To: All my readers, family and friends who celebrate Christmas Day on January 7th.
HAPPY ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS DAY!

HAPPY ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS DAY from the best food blog 5starcookies


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To: All my readers, family and friends who celebrate Christmas Day on January 7th.



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Hello my dear readers,
It is the Sunday, January 6th of 2019.
Happy Sunday!
On our menu today….

What can I say about this recipe?
-Delicious and super easy to make.
-It is a perfect portable snack to have on hand.
-No bake recipe.You don’t need oven for this recipe.
-healthy recipe, no added sugar
Time for shopping…or
Making ….
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1 cup apricots
1 cup walnuts
1 orange
1/3 cup coconut
3 mandarin (small)
1/4 coconut to coat balls
Roughly chop the dried apricots into small pieces and place into a glass bowl.
Set aside.
Squeeze the juice from 1 orange and mandarins into a small pot and bring to boil.
Take off the heat and pour over chopped apricot.
Let them soak for about 1/2 hour.
After 1/2 hour find your food processor.
It will do all job for you.
So put all ingredients into food processor:
-soaked apricot, 1 cup of walnuts, 1/3 cup coconut
Process until the mixture is like a fine crumb mixture.



It should be sticky when you pinch a small amount between your fingers.
You can add more orange juice if it is too dry.
Roll tablespoons of the mixture into a small balls and then into coconut to coat.
Chill in the fridge for about 45 minutes.
Enjoy and share.

-Store apricot balls in a covered container in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Enjoy this recipe.
Be kind and share with all your family and friends.

Do you know that tomorrow is the Christmas Day for many countries.
They celebrate according to the old Julian Calendar.
The countries that celebrate Orthodox Christmas Day:
-Serbia, Belarus, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ethiopia, Macedonia, Eritrea, Egypt,
Israel, Georgia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine.
To all my readers, family and friends who celebrate Christmas Day on January 7th.
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Hello my dear readers,
It is the January 3rd of 2019. and I want to keep things simple.
For now…
And for now I have the easiest recipe you can imagine.
Fun, festive and joyful.
Just like the Christmas or New Year or KISS
The recipe is …
This recipe is for all of you who think a season of Joy is over and
you are a little sad …
Well, don’t be anymore.
Now, when you feel sad all you have to do is to make this chocolate.
It is the magical chocolate.
Festive, joyful and fun.
Do you want to make it?
Of course, you do.

MAKING …..
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1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
Wafer rolls
Lindt truffles
Roasted almonds
M&M
Sprinkles…anything you like
Using a double boiler method melt 1 1/3 cups of chocolate chips.
Set aside for about 1/2 hour.
Use loaf pan 9 x 5 and line with aluminum foil or just use
disposable Aluminum 9 x 5 from $ store.
Pour cooled, melted chocolate into prepared pan.
And then let’s your imagination go to the happy state.
Use wafer rolls where you want to create happy barriers.
Fill them with truffles, M&M, almonds or anything that is JOY to you.
Then find your fairy dust called sprinkles and spread the magic.
And create JOY to the world.




Now, you know the true meaning of “HAPPY BAKING”!
So, my dear readers I invite you to have fun in your kitchen.
Create the happy barriers, chocolate passports and be kind to
each other.

I hope you enjoy this post and you will share this recipe with all your friends and family.
After all, what is the life if you can’t share.
Please remember, if you are ever sad or depressed and you don’t know how to move
forward make this chocolate and believe in magic.
WHY?
Because ….
BAKING = LOVE



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Hello my dear readers,
In this post all my pigs get along…the chocolate one and the ones in the blanket.


Isn’t life fun when we get along.
Of course it is. So, let’s learn from our pigs.
And let’s have 2019 as the year of fortune, love and JOY!
Shh politics … let’s LOVE WIN!
After all it is December 31 of 2018. and I want to dream.
Along with that I also want to share this easy and amazing recipe.
The name is….

This is super easy recipe and you need only a few ingredients to make it happen.
It is a great appetizers for kids or adults and/or it can be your work lunch for the next day.

