THE COOKIE REPORT Holidaytreats inspiredbythe placesVEICstaff live&work
WhatdoesVEIChavetodowithcookies? California•GlutenFreeShortbread TheDistrictofColumbia•Snickerdoodles Hawaii•MacadamiaButterBars Ohio•ClassicBuckeyes Vermont•MapleDropCookies 3 4 6 8 10 12 TABLEOF CONTENTS TheVEICCookieReport 2
Goodquestion.We'reonamissiontogeneratethe energysolutionstheworldneeds.Ofcourse,every nowandagainasnackisrequired.That'swhythis holidayseason,we'resharingthefamilyrecipesof teammateslivingandworkingallacrossthecountry tobringtheVEICmissiontolife. Thankyouforbeingourpartnerindeliveringthis criticalwork.Wewishyouthehappiestofholidays andlookforwardtomakinganevengreater impactin2023. TheVEICCookieReport 3 WHATDOESVEIC HAVETODOWITH COOKIES?
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GLUTENFREE ALMOND&CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD
FromCalifornia,thehomeofalmonds 3 4 5 6
Inabowlofastandmixerfittedwiththepaddle attachment,mixsoftenedbutterandsugaron lowspeedtocombine Increasespeedto mediumandbeatforabout3minutes,untillight andcreamy Scrapedownthesidesofthebowl andmixinthealmondextract
Inamediumsizedbowl,combineflour, cinnamon,salt,⅓cupofchoppedalmonds,and ⅓cupminichocolatechips
Onthelowestmixerspeed,foldtheflourmixture intothecreamedbuttermixture Increasespeed tomediumandbeatuntilthedoughbeginsto clingtothepaddle,about20seconds Donot overmix—justuntilitformsasolidmass
Pre-heatovento350°F.Linetwolargesheet panswithparchmentpaper.Shapethedough intotablespoonsizedballs.Transfertothesheet pansabout1½to2inchesapart.Usethebottom ofameasuringcuporflat-bottomedcupto flatteninto¼-inchthickdiscs.Sprinkleadditional choppednutsandaboutfiveminichocolate chipsontopforanicerappearance.Pressthem intothesurface.
Inamicrowavesafebowl,meltthechocolate chipsin30-secondincrements,stirringin between.Oncemelted,dipeachcookie,covering 1 2
themhalfwayupthesides. 4 ASSOCIATEDREADING VEICisworkingwithEnergy Solutionsandotherpartners, activatingnewideastohelp Californiameetits decarbonizationgoals. Learnmoreabouttheseindustryleadingprogramshereandhere.
Bakefor10minutesinthecenteroftheoven. Rotateandbakeanother10-12minutes,oruntil lightlygoldenincolorandbottomsarelightly browned.Coolonasheettrayfor10minutes. Transfertoacoolingracktocoolcompletely. andGhirardelli. INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 14tablespoonsunsaltedbutter (softened) ½cupgranulatedsugar ½teaspoonalmondextract 2cupsglutenfreebakingflour ¾teaspoongroundcinnamon ¼teaspoonkoshersalt 1cupalmondschopped(divided) ⅓cupminisemi-sweetGhirardelli chocolatechips 8ouncesdarkGhirardellichocolate chips
"Mostoftheworld'salmondsaregrowninCalifornia, GhirardellichocolatewasfoundedinSanFrancisco, andthereisacompanycalledRenewalMill(located inOakland)thatmakesgluten-free“upcycled” flours.IrecommendsourcingtheseCalifornia ingredientsforanauthenticbake!
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THEVERYBEST SNICKERDOODLES
InspiredbyTheGreatCookieintheDistrict.
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
Whiskflour,creamoftartar,bakingsoda, andsaltinamediumbowl Usingan electricmixeronmediumspeed,beat butter,brownsugar,and1cupgranulated sugarinalargebowl,scrapingdownsides untilincorporated
Addeggsandcontinuetobeatuntilmixture ispaleyellow,beginstothicken,andfalls frombeatersinaribbon-likestream,about 3minutes Reducemixerspeedtolow Graduallyadddryingredientsandcontinue tobeat,scrapingdownsidesandbottomof bowl,untiljustcombined Letsitatroom temperatureatleast30minutestohydrate flour;doughwillbeveryloosebutwill thickenasitsits.
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ThroughtheDOEE’sSolarforAll
Usingaheapingtablespoonful,portion cookiesandrollintosmallballswithyour hands.Tossincinnamonsugaruntilcoated allover.Transfertopreparedsheet,spacing about3"apart.Donotflatten;cookieswill spreadastheybake.
Bakecookiesuntiledgesarelightly brownedandfirm,butcentersarepuffed andsoft,8–10minutes.Letcoolonsheets10 minutes,thentransfertoawirerackandlet coolcompletely.
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2½cupsall-purposeflour 2teaspoonscreamoftartar 1teaspoonbakingsoda ¾teaspoonkoshersalt 1cupunsaltedsoftenedbutter ½cup(packed)lightbrownsugar 1cupplus2tablespoons granulatedsugar(divided) 2largeeggs,roomtemperature 1tablespoongroundcinnamon
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program,VEIC-implemented DCSEUworkswithlocalcontractors todesignandinstallphotovoltaic systemsatnocosttoincomequalifiedD.C.homeowners. Theprogramisreferencedasa modelbytheWhiteHouse. Readthathere.
