Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together butter, shortening, and sugar. Add egg and ...

2. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until smooth. 3. Add the egg and almond extract, and mix until combined. 4. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until ...

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Marinate the beef with the scallion whites (reserve the greens for garnish), 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and sesame oil. Let it sit while you prepare the vegetables. Bring a large pot of ...

I recently ran a request for an Almond Cookie recipe, and the Chronicle's research librarian, Joyce Lee, searched for her mother's much-used recipe, drawn from a church cookbook. Lee remembered ...

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A crescent cookie made by Peter Gray of Pete's Sweets in East Longmeadow. 12 Days of Cookies is a daily series this December in which local bakers show off their ...

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 2. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into bowl. 3. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract ...