sugar, sugar every recipe has a story

I receive the Book "sugar, sugar every recipe has a story.  By Kimberly "Momma" Reiner and Jenna Sanz-Agero.  I opened it and read it for hours yesterday and part of today.  If a recipe has sugar in it then it's in there.  Another requirement for the inclusion into the book was it had a story to it.  Not just a everyday story but the stories are ones that go back generations.  These are recipes that Grandmothers, and Great Grandmothers, and even Great, Great Grandmothers made and served their families.  To me these are the best recipes.  The ones that go back generations.  Maybe I will be able to convince my husband to set up my wood cook stove in order to make the recipes the way they were originally made.  This is a cookbook that is needed for any cook who is serious about baking because when you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down..
One recipe I really had to share is the Boobie cookie.  You might say that is a strange name for a cookie and it is but the cookie recipe came from Kimberly "Momma" Reiner and it was a cookie that her grandmother always made.  One day Kimberly's Grandmother had two of her grandkids came over and asked if she had any "Boobie" cookies made.  Grandma could not figure out what the kids were talking about until she figured out they were asking about a cookie with a pointy tip.  Since Grandma liked to give her cookies unique names these were ever after known as Boobie cookies. 
Here is the Cookie


Boobie Cookies  Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies
3 cups all-purpose flour                               1/2   cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda                                    2      large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt                                               1      teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room                    54     chocolate Hershey's Kisses,
    temperature                                                            unwrapped
1 cup granulated sugar                                               Giggles   




Preheat the oven to 375 ˚F.   Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or use  nonstick cooking spray).  Eat a few extra Kisses so you are not tempted to touch the 54 you prepared for the cookies.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.  Place the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until creamy.  Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs, one at a time.  Add the vanilla.  Add the flour mixture, a little at a time, and blend until smooth.  Transfer the bowl from the stand mixer to work surface near the baking sheets and unwrapped candy.
Scoop 1 teaspoon of cookie dough and roll it into a ball.  Place it in the palm of your hand and push a chocolate kiss into the center.  Use your thumb, index finger and middle finger to gently pull the dough up around the chocolate candy so that it is completely enclosed.  Place each dough-wrapped Kiss on a baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden.  Remove from the oven and cool for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to let cook completely


Sugar Mommas TipsSugar mommas notes: The first time you make the cookies, we suggest baking just one sheet to see how the cookies spread out in the oven.  That will help you determine how much dough to use and how best to shape each cookie for the remainder of the batch


Momma Reiner has made these cookies for her friends afflicted with breast cancer.  They always elicit a smile.  We think they are the perfect contribution to a breast cancer fundraising bake sale.


In no way was I asked to write this review.  I received the book as a early birthday present and all the thoughts about the book are my own. 


You can find more information on the book at:
www.sugarsugarrecipes.com


The book costs $29.99 which is very inexpensive in my mind especially when it gives you so much enjoyment in reading it and making the desserts in the book.  I will read this book over and over again.


Jackie