Making sourdough cookies was one of the first things I tried after I got my starter - and so I am so excited that this month's Sourdough Surprises is all about cookies! Just like how there are countless cookie recipes out there, there are a lot of variety in sourdough cookies, too. There were so many that I wanted to try, but I thought my family might stage a coup if I made only sourdough cookies for Christmas. In the end I tried two - a peanut butter cookie topped with a chocolate kiss, and one for a spiced oatmeal with cranberries and orange zest!
The Peanut Butter cookies were great! I was a little worried about them when I started adding the kisses to the cookie, it seemed like they were getting over-baked, even though they didn't look like it. I reduced the cooking time, and the cookies still seemed really "stiff", even though they were hardly over-baked. Even eating them straight from the oven they seemed crunchy. I was kind of disappointed in them until I ate one later that night and they were utterly perfect! You can't really taste the sourdough tang, but you can tell there is a greater depth of flavor in the cookie.
The Spiced Oatmeal cookies were easy and fun to make. I love that they included a "souring" time, which greatly enhanced the sourdough taste of the cookies.
Cranberry Orange Spiced Sourdough Cookies (Just Making Noise)1 cup sourdough starter1 cup butter, melted and cooled2 cups whole wheat flour1.5 cups oatmeal1/4 cup raw honey1/2 cup brown sugar3/4 tsp sea salt3 eggs1 tsp vanilla1/4 tsp cloves3/4 tsp cinnamon1 tsp gingerzest from 1 medium orange1 tsp baking powder1 1/2 tsp baking soda1 cup dried cranberries, chopped1 cup walnuts, chopped
In a medium bowl, mix together the starter and butter.Add 1 cup of flour and the oatmeal, stirring to incorporate.Continue adding flour until you have a thick dough.Cover and allow to sour for 8 or more hours.
Preheat your oven to 375F.In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, eggs, sugar, vanilla, sea sal, cloves, cinnamon, orange zest, ginger, baking powder and baking soda.Pour the mixture over the soured dough and mix (using your hands is easiest for this) until well incorporated.Stir the cranberries and walnuts.
Drop by spoonfuls onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.You may also spread the whole batter into a rimmed cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes to get bars. Cool on a wire rack and Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Sourdough Cookies (Pink Peony) 1 cup starter1 cup peanut butter1 cup butter1 cup brown sugar2 cups flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1 tsp vanilla2 eggs1/2 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350F.In a large bowl, mix together the starter, peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.Add the dry ingredients to the starter mixture and combine.Roll the dough into balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.Pull the pan out of the oven, plop a kiss in the middle of each cookie and place back in the oven for just a few seconds, until the chocolate just starts to look shiny.Remove to a wire rack and cool.Enjoy!
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