In a large pot, add broth, potatoes, carrots and onion powder and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add broccoli, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook for another minute, until golden brown. Whisk in milk, turn the heat to medium, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
Add cheese and stir until it is all melted. Add salt and garlic pepper. Pour cheese sauce into the soup pot and stir until well combined.
Add more milk if you like a thinner consistency, and season with additional salt and garlic pepper to taste.
AD
Top with bacon pieces and extra cheese, if desired, and serve warm.
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Notes
Adjust the Texture: Use heavy cream or half-and-half instead of milk for a creamier soup. For a lighter texture, thin it out with extra broth or water.
I thought these cookies were DELICIOUS!! Easy to make as well.
The photo above is not mine.
Ingredients
1/2 cup coconut oil (melted, then, cooled slightly)
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp sea salt, plus, additional for topping
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 TBSP hot water
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips (If I remember correctly I used salted caramel chips in this recipe and they were delicious. I may have done half chocolate chips and half salted caramel chips but I can't remember for sure.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mats
In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt and cocoa powder. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and coconut oil until combined. Add in eggs and vanilla.
In a small bowl, mix baking soda and water. Add into batter.
Slowly, mix in flour/cocoa powder/salt and beat until dough forms.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Put dough in fridge for 15 minutes or so. It will make it easier to work with.
Scoop dough by the tablespoons and roll into a ball. Place onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle each with a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 10 minutes.
Let them cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes or so before removing and then, cool completely on wire rack.
This is a random picture off the internet. My cookies were a little bit different than these but the same idea.
These cookies were fun and easy and quite tasty.
Annette
No dough chilling necessary for these soft cut-out sugar cookies that are filled with colorful sprinkles and perfect for any occasion. Crisp edges, soft centers, and completely customizable in flavor and shape!
1cup(2 sticks) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature
1 and 3/4cuppowdered sugar
2/3cupsprinkles
INSTRUCTIONS
In a medium sized bowl, toss together 2 and ½ cups of flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a measuring cup or small bowl with a spout, beat the egg and flavoring/extract of your choosing.
In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg mixture to creamed butter and sugar and beat on high until completely incorporated, scraping down sides as necessary. Add the sprinkles and mix again on low until evenly dispersed.
With mixer on low, add flour mixture to wet ingredients little by little, allowing dough to come together after each addition. After you have added all 2 and 1/2 cups of flour (plus baking powder and salt) to the bowl, most of the dough should stick to your beaters or paddle.
Test dough consistency by touching it with your fingers. It should be slightly tacky, but not sticky. It should remind you of Play-Doh. If it is too sticky, add 1/4 cup of flour at a time until you reach 3 total cups of flour (two additions). Occasionally, I will need a tad more flour, but do not exceed 3 cups + 2 Tablespoons flour. Too much flour yields denser cookies, and we want these to stay soft.
When your dough is the right consistency, gather it into a ball and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. While it is resting, preheat your oven to 400ºF. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Prepare your rolling surface by dusting it lightly with powdered sugar. If you would like, use two wooden dowels, sized at 1/4" thickness, on either side of your dough while rolling it out to keep cookies a uniform thickness.
When your dough is ready to roll, break off a workable size of dough. I usually break it into 4 pieces. Roll dough with a powdered sugared rolling pin and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. I like to dip my cookie cutter into powdered sugar every few cuts to keep my cookie edges clean. Transfer cut dough onto baking sheets. It is best to keep cookies that are the same size and shape together on baking sheets so as to uniformly bake all of your cookies. Re-roll and cut dough as needed until all of the dough is used up. At this point, you may decorate cut cookies with sprinkles or just leave them plain and decorate them with icing later.
Bake cookies for 4-6 minutes. My medium circles (2") took 6 minutes. Stars took 5 minutes. Mini circles (1") took 4 minutes. Bake until cookies are slightly puffed and are no longer shiny. Edges may start to brown, and that's ok, just work quickly to remove them from the oven. I prefer to remove mine before they start to brown. Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. I prefer to decorate day-old cookies, as they are sturdier, but this is personal preference and only a suggestion. This is my favorite royal icing recipe. Undecorated cookies freeze extremely well (I actually like to eat them frozen!), up to 3 months. Do not freeze decorated cookies. Thaw overnight before decorating previously frozen cookies.
NOTES
Flour: start with 2 and ½ cups of flour and work your way up to 3 cups as needed. Do not exceed 3 cups + 2 Tablespoons.
Room temperature egg: it is always a good idea to use a room temperature egg when using room temperature butter, which allows for better incorporation into dough.
