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October 3, 2017

Blooming Tea and a Recipe on Teapot Tuesday

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Today’s offering is a clear glass teapot designed specifically for blooming tea varieties. If you have never had one of these blooming teas you are missing out on a wonderful thing!   I brewed up some Peach Blooming Tea from Teavana in my beautiful glass teapot (also from Teavana) and thought I would show you a few pictures showing the steps.

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Tea is just starting to receive the hot water.

Tea is ready to receive the hot water and bloom!

Starting to bloom as soon as the hot water hits it!

Starting to bloom as soon as the hot water hits it!

 

View of tea blooming in the teapot

View of tea blooming in the teapot

 

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Tea ball after brewing

Tea ball after brewing

Cup and Teapot--all ready to share!

Cup and Teapot–all ready to share!

What a nice combination!  Since I know that those cookies look so tempting I will add the recipe below.  I am not a real cookie addict but by golly—these are pretty darn wonderful if I say so myself!  Let me know if you try them!


Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • 2 cups + 2 TBSP all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 16 wrapped caramels, cut into 4 – 5 pieces
  • sea salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Mix flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.

With an electric mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment , cream butter and sugars together. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well.  Gradually add the flour mixture and stir until dough forms.  Fold in the chocolate chips.  Do not over mix the dough at any point in the process.

Chill dough for at least 30 minutes (or up to 5 days if you can wait!) in the refrigerator.  Drop by tablespoons (I use an ice cream scoop) on an ungreased baking sheet.  Press a few pieces of caramel onto the tops of the cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.  The centers should be soft and puffy.  Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt while they are warm. Cool and enjoy!

++My baking time was closer to 15 minutes and I kept dough in the refrigerator until I was ready to put them on the sheets and in the oven.  These are really yummy.

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  1. Darlene
    October 03, 2017 at 07:21 am

    I have a glass teapot as well, to use just for blooming tea. It always looks so pretty, just like yours does. Those cookies look so tempting. Thanks for the recipe.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 03, 2017 at 07:27 am

      The glass teapot always looks so pretty even if just using regular tea, doesn’t it? But the blooming tea makes it even better.

      Reply
  2. Jeni / JeniEats (@JeniEats)
    October 03, 2017 at 07:38 am

    I still have a few blooming teas from you! I love drinking them. And thanks for the recipe. Salted caramel is one of our favs.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 03, 2017 at 08:01 am

      I don’t know why I don’t use them more often. After I did this post I thought that I really need to use the ones I have every day!

      Reply
  3. Judy Hudgins
    October 03, 2017 at 07:46 am

    I can sit there and watch a tea ‘ball’ unfold for ages. Especially if I had those cookies to munch on.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 03, 2017 at 08:01 am

      They are fascinating, aren’t they? I just love watching them.

      Reply
  4. Marci B
    October 03, 2017 at 07:56 am

    Oh my, there you go again, tempting me with cookie recipes…. 🙂

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 03, 2017 at 08:00 am

      This is a good one!

      Reply
  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    October 03, 2017 at 09:54 am

    You are teaching me much about tea. And those cookies…yum…it seems like I may have made these once.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 03, 2017 at 10:01 am

      Busted! It’s a repeat recipe but a good one!

      Reply
  6. susi_snaps
    October 03, 2017 at 10:27 am

    I love my glass teapot(s) and on occasion do enjoy some blooming tea. I like to mix things u and make different flavor varieties with some rooibus tea. That’s by far my fave. 🙂

    Reply
  7. theteacupoflife
    October 03, 2017 at 10:36 am

    I love love watching those teas bloom! Such a meditative experience. And glass teapots are my favourite 🙂

    Reply
  8. Josh
    October 03, 2017 at 11:04 am

    Ooh a recipe! Thanks!!! Who doesn’t like salted caramel? I know it’s trendy right now, but in my mind it’s a classic. 😉

    Reply
  9. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
    October 03, 2017 at 11:15 am

    How cool! I’ve never had blooming tea before and the cookies look delicious!

    Reply
  10. Dianna
    October 03, 2017 at 03:31 pm

    Wow – I’ve learned something today! I wasn’t familiar at all with blooming tea!

    Reply
  11. Julie @ Running in a Skirt
    October 04, 2017 at 09:00 am

    How cool is this!!! I need some blooming tea in my life. 🙂

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 04, 2017 at 09:45 am

      Yes, you do!

      Reply

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