While the dough chills, you can prep the frosting.Chill the dough in refrigerator for at least an hour up to overnight, the dough needs to firm up so it’s easier to to roll out. Divide the sticky soft dough into three equal disks and wrap individually in plastic wrap.The dough will be soft and sticky at this point. Slowly add the dry ingredients and beat on medium until a smooth consistency is achieved.Don’t worry, it will recede once the dry ingredients are mixed in). Cream in the almond extract (*hint, the mixture may seem to curdle when you add the almond extract. With the mixer on low, slowly add to the sugar mixture one egg at a time, allow each egg to blend in completely before adding the next. Crack the eggs into a liquid measuring cup and add the vanilla.In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed for about 5 minutes, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl.Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom in a medium bowl.The result is a nearly identical and satisfying cookie that takes me way back to the good ol’ days of pulling shots at Bean Me Up Espresso and Brewed Awakenings. I have modified the recipe a bit to enhance the flavor and better serve my memory. The texture, weight and flavor are pretty much spot on to the original. I found a really convincing recipe, anonymously posted online. It’s basically the 5th food group of the Spokane diet. It can be found at all of the Rocket Bakery locations and most of the extraordinarily popular, cheekily-named drive-thru espresso stands in the area. From what I can tell, the authentic original BPC is known as Uncle Seth’s Cookies originating out of Seattle. Seattle, Westside, and Spokane, Eastside, both claim to be the proprietor of these illusive treats. Turns out there is some Tupac/Biggie style beef over the origin of the BPC. ![]() So, I started researching and came across a few recipes claiming to be the one. Maybe it is my sub conscience trying to preserve the authenticity of the original Big Pink Cookie or maybe it is me consciously avoiding a jar full of BPCs that I am powerless to resist. Taken over the summer last time I visited.įor years I have been missing these cookies but it never occurred to me to actually make them myself until last year. The original Big Pink Cookie from Rocket Bakery in Spokane.
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