BAKING FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH TRULY GRASS FED CHEESE

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            My mom and I baked a batch of honey & natural sharp cheddar cheese scones using Truly Grass Fed's cheddar cheese from Ireland. Thank goodness the recipe we used was easy to follow. We have never made scones before. So,  it was a little like teaching ourselves the art of scone making. We really like to discover new recipes and try them out. The only scones we have tasted are the sweet types served at high tea. These are typically accompanied by lemon curd, clotted cream, or jam. Thus, we were excited to make a savory cheddar cheese flavored scone. It took about half an hour to prepare the scone mix using our electric mixer. We laid the dough on a sheet of wax paper to shape it into a large rectangle that we cut into thirds, length wise. Then, we cut smaller squares from each rectangle which we then sliced in 1/2 to create the triangle shaped scones the recipe called for.

            Cookies are one of our favorite things to bake together. Known for being a picky eater, who never said no to a cookie, my great grandpa used to call my mom the cookie monster. Stars are a fun & versatile shape that can be decorated for any occasion. We used a large star shaped cookie cutter, provided by Truly Grass Fed, to make a couple dozen stars shaped butterscotch latte cookies. They were very delicious. In fact, I was delighted that they tasted similar to one of my favorite drinks, the hot butterbeer, from the Harry Potter series. Again, we decided to try out another new recipe. It also turned out to be pretty easy to follow just like the savory cheddar scone one. One tip, is that we find it makes the process of following the recipe steps much easier if we gather all the ingredients first. Have everything measured & lay it out neatly next to the electric mixer. Don't forget to pre-heat the oven. We find that an electric mixer blends the ingredients evenly and quickly. However, not everyone has a mixer, so it's okay to mix it by hand using a large spoon or spatula. We've done that before for other recipes, & it turns out fine. One last tip is, if you want to use the cookie cutter method for the butterscotch latte cookies, don't add the chips in until after you've cut the shapes out. Don't fold in the chips. Instead, place them on top of the cookies before baking. You also have the option of decorating with icing. Happy Holiday baking everyone!

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Honey, Aged Cheddar Scones

Ingredients: • 2 ¾ cup all purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • pinch of salt • 1/3 cup cold Truly Grass Fed Unsalted Butter • 1 cup grated Truly Grass Fed Natural Aged Cheddar Cheese • 3 tablespoons honey • 1 cup whole milk + 3 tablespoons

 Directions:  1. In a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt and diced cold butter. 2. With your fingers rub the butter into the flour mixture until sand like consistency forms. 3. Add the grated sharp white cheddar, honey, whole milk and form dough. 4. Shape the dough in square and cut it in six triangles. 5. Bake in preheated oven at 400 F or 190 C degrees for about 15 minutes. 6. Let them cool a bit and serve and dig in.

Butterscotch Latte Cookies

Ingredients: • 1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar • 1 Cup Truly Grass Fed Unsalted Butter, Softened • 2 Eggs 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract • 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, Spooned & Leveled • 1 tbsp espresso powder or instant coffee • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda • 1 Teaspoon Salt • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon • (1) 11 Ounce Bag Butterscotch Chips

Directions: 1. In a large bowl using a mixer, cream together the butter, both sugars, and vanilla extract for 2 minutes on medium speed until well mixed and fluffy. 2. Add eggs and mix until well combined. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, coffee powder, salt, and cinnamon. 3. With mixer running on low speed add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just incorporated. 4. Fold in the butterscotch chips. 5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30-45 minutes. 6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 7. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. 8. Scoop one heaping Tablespoon of dough at a time into a ball and place on the prepared pan about 1 – 1 1/2 inches apart. 9. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges. 10. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.