Needless to say I love this recipe and I make it all the time.
It is a personal favorite of mine…

So, let’s start our baking show. Time for….
ACTION TIME
Making the best and my personal favorite appetizer …

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Butter puff pastry, thawed (450 gr)
Hot dogs Wieners ( I cut into 2.5 inches but you can cut longer)
Optional: cheese, sesame seeds
Thaw the dough in its individual sealed cellophane wrapper or in the unopened box at room
temperature for two hours or overnight in the fridge.
Preheat oven at 400 F.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil (dull side up). Set aside.
Mix 1 egg and 1/8 tsp salt by fork. Set aside.
Now, let’s imagine your dough is thawed and we are ready for
fun time in the kitchen.
Your first step is to remove cellophane wrap and gently unroll the dough.
Find the sharp knife and cut into 3 x 3 inches.
Place a wiener piece on 3 x 3 pastry square and roll.




Place on prepared baking sheet and brush with egg.
Optional: Sprinkle with sesame seeds and salt.
Repeat until all pastry is used.
Bake at 400 F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool and eat.
Don’t forget. Be kind and share with your family and friends.
Or bring to your office and share with your co-workers. You are also sharing calories.

Enjoy and share.

Wall or no wall…



I don’t have the answer but I do have this amazing recipe.
Try and let me know if you like it.
And be happy. PLEASE!
All of you.
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Hello my dear readers,
It is not TGI Fridays – Oreo Madness …
It is 5 star cookies Oreo Friday Madness.
If you have an Oreo obsession, we have the remedy.

How about that?
Are you ready, baking nation?
Time for shopping.

ACTION TIME – TIME FOR MAGIC
Making the best…
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17 pcs of Oreos (crushed)
1/8 cup melted butter
Gelato Tiramisu – Haagen-Dazs 500ml
1 cup chocolate chips (melted)
Line 6 cup muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine melted butter and crushed Oreo.
Use 1 TBSP + 1 tsp of mixture and press into the bottom of muffin liner.
Add 1/4 cup of Tiramisu ice cream and top with 1 TBSP of Oreo mixture.








Cover the muffin tin with plastic wrap and freeze for a few hours of overnight.
Next day: Serve with melted chocolate and whip cream.

Decorate with Oreos, sprinkles and chopped chocolate.

-Line muffin tin with paper liners
-Mix Oreo crumbs and melted butter
-Press 1 TBSP + 1tsp Oreo mixture into paper liner in a muffin pan
-Add 1/4 cup Tiramisu gelato
-Top with 1 TBSP of Oreo/butter mixture
-Cover and freeze
-Serve with melted chocolate, whip cream and sprinkles.




Enjoy and share.
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Happy the best day of the week, Friday.
To: All My Readers


My special wish is for all you who don’t have home anymore and in a dictionary you are under the word “immigrants”.

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Hello my dear readers,
It is cappuccino time for us and let me start with this video that will make you smile.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqOMU1nE7R/
So, keep smiling and keep baking.
5 star cookies is bringing you the best recipe from the past or I like to call it….
Our favorite food blog, 5 star cookies started in 2015…So let’s review…
DECEMBER 2015 – Mini Pavlova Check the link below
https://www.5starcookies.com/2015/12/06/mini-pavlova/

December 2016 – Coffee Cupcakes or I am your president…you spoiled snowflake
https://www.5starcookies.com/2016/12/24/coffee-cupcakes-president-spoiled-snowflake/

December 2017 – Havana Torte
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/03/havana-torte-love-life-blast-past/

December 2017 – Tiramisu
If you can’t travel to Italy you can always check this recipe…Yes, I know life is not fair.
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/18/tiramisu-pick-lift/

December 2017 – Shmoo Torte – a gooey torte with a mysterious past
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/23/shmoo-torte-gooey-torte-mysterious-past-winnipeg/

December 2017 – Cranberry Ferrero Mini Chocolate Cake
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/28/cranberry-ferrero-mini-chocolate-cake/

December 2017 – Denver Sandwich Italian Way
This is one of my favorite recipe and it can be yours, too. Just check the link below.
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/31/denver-sandwich-italian-way/

December 2017 – Chocolate Coffee Bombs
https://www.5starcookies.com/2017/12/27/chocolate-coffee-bombs/

hDecember 2018 – Andes A+ Brownies – Add Magic to your Life
https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/12/08/andes-a-brownies-add-magic-to-your-life/

So, dear my readers live your life “FORWARDS” but you can bake “BACKWARDS” ….JUST CHECK THIS POST.
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Hello my dear readers,
This amazing cake is both elegant and easy.
It is my family recipe and an integral part of so many family events.
From birthdays to weddings and so much more.
This cake have many, many versions and today I am going to share one of my favorite.
Nutella Version.

