Skip to main content

Grilled Chicken Gyros

  Grilled Chicken Gyros with Greek Air Fried Potatoes Ingredients   4+ 2-4  Chicken Breast Iceberg Lettuce Tzatziki Sauce (I'm using my homemade recipe) 1  Medium Red Onion 1  Medium Tomato 1  Green Bell Pepper Feta Cheese Mozerella Cheese Salt Black Pepper Garlic Powder Olive Oil Cooking Spray 2-4  Russet Potatoes Dried Oregano Greek Marinade 1  Medium Lemon Steps Place your chicken breasts into a zip lock bag or bowl and pour 3/4 of your Marinade onto them. Let them Marinade in for 2 - 48 hours. The longer, the tastier. While they Marinade, go ahead and make your Tzatziki (recipe on my profile). If you don't plan on making Tzatziki from scratch, then you can ignore this step. After marinading, Preheat your BBQ to medium heat (about 375°F). Cut all of your vegetables and set in the fridge until you're ready to assemble the Gyros. Brush the grill with a bit of oil and place your chicken on (topside down). Cook for 15 minutes, then flip, brush with...

Macadamia and Pecan Sandies

 

Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe main photo

























Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕


Ingredients

 Makes ~50 cookies
  1. For Cookies
  2. 1 cup macadamia nuts (133 grams)
  3. 1/2 cup pecans (55 grams)
  4. 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 grams)
  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt (2.8 grams)
  6. 1 cup unsalted butter (16 Tablespoons or 227 grams), at room temperature
  7. 1 cup powdered sugar (108 grams)
  8. 2 egg yolks (from large eggs)
  9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
  10. Chocolate For Dipping
  11. 1 cup chocolate chips (140 grams)
  12. 4 teaspoons shortening (e.g. Crisco)

Steps

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 1 photo
  2. OPTIONAL: Toast the pecans. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the pecans on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake them for up to ~7 minutes, checking on them frequently, and shaking the pan to ensure even roasting. Allow to cool.

  3. Place one cup of macadamia nuts into the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until they are finely chopped.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 3 photoMacadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 3 photo
  4. Repeat step three for the pecans. If you don’t have a food processor, you can finely chop the nuts by hand.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 4 photo
  5. Cream the butter for about a minute or two to ensure that it’s nice and soft.
    I use a stand mixer, but a handheld mixer will work just as well.

  6. Add powdered sugar in two batches. Stir slowly at first to allow it to incorporate, then mix at medium speed for 3 minutes until fluffy. Scrape the bowl halfway through.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 6 photo
  7. Add vanilla and egg yolks, then mix again until well incorporated. Scrape the bowl again.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 7 photoMacadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 7 photo
  8. Whisk together flour and salt, then add to the mixing bowl along with the nuts.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 8 photo
  9. Mix on low speed until just incorporated.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 9 photo
  10. Roll the dough out between two layers of plastic wrap. Place onto a cookie sheet and refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 10 photoMacadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 10 photo
  11. Roll dough out to 0.25 inch (6mm) thick. Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes, and transfer cookies to parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
    I used heart-shaped cookie cutters that were about 2 inches (~5 cm) wide.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 11 photoMacadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 11 photoMacadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 11 photo
  12. Chill cookies for at least 15 minutes before baking.

  13. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes. (Larger cookies needed ~11 min, but smaller cookies were ready by ~9 min. Keep an eye on them!)
    Rotate the pans halfway through baking.
    Let cookies cool on the cookie sheets for about 5 minutes, then remove.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 13 photo
  14. Make the dipping chocolate by microwaving the chocolate chips and shortening in short (15 second) bursts and stirring well.

  15. Dip or drizzle the cookies with the melted chocolate. Allow to dry completely before storing in a sealed container at room temperature for up to one week.

    Macadamia and Pecan Sandies (Valentine’s Cut-Out Cookies) 💕 recipe step 15 photo

Comments