"7 TheSnickerdoodlesfromtheIversonandForestville mallsinPrinceGeorge'sCounty,Maryland(just outsideofD.C.)areregionalstaplesandhonestly, arelegendary Anyonewhoisfromhereknowsabout thesecookies,andthefirsttimeyouhavethem you 'rehooked."
– KalenRoach
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MACADAMIA
AclassicHawaiianholidaytreat.
INGREDIENTS
Preheatyourelectricovento350degrees Meanwhilegreasea13"x9"x2"pan
Inthelargebowlofanelectricmixer,cream butterandsugar Beatineggandvanilla justuntilincorporated
Slowlymixinflour Oncetheflourismixed in,slowlystirinhalfofthenuts
Spreadbatterevenlyinthepreparedpan andsprinklewiththeremainingnuts Bake for25-30minutes Cutinto2½-1¼-inchbars whilehot Coolandremovefrompan
BUTTERBARS
DIRECTIONS
1cupsugar 1egg 1teaspoonvanilla 2cupsflour 1½cupschoppedmacadamia nuts 1 2 3 4 8
In2015,HawaiibecamethefirstU.S.statetopassalawtodecarbonizeits electricitysystemandestablisha100percentrenewabletarget. VEIC,inconjunctionwithHawai’iEnergy,HawaiiPublicUtilitiesCommission, andHawaiiStateEnergyOffice,developedapaperforthe2022ACEEE SummerStudyonEnergyEfficiencyinBuildingsthatexploreshow collaborationandpeak-loadreductioneffortsofHawai‘iEnergy,thestate’s energyefficiencyutility,areensuringOahuavoidspowerdisruptionsinthe shorttermandreachesitsdecarbonizationgoalsby2045.
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1cupbutterofmargarine
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"ThisrecipewasfeaturedinHawaiianElectric's "ElectricKitchen"Christmascookbookfrom the1970'sandhasbecomeaholidaytradition fortheKealoha's.Afewofthesegetleftout forSantaeachyearandtheyarealways goneinthemorning."
–BrianKealoha
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Mixpeanutbutter,butter,vanilla,and confectioners’sugarintoastiffdough
Shapedoughintoballsandplaceona cookiesheetcoveredinwaxedpaper Insert atoothpickintoeachbeforeplacingin freezerforabout30minutes
Meltshorteningandchocolateindouble boilerandstiruntilsmooth Remove cookiesfromfreezer Dipeachintomelted chocolate,andreturntowaxedpaper Refrigerateuntilset
BUCKEYE
THECLASSIC
DIRECTIONS 1½cupsofpeanutbutter ½cupofsoftenedbutter 1teaspoonvanillaextract 3cupsconfectioners’sugar 6ouncessemi-sweet chocolatechips 2tablespoonsofshortening 1 2 3 10 ASSOCIATEDREADING Aswestrivetoreducegreenhousegasemissionsproducedbyresidentialand commercialbuildings,weneedtodoitinawaythatsupportsthegridrather thancreatingadditionalchallengesforutilitiestomanage. Readaboutasolutionthathelpspublicpowerutilitiesevaluateopportunities forgrid-interactiveHPWHsintheircommunitiesanddesignprogramsto maximizeassociatedbenefits. TheVEICCookieReport
AsOhioasitgets,thissimplefamilyrecipedoesn'tdisappoint. INGREDIENTS
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Chocolatebuckeyesareanespeciallyfunandrecognizable Ohiotreat.Growingup,makingholidaycookieswasatradition formywife’sfamily,andbuckeyeswerealwaysastapleforas longasshecanremember Thisistherecipeweusedwhenwe beganourowntraditionofmakingholidaycookiesinourhome
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MAPLEDROP COOKIES
AfamilyrecipeofaveryVermontcookie.
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
Preheatyour(electric)ovento400degrees Whiletheovenheatsup,makethecookie batter Mixbutter,brownsugar,andeggs untillightandfluffy Thenstirinmaple syrup Oncefullyincorporated,addflour andbakingsoda
Dropbyroundedspoonfulsontoa parchment-linedcookiesheet Bakefor about8minutes,untilthecookiesareset butnotbrown Coolonawirerack
Makethefrostingbycombiningall ingredients.Makesuretoaddthe powderedsugarslowly.
Oncethecookiesarefullycool,addthe frostingandenjoy!
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Speakingofculinarycreativity,VEIC-implementedEfficiencyVermonthelps Vermontersspendlessonenergy includinginthekitchen.Oneofthemany waysEfficiencyVermontdoesthisisthroughdevelopingcontenttodrive understandingandinterestinclean,efficientapproachesandtechnologies.
Readarecentblogpostoninductionstoveshere.
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1cupofsoftenedbutter(extra pointsforCabotSaltedButter) 2cupsoflightbrownsugar 2eggs 1cupofVermontmaplesyrup 3½cupsofall-purposeflour 1teaspoonofbakingsoda Forthefrosting: ¼cupsoftenedbutter ½cupVermontmaplesyrup 2teaspoonsvanillaextract 3cupspowderedsugar 3tablespoonsmilk
13 Pleasemakethesemapledropcookieswithpure Vermontmaplesyrup,otherwise,satisfactioncannot beguaranteed!Iaddcolorfulsprinklesontopofthe frostingtomakethesecookiesfestiveforthe holidays,buttheyareperfectanytimeoftheyear –AlisonEmerson " TheVEICCookieReport
ENJOY! We'llseeyouin2023!
