Recipe: Smoky Brae Smoked Sugar Cookies

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies

I don’t normally rave about certain ingredients. More likely a must visit cafe or pub, but today I’m going out on a limb – buy this!

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies

The this being Smoky Brae smoked sugar. It’s delicious. You know when you go to food shows and you buy something and it sits there and you forget about it ? Well that was me with the smoked sugar. I won’t even admit to you how long it has sat in my cupboard….OK a little bit longer than it really should have…but now I’m a convert.

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies




Its colour is a golden brown and just like normal brown sugar it is moist and sticks together. When you open the tin it’s like sticking your head into the embers of a bonfire (just don’t go doing that eh?) It can be used to flavour popcorn (my next use), meat or as I’ve done cookies!

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies




These cookies are really simple to make, kids or grandkids or even a Mr Foodie can make these 😉 . Just try not to munch all the raw cookie dough! They are crunchy but a bit chewy as well, and go well with a cuppa be it tea or coffee.

You can add different flavourings such as 1 tablespoon of Amaretto and 100g of almonds of broken walnuts;  1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder and 100g of chocolate chips;  2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 100g of sultanas;  100g of chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon of cocoa (not drinking chocolate) or  2 teaspoons of powdered ginger and 50g of chopped crystallised ginger.  The possibilities are endless!  If using the flavourings above, I would omit the smoked sugar as it would just make the flavours far too crazy, so 275g of brown sugar.

Recipe: Smoky Brae Smoked Sugar Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 170 g of unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 150 g of brown sugar -the darker the sugar the darker the biscuit.
  • 110 g smoked sugar
  • 1 large egg.
  • 275 g of plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350C 177F Gas Mark 4
  • Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
  • Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and creamy - about 5 minutes.
  • Add the egg an beat until combined - about 1 minute.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and salt and beat until combined - about 2 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla essence or your preferred flavouring and beat until combined - about 1 minute.
  • Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls.
  • Place them on the baking tray.
  • Flatten the balls gently with your fingers
  • They should be about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes or until they start to colour at the edges.
  • Leave them to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling.

Smoky Brae smoked sugar can be found here.

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies

 

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies

 

Smoky Brae smoked brown sugar cookies

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I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

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