Currant cookies, a delectable treat with a rich history and tantalizing taste, have been enjoyed for centuries. Originating in Europe, these cookies have spread their charm across the globe, becoming a beloved indulgence for people of all ages. Whether served as a sweet snack, a dessert after a hearty meal, or as a heartwarming gift, currant cookies are sure to please every palate. Let's explore some of the best currant cookie recipes and uncover the secrets to creating these delightful morsels in the comfort of your own kitchen.
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CURRANT COOKIES
Tasty sweet currant cookies that are cooked on a griddle.
Provided by Staplemom
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Cut in shortening using a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Add enough milk to the eggs to make 1 full cup. Stir into the flour mixture. Mix in currants. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat a griddle to medium high heat and lightly oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into circles using a cookie cutter.
- Fry cookies on both sides until golden. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 15.6 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 35.1 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
LEMON-CURRANT COOKIES
Chopped raisins can replace the currants, which are actually very small raisins.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield Makes 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper. Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and egg.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until they are well combined. Stir in currants and lemon zest.
- Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 g, Fat 2 g
CURRANT AND SPICE OATMEAL COOKIES
Provided by Sally Siegel
Categories Cookies Mixer Dessert Bake Currant Dried Fruit Oat Spice Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 45 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk eggs and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Mix in dried currants; cover and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 3 large baking sheets. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Add currant mixture and beat to blend. Stir in flour mixture. Mix in oats. Drop batter by level tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart. Using moistened fingertips, flatten cookies slightly. Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets.
EASY LEMON CURRANT COOKIES
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 12 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until combined. Add egg and beat to combine. Beat in sour cream.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the currants and lemon zest, and stir to combine. Add to butter mixture, beating to combine.
- Drop dough by level teaspoons onto cookie sheets. Leave 1 1/2 inches between cookies. Bake until puffed, and golden around edges, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes and remove to rack to cool completely.
MARTHA STEWART'S LEMON-CURRANT COOKIES
When a Black Corinth grape is dried, it becomes a 'currant'! These cookies are from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food website. They have such great flavor. Her recipe says to bake for 20 minutes but I found that mine browned around the edges in 10 minutes. I posted her recipe as written but just wanted to let you know to start checking at 10 minutes.
Provided by Ina Pickle
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 40m
Yield 5 dozen, 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter two baking sheets, or line them with parchment paper.
- Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and egg.
- In a separate bowl; whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until they are well combined.
- Stir in currants and lemon zest.
- Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough about 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
CURRANT COOKIES
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to beat together until light and fluffy. Beat in the salt and vanilla until well mixed. Add the egg whites gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition to incorporate fully. Gently mix in the flour to create a smooth batter. Stir in the currants, distributing them evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the batter has firmed up and is easier to manipulate.
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use 2 demitasse spoons (or other small spoons) to shape the cookies. Scoop up about 1 teaspoon of batter with 1 spoon and slide it off with the other spoon onto the baking sheet. As you work, space the cookies about 2 inches apart. Do your best to create marble-sized mounds.
- Bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, for 12 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are brown and the centers are pale yellow. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to racks to finish cooling and crisping before serving. Store any left over cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
CURRANT COOKIES
These cookies were a staple at my Grandmother's house during the holidays. They are sort of like a scone, a dry cookie that is great with milk or coffee.
Provided by starryangel777
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Beat egg and milk together set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and sugar together.
- Cut in margarine until the mixture is crumbly; add the egg/milk mixture.
- Mix in currants.
- Roll dough on floured surface to about a 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut with round cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on an ungreased baking pan.
- Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- After removing cookies from the oven, while they are still hot, sprinkle tops with sugar to taste.
CURRANT NUT DROP COOKIES
A delicious soft cookie with brown sugar frosting. A long time family favorite.
Provided by WALLEN
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 72
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a small bowl, soak currants in 1/2 cup of hot water until swollen; drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in the chopped walnuts and dried currants. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. When the cookies are cool, frost with the brown butter frosting.
- To make the frosting: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium hat until golden brown. Stir in the 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time until icing is of a spreadable consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 52.1 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
VEGAN CRANNBERRY CURRANT OATMEAL COOKIES
This is one of the only desserts that i eat as a vegan. They taste really good, aren't that hard to make, and are actually pretty good for you. This recipe is one that has been adapted from Vegan Planet.
Provided by faervfillia
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- oil baking sheets.
- mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- set this bowl aside for the moment.
- mix together margarine (softened), sugar, soy milk, and egg replacement in another, larger, bowl.
- add the first bowl to the second along with the oats, crannberries, and currants.
- Drop cookies by the spoonful onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
- note: You can use any number of things for the egg replacement but i used:.
- 1/4 cup applesauce (cinnamon or plain) plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder to replace one egg.
- If you prefer to use Ener-G or something else, just use egg replacement for 2 eggs.
- Also, you can use any kind of applesauce but i think cinnamon tastes best.
APPLE-CURRANT COOKIES
The abundance of spices in these cookies gives them a longer shelf life, making them a good cookie-jar staple.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat nonstick baking mat. Heat cider in a small saucepan to a simmer. Place currants in a bowl; pour warm cider over them. Let plump at least 10 minutes.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy. On low speed, add apple butter, and beat until well blended. Add egg, and continue beating until well blended. The mixture will look slightly curdled, but it will pull together when you add the dry ingredients.
- Add the dry ingredients, beating until just combined. Drain currants, discarding cider. Mix in currants and oats until just combined. Using the largest holes on a box grater, shred 1 of the apples directly into the dough, rotating to avoid seeds and core. Stir well to combine.
- Using a 1-ounce scoop, scoop out six cookies about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet. Core 2 to 3 apples, and, using a Japanese mandoline or a sharp knife, slice thinly. Place a thinly sliced apple ring on top of each cookie. (Repeat with the fourth apple if needed.) Sprinkle the top of each with a pinch of sugar, if desired. Bake in the heated oven until dark brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe currants for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh currants, you can use frozen or dried currants, but they won't have as much flavor.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the currants by hand. Just be sure to chop them finely so that they distribute evenly throughout the cookies.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help them keep their shape and flavor.
Conclusion:
Currant cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are soft and chewy with a burst of tart flavor from the currants. These cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, be sure to give currant cookies a try!
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