I can’t believe this is our last recipe from Baked Occasions! I also can’t believe it’s been three years since the book came out and I went to NYC for the launch party; truly one of the best days of my life!
We’re finishing up the book with these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies. I actually spent the last four days making a two tier Paw Patrol birthday cake, so I was a bit baked out, but I just had to join in for the last recipe of the book.
These cookies are a simple mixture of egg whites, sugar, peppermint extract and mini chocolate chips, plus a bit of cream of tartar. They get baked at a low temperature for a long time, so you end up with that crispy outside that shatters when you bite it, plus the soft, marshmallow-like centre. I’m somehow out of red food colouring, so I just left mine plain. You can find the recipe here!
And that brings us to the end of Baked Occasions! In total I made 47 recipes from the book, which includes the ones I tested way back in the Summer of 2013! I just loved baking my way through this book, and here are my Top 10 favourites:
- Dolly’s Doughnut
- Toffee Coffee Cake Surprise
- Nutella Chip Cookies
- Conversation Heart Cakes
- Light and Lemony Jelly Roll with Raspberry Cream Filling
- Derby Cookies
- Icebox Cupcakes with Homemade Chocolate Cookies
- Ube Cake
- Milk Chocolate Malted Brownies with Chocolate Ganache
- Exceedingly Chocolate Crinkles
I was busy with other baking projects the past couple months, so I missed out on a bunch of the last recipes on the schedule, plus there were a couple I missed along the way. Here are the recipes I still want to make:
- Black Cocoa Bundt with Butter Whiskey Glaze
- Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Chocolate Pop Tarts with Peanut Butter and Jam Filling
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
Next up, we’re throwing it back to the very first Baked book! I’ve made a lot out of this book over the years, but I’m excited to bake up some things for the first time. Our first recipe is a pumpkin chocolate chip loaf that’s to die for. I can’t wait!
More Baked Sunday Mornings here!
Kristine
September 15, 2017 6:41 pmI hope you make the bundt and pudding cake soon! 🙂
Dafna | Stellina Sweets
September 12, 2017 12:19 amI, too, cannot believe we’re done, after being with this book from the beginning. I feel bittersweet about it! It’s funny how we generally have similar pastry tastes (at least I think?), but we only have one overlapping favorite, Toffee Coffee Cake Surprise– I always love seeing how the rest of the group likes the recipes. Anyway, it’s always a pleasure cyber-baking with you, my friend. Can’t wait to embark on the BAKED “originals”!