The Art of Baking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Delicious Sami Cookies

When it comes to baking, having the right ingredients and techniques is crucial for producing delicious treats. In this article, we will walk you through the process of making sami cookies, a classic favorite that combines the warmth of spices with the crunch of nuts.

To start, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up, let's begin by preparing our dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together one and a half cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of salt, and a half teaspoon of ground cinnamon. The addition of cinnamon may seem unusual, but it adds a warm and comforting flavor to the cookies.

Next, we'll add in our dry ingredients that will give these cookies their unique taste and texture. We're going to use a combination of rolled oats and chopped walnuts for added crunch and flavor. If you have quick-cooking oats, feel free to substitute them in this recipe. The addition of chopped walnuts is a game-changer – it adds depth and complexity to the cookies.

Now, let's move on to our wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream together half a cup of regular sugar, half a cup of brown sugar, and a half cup of butter. Brown sugar plays a crucial role in this recipe, as it adds a rich, caramel-like flavor that complements the sweetness of the cookies. Make sure to press down on the brown sugar while creaming it with the butter, as this will help to distribute the sugar evenly.

Next, add one egg to the mixture and beat until well combined. The addition of an egg provides moisture and richness to the cookies. Finally, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of allspice – a dash that's sure to warm up your cookie game. Allspice is a versatile spice that pairs well with the sweetness of the sugar and adds a depth of flavor to the cookies.

Now it's time to bring our wet and dry ingredients together. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating until just combined. Be careful not to overmix – this will lead to tough cookies. The addition of chopped walnuts at this stage is perfect, as they distribute evenly throughout the dough.

The next step in making these delicious samis is adding some texture and flavor with a handful of raisins. These chewy little morsels soak up the sweetness of the cookies perfectly. Add them towards the end of mixing, so they retain their shape and don't get crushed during the rolling process.

Now that our dough is ready, it's time to form our samis. Using a cookie scoop or your hands, shape out small balls of dough and flatten them slightly into disks. Don't overdo it – we want these cookies to retain their shape while still being tender on the inside.

Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving about two inches between each one for even baking. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges. Keep an eye on them after six minutes, as they can go from perfectly baked to burnt quickly.

Once your samis are done, let them cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. The result is a beautiful array of tender, chewy cookies with just the right amount of crunch and flavor.

To take our samis to the next level, we'll make a simple cream cheese frosting. In a separate bowl, mix together 4 ounces of softened cream cheese, three-quarters cup of powdered sugar, one tablespoon of butter, and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy. Add in half a cup of fine unsweetened coconut for an extra layer of texture and flavor.

Using the small cookie scoop, take small balls of dough and flatten them slightly into disks. Place a dollop of cream cheese frosting on top of each cookie, followed by another cookie to create our samis. The result is a beautiful sandwich cookie with just the right amount of sweetness and crunch.

The final touches: grab your samis and give them a little squish – it's the perfect way to seal in all that delicious flavor! You'll be amazed at how perfectly these cookies turn out, with just the right balance of texture and flavor.

