before you go local legend making cooking and baking exciting in a way that's friendly stephanie's adventures in baking bread she can't say no to hello my name is stephanie wise also happens to be the focus of your the most joy? the recipe that brings me the most creates the most joy for me is probably the made joyful by a frosted vanilla-flavored cake with rainbow sprinkles? what's a recipe in your cookbook that has an interesting backstory? there is a recipe in the book for eggplant made when i was nine months pregnant suggestion of a stranger on the internet labor like so many others apparently did experience with a newfound love for eggplant parmesan do you have any unpopular food opinions? don't knock it 'til you've tried it the first bite you take at thanksgiving and the whole thing is heaven on a plate what cookies are non-negotiables for your holidays? if i don't have a chewy gingerbread cookie what feasting season recipe are you best known for? for sure in your cart? milk-makes the best french toast i'm old-school and write 'em out! i even rewrite them a second time so they're in order of how i shop the aisles all about the delivery life favorite thing about your cub? the first thing i see when i walk into my cub is all the fresh produce! the selection something i can't find anywhere else my cub my way gingerbread sandwich cookies gingerbread cookies softened ½ cup molasses 2% cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon salt additional granulated sugar or lemon-cream cheese frosting softened softened 1½ cups powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract pinch salt baking sheets with parchment paper set aside of a stand mixer with the paddle attach- ment or in a large bowl using an electric speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy molasses until just combined mixture into the butter mixture until just the bowl occasionally balls 2 inches apart the cookies are just set and baking sheets for 2 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or in a clean large bowl using an and cream cheese on medium-high speed until completely low; gradually spoon in powdered sugar once powdered sugar is just incorporated increase speed to medium-high and mix until frosting is light and silky about 1 minute until ingredients are well combined about 10 seconds set spatula or a spoon to spread cream cheese frosting over the bottoms of toform sandwiches tip in the recipe to approximate save for later store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week freeze you can freeze the cookie dough or freeze on a baking sheet until complete- dough balls to a resealable freezer you can place the cookie dough in the to freeze fully baked and cooled cook- at room temperature before assembling with the frosting comfort baking
