Tastes Like Christmas

Isn’t it weird how some food make you think of a certain time of year. No matter what the weather is like, that taste takes you back to some other time and memory.

That is what happened with hubby and I ate these cupcakes. They taste like Christmas. We both said it after the first bite. I was somewhat surprised because the cookbook has a gingerbread cupcake recipe in it and I thought that would taste like Christmas and these wouldn’t, but they do. They are very good though!

Spice Cupcakes – 5 WW PTS with frosting (from Crazy about Cupcakes) makes 12
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour – I use King Arthurs White Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat over to 350F. Insert liners into a medium cupcake pan.

In a small bowl combine the molasses and boiling water. Set aside.

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add the egg to the creamed mixture. Beat well.

In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients.

Beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with the molasses mixture. Beat well after each addition.

Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcakes comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in the pan.

Cream Cheese Frosting (cheat version)
Mix 8 oz cream cheese with a tub of store-bought vanilla frosting.

Nutritional Information (please double check with your ingredients and serving sizes – I use this recipe calculator)
Cupcake: 142.7 Calories, 4.6g Fat, 28.1 mg Cholesterol, 213 mg Sodium, 209.4 mg Potassium, 22.8 g Carbs, 1.6 g Dietary Fiber, 12.3 g Sugar, 2.4 g Protein
WW POINTS = 3
Frosting: 67.2 Calories, 3.1g Fat, 3.3 mg Cholesterol, 56.9 mg Sodium, 4.4 mg Potassium, 9.1 g Carbs, 0 g Dietary Fiber, 8.5 g Sugar, 0.7 g Protein
WW POINTS = 2

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7 Responses to “Cappuccino Toffee Brownie Cookies”

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — November 11, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    I read your guest post on Megan’s blog and your cookie-brownies look great! I hope you’re kicking butt in NYC!

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    Daisy — November 11, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    I just drooled over these on Megan’s blog. So glad to see your KAF purchase going to good use!!

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    Ravenous Rowie — November 11, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    Those cookies looke so so so delicious! They would be a very dangerous addition to my recipes!

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    The Small Boston Kitchen — November 11, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    You know, if you ever need anyone to unload some of these sweet treats off to, just a friendly reminder that we are neighbors! 🙂 These look awesome and I can’t wait to hear how your NYC trip goes, I know you’re crushin’ it!

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    Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. — November 12, 2010 at 11:13 am

    These look and sound amazing! So great to meet you last night in NYC! Love your site!

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    Nutmeg Nanny — November 15, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    Off to check out the recipe…yum!

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    Megan — November 17, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    Thank you so much for your guest post! The cookies look amazing!

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