Cherry Malted Cookies Pillsbury Bake Off Winner Recipes

CHERRY MALTED COOKIES (PILLSBURY BAKE-OFF WINNER)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position, preheat to 375°F, and line two baking sheets with parchment. In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, malted milk powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, if using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until soft and light, about 1-2 minutes. Add egg and continue beating until smooth, then add vanilla and cherry syrup and beat a minute more, pausing to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Resume mixing on low, add flour, brown sugar, malted milk powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. When fully incorporated, stir in chopped cherries.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies one sheet at a time until puffed and just set around the edges, but still soft in the middle, about 12 minutes. Cool directly on the baking sheet until firm, then transfer to wire rack to cool.

SPICY APPLE TWISTS (PILLSBURY BAKE-OFF WINNER)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Cut each apple into 8 wedges.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
• In a medium bowl, blend flour and salt.
• Using pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle flour mixture with water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with fork until dough is just moist enough to hold together.
• Shape dough into ball.
• On floured surface, roll dough lightly from cener to edge into 12 inch square.
• Spread with 1 tablespoon softened margarine.
• Fold 2 sides to center.
• Roll to 16 x 10 inch rectangle.
• Cut crosswise into 16 (10 inch) strips.
• Wrap 1 strip around each apple wedge.
• Place 1/2 inch apart in ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Brush each wrapped apple wedge with melted margarine.
• In small bowl, blend sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over wrapped apples.
• Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
• Pour water into pan.
• Bake an additional 12-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Spoon sauce in pan over twists.
• Serve warm or cool, plain or with whipped cream.
• *If using self rising flour, omit salt.