center, crispy but never burned on the bottom! This stone also turns out the best pizza and flatbreads, appetizers, biscuits and scones, roasted vegetables, garlic bread, brunch braids, and so much more. Because the unglazed cooking surface draws moisture away, everything cooks consistently and turns out light and crispy.

Natural Clay Cookware

Our unglazed stoneware is made with our new StoneFusion material making it our strongest and most durable stoneware yet. You can pre-heat, broil, and even put it in the dishwasher. Each piece features a ribbon pattern, so you can easily distinguish from your original unglazed stones. Like all our stones, you can use it to make your favorite baked goods, frozen foods, or reheated leftovers that are just as good or better than day one. And it only gets better with age. A nonstick seasoning will develop as you use it—the darker it looks, the better it cooks!

Click here to get your own today, in time for the holidays.

Let’s jump right in!!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 2 teaspoons anise extract

Glaze:

  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract

Topping:

  • Nonpareils/Sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.

Melt butter together with the shortening in the microwave.  Once melted, mix together until well combined, about two minutes. 

Add in sugar, mixing well to incorporate.  Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Add in anise extract.

Add dry ingredients a little at a time to the mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing. 

Use small scoop to make cookies, and place on baking stone.  Bake 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven.  Remove from oven, and place on rack until completely cool. 

For the glaze:

Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture makes a glaze consistency.  Add in anise extract, stirring to incorporate.  Dip tops of cookies into glaze, then sprinkle with the nonpareils.  Allow to dry completely (If you can wait!).

That’s a wrap! I’d love to hear your thoughts, so please leave a comment below. Your feedback means a lot to me! Together, we’re making kitchen life easier, one Pampered Chef tool at a time.

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Italian Cookies – Noble Pig (Video)

These Italian Cookies are pillowy soft, covered in a sweet glaze with sprinkles. They make a delicious and adorable addition to your holiday cookie platter!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 100 cookies
Calories 35 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp anise extract

Glaze

  • 3-4 tbsp whole milk
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tsp anise extract

Topping

  • Nonpareils/Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
    3 cups all-purpose flour, 5 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Melt butter together with the shortening in the microwave.  Once melted, mix together until well combined, about two minutes. 
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/4 cup shortening
  • Add in sugar, mixing well to incorporate.  Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Add in anise extract.
    3/4 cup granulated sugar, 4 large eggs, 2 tsp anise extract
  • Add dry ingredients a little at a time to the mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing. 
  • Use small scoop to make cookies, and place on baking stone.  Bake 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven.  Remove from oven, and place on rack until completely cool. 

For the glaze:

  • Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture makes a glaze consistency.  Add in anise extract, stirring to incorporate. Dip tops of cookies into glaze, then sprinkle with the nonpareils.  Allow to dry completely.
    3-4 tbsp whole milk, 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, 1 tsp anise extract, Nonpareils/Sprinkles

Notes

You can prep the dough, make each cookie ball and then freeze raw in a zip-top or reusable freezer bag.  They will last for months, and when you want a fresh cookie, simple pull out the amount you want and bake as usual. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutritional Information Disclaimer:

The provided nutritional information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. It is offered as a courtesy and may not reflect exact values due to variations in ingredients, cooking methods, and other factors. We recommend consulting with a qualified healthcare professional or nutritionist for precise dietary information.

Keyword Christmas cookies, Holiday cookies, Italian cookies
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