SWEET COOKIES

History of Cookies

Cookie is called in French “petit FURU SEKKU” dryness mouthful confectionery. It is said that the Cookie in Japan is the language by which it came from Dutch “Koock.” Having become a prototype of Cookie kneads the honey and flour of Germany “REPUKUHEN”, and it is made. Butter is mixed after that and it is said that it developed as tea biscuits. Moreover, before baking a cake, the opinion of beginning also has some which tried and burned a little kinds in order to see the fire of oven.

BOURBON

I also like BOURBON company. It has nice coockies. Bourbon was established in 1974. The first president descided to start company when he saw the plight which confectionery supply in rural areas stopped extensively under the influence of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Now, bourbon is one of the most popular snack company. Popular products are “PUTI series” and “ARUFOTO”. PUTI is very cheap and it has variety of cookies. Alfoto is best match with mild milk chocolate and the fragrant biscuit containing unpolished flour.

MORINAGA

I would like to introduce company which produce my favorite sweets. Morinaga Company was established in 1910. They began to produce cookies in 1915. During war, cookies were not on the market because raw materials couldn’t get. After war, cookie came to be reserved in the shop, and it became popularity as staple food at home. Morinaga company grew up to be the major company, and they were loved by many people. They still produce attractive products, and I like them.

The Strawberry Cookie From Ginza

In Tokyo, there is a shop called “TOKYO BANANA”. Most people go to there in order to buy gift. Most famous product of the shop is TOKYO BANANA. It’s spongecake containing banana custard cream. It’s very delicious, but some people may not like banana. However, don’t warry. These day, new sweets were put on the market. It’s the strawberry cookie from ginza. It is the Cookie which sandwiched the white chocolate cream of a smooth strawberry. It imagined the town in the Ginza having tradition and newness, and was made. It is the limited time offer goods by the end of April, 2009. Please check, when you go to Tokyo. You can buy it also with the Internet.

KYOKKI-

It is said that  dinosaurs were in mytown, Oyama. There are many footprints of dinosaurs. My town is called the town of the dinosaur. There areCookies which modeled the footmarks of the dinosaurs as a special product of the town. They are called KYOKKI. KYOKKI is additive-free, and it contains rice of Oyama Town, KOSHIHIKARI. The tastes are chocolate and vanilla. The cookies include cards which are written the description ofdinosaurs. They are very popular and are loved by people of my town. You can buy the cookies here.

Stella’s Kitchen

• Stella’s Kitchen is very famous shop.
• There are cokkies of simple hand baking of an American type.
• You can eat there and take out their cookies.

 You must go there.

MOROZOFF

MOROZOFF was established in Kobe, in 1931.

This shop was originally chocolate shop.

Now, MOROZOFF is loved by people of all generations.

I like MOROZOFF, too.

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There are  very nice cookies.

These are somewhat expensive, but very delicious.

If you bring these cookies to someone, they will be pleased because these are the best as a gift.

Go to the MOROZOFF!    click here.

Smile Shortbread

Shortbread means cookies which include a lot of butter.

Ingredients:

• butter                          100g
• flour                            130g
• sugar                           50g
• cornstarch                   40g
• milk (or fresh cream)   1or 2 teaspoon
• cocoa                           suitable quantity

Method:

1. Please mix the butter untill it becomes creamy.
2. Add sugger to the bowl and mix it.
3. Add the powder to [2] .It kneads and mixes until it adds milk on the way and cloth is collected.

   4.

Saran Wrap is opened, cloth is summarized long and slender round, and a refrigerator cools about 30?40 minutes. Oven is preheated at 170 degrees in the meantime

  5.

If cloth is taken out from a refrigerator, it will cut to a 1cm width grade, and between is vacated and arranged in the griddle which covered with the oven sheet. A face is drawn depth with chopsticks etc.

 6.

It bakes in the oven of 170 degrees for 20? 25 minutes, and is completion!

Chocolate Crispy Cookies

Ingredients:

• Suger 50g
• flour 40g
• Almond Powder 50g
• Cocoa Powder 10g
• Butter 50g

Method:

1. Put flour, almond, cocoa and sugar together , then stir up with a colander.
2. Put powder into hard butter and knead by hands. When butter is mixed in powder, rub them by both hands.
3. Put them into mold and push by finger.
4. Bake them with an oven of 180 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Orthodox Cookie

I would like to introduce how to make cookies.

Ingredients:

• ・flour                                   80g
• ・sweet butter                       40g
• ・granulated sugar                 35g
• ・yolk (egg)                          one
• ・a pinch of salt

 Method:

1. 1. In large mixing bowl cream butter and granulated sugar until light. Beat in the egg.
2. 2. Sift together the flour, salt ; stir into the first mixture, blending well.
3. 3.We take a cookie sheet and drop our cookie dough on it with a help of a tablespoon. You should leave about 2 inches of space between every drop.
   Put the baking sheet with your cookies into the oven and bake them for 8 to 10 minutes. When they get light brown they are done.