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need half a teaspoon of baking soda half a teaspoon of baking powder a little bit of cinnamon love cinnamon and oatmeal cookies and just a touch of allspice i really like the way allspice kind of warms up a cookie but we only want an eighth of a teaspoon because it's really strong so we've got all of these dry ingredients i'm just gonna give it a quick whisk so they're all blended together oh i need a little salt most of the time you're gonna want to put salt in any sweet stuff because that's really going to enhance the flavor too so we have our dry ingredients together i love walnuts in cookies if you're allergic to any nuts you can leave the walnuts out but it really adds such an amazing crunch and flavor we have all of the walnuts nice and chopped the walnuts and the oats all go in at the end what we need to do next is get the wet ingredients together it's always a good idea when you know you're gonna be baking to bring your butter out and get it to room temperature and then we're gonna have a half a cup of regular sugar and then we're gonna get a half a cup of brown sugar and the brown sugar adds this beautiful full flavor too like a caramelization but you do have to press it down because brown sugar is so much lighter it doesn't weigh itself down which is also really good for the cookie so we'll get these guys blended together so we're looking for a beautiful creamy texture and it doesn't take long as the sugar melts into the butter let's get that egg in just one egg cream this up and then i'm going to add a little bit of vanilla as soon as the vanilla hits then it really starts to smell like baking to me this is creaming up nicely so now it's time to add the dry ingredients that we made up earlier all goes in blend that right up these are nice thick chunky cookies okay let's get the chunkies in there the fun stuff so these are some rolled oats we're gonna put a cup and a half in if you have quick cooking oats you can use those too get that into the dough i'm gonna get the raisins in oh these are great they really rehydrated beautifully so those go right in the nice thing about cookie dough is you can't really overwork it just by incorporating everything it's not gonna harm it all right time for the walnuts and then that's it then we're gonna make them into cookies these guys look great so these things are really handy i use them so much when i'm making cookies so you just get the right amount in and put it right there so what you want to do once you get that scoop down just flatten it just a little bit because remember we're going to make these into sammies and then we'll spread just a tiny bit but not too much so there you have the shape of your sami i'm just going to scoop the rest of the cookies flatten them out next tray so we have our oven preheated to 350 degrees and these go in for about 14 15 16 minutes depending on your oven let's go see about our cookies oh yeah they're done these are going to be lovely little sammies i'm going to put a little cream cheese frosting in between and make a sammy out of them we're going to start with half of this cream cheese which is about 4 ounces get it into the bowl and it's been softened a couple tablespoons of butter one two i'm gonna get three quarters of a cup powdered sugar in there and the powdered sugar is important because it's light it's fluffy it melts a little bit faster it's also got some corn starch in there so it's gonna add a little bit of thickness to it and then a little bit of vanilla and beat away starting slow so you don't get powdered sugar all over you and then as the powdered sugar incorporates you can speed it up a little bit oh something smells so good but nice and creamy looking good let's add a little bit of texture this is really fine unsweetened coconut half a cup and that's going to add just enough texture to the inside it's also going to add some flavor coconut goes perfect with the raisins the cinnamon oh god it smells a little bit already i'm so excited about these cookies grab that cookie scoop you want to get the small one grab a scoop grab a cookie just get a scoop right there in the middle and let the other cookie that tops it do all the work and just squoosh it down just like that isn't that adorable let's do that again you know what i've been making these i think it's about time to try one look at how cute that is it's the perfect little sandwich cookie oh wow that filling adds a perfect amount of sweetness a little crunch to it the cookies are beautiful and they're stuck mmm that's so good youoatmeal cookies but i'm going to do a little twist on them we're going to make them into a sami what you want to do is take some raisins and rehydrate them and i'm using golden raisins they're a little bit more tender so they rehydrate a lot better makes for a nice soft texture they're the same as dark raisins they're just grown differently so they don't get quite as dark just added a couple tablespoons of rum in there i like using rum a little bit more than just plain water because it adds a little bit more flavor but you won't taste the alcohol that'll cook off we're going to just put a little bit of heat on this so you want to get these heated up just until the raisins rehydrate a little bit more about 10 minutes that's all it takes while they hydrate i'm going to get the dry ingredients together first up a cup of flour it doesn't seem like a lot of flour for cookies but works are going gonna add oats because this is an oatmeal cookie and then we need half a teaspoon of baking soda half a teaspoon of baking powder a little bit of cinnamon love cinnamon and oatmeal cookies and just a touch of allspice i really like the way allspice kind of warms up a cookie but we only want an eighth of a teaspoon because it's really strong so we've got all of these dry ingredients i'm just gonna give it a quick whisk so they're all blended together oh i need a little salt most of the time you're gonna want to put salt in any sweet stuff because that's really going to enhance the flavor too so we have our dry ingredients together i love walnuts in cookies if you're allergic to any nuts you can leave the walnuts out but it really adds such an amazing crunch and flavor we have all of the walnuts nice and chopped the walnuts and the oats all go in at the end what we need to do next is get the wet ingredients together it's always a good idea when you know you're gonna be baking to bring your butter out and get it to room temperature and then we're gonna have a half a cup of regular sugar and then we're gonna get a half a cup of brown sugar and the brown sugar adds this beautiful full flavor too like a caramelization but you do have to press it down because brown sugar is so much lighter it doesn't weigh itself down which is also really good for the cookie so we'll get these guys blended together so we're looking for a beautiful creamy texture and it doesn't take long as the sugar melts into the butter let's get that egg in just one egg cream this up and then i'm going to add a little bit of vanilla as soon as the vanilla hits then it really starts to smell like baking to me this is creaming up nicely so now it's time to add the dry ingredients that we made up earlier all goes in blend that right up these are nice thick chunky cookies okay let's get the chunkies in there the fun stuff so these are some rolled oats we're gonna put a cup and a half in if you have quick cooking oats you can use those too get that into the dough i'm gonna get the raisins in oh these are great they really rehydrated beautifully so those go right in the nice thing about cookie dough is you can't really overwork it just by incorporating everything it's not gonna harm it all right time for the walnuts and then that's it then we're gonna make them into cookies these guys look great so these things are really handy i use them so much when i'm making cookies so you just get the right amount in and put it right there so what you want to do once you get that scoop down just flatten it just a little bit because remember we're going to make these into sammies and then we'll spread just a tiny bit but not too much so there you have the shape of your sami i'm just going to scoop the rest of the cookies flatten them out next tray so we have our oven preheated to 350 degrees and these go in for about 14 15 16 minutes depending on your oven let's go see about our cookies oh yeah they're done these are going to be lovely little sammies i'm going to put a little cream cheese frosting in between and make a sammy out of them we're going to start with half of this cream cheese which is about 4 ounces get it into the bowl and it's been softened a couple tablespoons of butter one two i'm gonna get three quarters of a cup powdered sugar in there and the powdered sugar is important because it's light it's fluffy it melts a little bit faster it's also got some corn starch in there so it's gonna add a little bit of thickness to it and then a little bit of vanilla and beat away starting slow so you don't get powdered sugar all over you and then as the powdered sugar incorporates you can speed it up a little bit oh something smells so good but nice and creamy looking good let's add a little bit of texture this is really fine unsweetened coconut half a cup and that's going to add just enough texture to the inside it's also going to add some flavor coconut goes perfect with the raisins the cinnamon oh god it smells a little bit already i'm so excited about these cookies grab that cookie scoop you want to get the small one grab a scoop grab a cookie just get a scoop right there in the middle and let the other cookie that tops it do all the work and just squoosh it down just like that isn't that adorable let's do that again you know what i've been making these i think it's about time to try one look at how cute that is it's the perfect little sandwich cookie oh wow that filling adds a perfect amount of sweetness a little crunch to it the cookies are beautiful and they're stuck mmm that's so good you\n"