Cookbook

St. Paul's cookbook, Nantucket Offerings: A Cookbook Celebrating Nantucket's Seasons is a church cookbook with a twist—a compilation of favorite recipes from parish members that celebrates ingredients native to the island.

The beautiful photographs and delicious recipes are organized by season and special occasions, beginning with Spring and Daffodil Weekend. Nantucket Offerings captures the culinary culture of our little island 30 miles at sea and will be a treasure to both islanders and visitors alike.

Published in 2005, all money raised from cookbook sales helps to pay for St. Paul's Outreach programs. Nantucket Offerings costs $24.95 + shipping and handling.

Nantucket Offerings: A Cookbook Celebrating Natnucket's Seasons by St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nantucket
from Nantucket Offerings: A Cookbook Celebrating Nantucket's Seasons:

The Not-So-Chocolate Cookies
makes 3 dozen

8 oz. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
2 c. plus 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. lemon or range oil
4 c. white or dark chocolate chunks


Cream butter in electric mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until completely mixed. In separate bowl mix flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to butter mixture at low speed until just combined. Add vanilla and lemon or orange oil. Beat on medium speed until blended. Be careful not to overmix. Add chocolate chunks and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop heaping spoonfuls of dough on sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes, depending on the oven, until golden around the edges. Cool on wire racks.

Cookies freeze well.