My grandmother use to say:
Vintage Nostalgia Cake for Nutella fanatic!
As you can see, the formula above is way more important to me
than Alert Einstein’s
E=mc2
Sorry Einstein…plus did you hear that he may have actually stolen his wife’s theories….
TMZ, where are you?
Before we start to make this recipe, please read important NOTE below.

Now, I am ready to to make cake.
Let’s start shopping.



Making the best….

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Ingredients
6 large eggs (organic)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour (AP)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cornstarch
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups Nutella
3 oz melted chocolate
1/3 cup raspberry jam


Instructions
Use 12×16 inch jelly roll pan, line with aluminum foil (dull side up).
Spray with baking spray and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl beat 6 eggs and 3/4 cup sugar until triples in volume. (9 minutes)
Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
Add into eggs mixture and fold gently using a spatula.
Important: Don’t use mixer when adding flour mixture.
Fold using a spatula.
Be sure that flour mixture is incorporated into eggs mixture.
Spread the batter on the prepared jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Cool completely. (for about 2 hours)
Melt the chocolate using a double boiler method.
Cool it.
In a mixing bowl mix 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream for about 3 minutes.
Add Nutella and chocolate and mix until incorporated. (1 minute)
Keep in the fridge until your cake is ready.
Now, if your cake is cool we can start my favorite part…
Cut the cake with a knife into five equal pieces.
The size is 3×12 inches.
Cut through the underlying foil so you can each move independently. (don’t worry)



Use your first piece (3×12 inch) and spread with Nutella filling.
Roll the first cake.
Use the aluminum foil as the cake support, begin to roll the cake
into a roll and continue tucking cake as you peeling away the aluminum foil.
Place the rolled cake upright on a plate. (or what you have for your cake)




Then back to jelly pan where you have 4 strips of cake left.
Spread raspberry jam on second strip/cake and lift it from the foil.
Wrap the second cake around the roll on the serving plate.
Don’t be afraid, just do it.
Now use the third cake strip and cover with Nutella filling.
Lift from the aluminum foil and wrap around the roll on the serving plate.
Continue with the next 2 strips or until done.








Then…
Wrap the whole cake in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for 3 hours.

Top the cake with Nutella filling and decorate with chocolate.
Keep in the fridge for about 5 hours before you start serving.

Enjoy and share.



You can keep this cake in the fridge for about 5 days.
Like I said this cake is easy to make and even easier to eat.
Be kind and share this recipe with whole Universe…if you can.

Now, back to gossip.
Could the real genius please stand up?
Albert Einstein sit down. NOW!
In the 1980s Evan Walker Harris published a theory that Einstein’s first wife Mileva co-wrote his 1905 theory of special relativity. He believes that Albert may have actually stolen his wife’s theories.
Can you believe this?
Of course you don’t. But what if you learn when they divorced in 1919, the divorce settlement stated that if Einstein were to win a Nobel Prize, Mileva would receive all royalties…..
So, in this “ME TOO” life let’s not forget who is the real genius?
Mileva, stand up!
I believe it was YOU!
To learn more about Mileva check the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mileva_Mari%C4%87
“Mileva Marić-Einstein or Mileva Marić-Ajnštajn, was a Serbian mathematician. She was the only woman among Albert Einstein‘s fellow students at Zürich‘s Polytechnic and was the second woman to finish a full program of study at the Department of Mathematics and Physics.[1] Marić and Einstein were collaborators and lovers and had a daughter Lieserl in 1902 whose fate is unknown. They later had two sons, Hans Albert and Eduard. “
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Hello my dear readers,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU
for visiting the best food blog(wink…wink) on the Internet https://5starcookies.com
Since 2019 is almost here, I want to take this moment and share top 5 the most visited recipes of 2018.
So, let’s start …
https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/01/17/5-star-chocolate-chip-cookies-confession/



NUMBER 4 – NUTELLA CHOCOLATE BOMBES
https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/02/21/nutella-chocolate-bombes-sex-bomb-calling/



NUMBER 3 – RICH GOLDEN MINT COOKIES HEAVEN
https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/09/23/rich-golden-mint-cookies-heaven-make-your-own-magic/




NUMBER 2 – https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/05/16/perfect-chocolate-chip-cookies-cooks-illustrated/


.https://www.5starcookies.com/2018/02/24/raspberry-white-chocolate-lemon-flourless-torte/




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