Flavor R E C I P E FRESHLY BAKED
Cookies that smell as good as they taste Article and photos by J A M I E A L E X A N D E R
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or years, real estate agents told us to bake a batch of cookies right before an open house to make homes seem more inviting (and smell amazing). While this sales tactic isn’t quite as popular today as it used to be (it turns out, cookies being baked makes people more distracted with sugar cravings instead of paying attention to the home itself), there is still nothing better than the smell of warm cookies filling your home. So if you aren’t planning on baking a batch of cookies to help sell your old home, try saving these recipes to christen your brand new kitchen! Your new home will smell amazing, and trust me—you won’t want to share these anyway.
Kentucky Bourbon Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp KY bourbon
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs (room temp)
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (plus pecan halves for decoration, if desired)
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 sticks unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
chocolate
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (unpacked)
2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: pinch of finishing sea salt
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10 oz. semi-sweet chocolate or dark
