Loads of Nuts and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies — you may not want to share.
Little Gracie had been feeling under the weather all day Wednesday. She had no interest in running and playing, choosing to curl up and sleep for most of the day. And, she was coughing. So, yesterday,...
View ArticleCrunchy Cookies for Cool Days
It’s been months since I’ve baked cookies. Chilly, damp days this week have spurred me to turn on the oven and mix up some dough. The cool weather has also put me in the mood to clean out my pantry...
View ArticleGet your espresso jolt in this cookie
It’s a cookie, but it’s not sweet. It’s flavored with espresso, but it’s not coffee. It’s the perfect bite of rich espresso flavor in a buttery crunchy cookie. And if that’s not enough, these cookies...
View ArticleGerman Springerle-Making Day
I’ve seen wooden molds with delicate designs carved into them many times as I’ve browsed through antique shops and rummaged my way through flea markets. I never really knew what they were supposed to...
View ArticleWeekend Baking: Triple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
You’ve seen recipes for triple chocolate cookies, right? Well, why not triple peanut butter cookies? I come from a long line of peanut butter-lovers. My uncle was so consumed with the creamy, sticky...
View ArticleOrange Shortbread Bites
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I visited with Janice Cole at an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) conference when she told me she was working on a cookbook. She explained...
View ArticleWeekend Baking: Cookies that are simply irresistible
Crunchy, buttery, sweet and salty — all words that perfectly describe Potato Chip Cookies. Yes, butter-rich and not-too-sweet, these cookies are loaded with small bits of crushed potato chips that...
View ArticleWeekend Baking: There’s a kumquat in my cookie
How can anyone resist tart and tiny kumquats, sitting so cute and bright in the produce department at the grocery store? They just look happy. I buy them every year as soon as they make their first...
View ArticleRoll, Refrigerate, Slice and Bake Butterscotch Cookies
There’s nothing like having a roll of cookie dough in the refrigerator, ready to slice and bake. I’m not referring to a roll of dough from the refrigerated case in the grocery store. I’m talking...
View ArticleWeekend Baking: A Snicker(doodle) for your Yankee-Doodle Day
I stopped into a coffee shop when I was out of town last week to grab a cup of hot, dark java. It was early and I hadn’t had breakfast. I noticed one lonely scone in the bakery case. I asked the person...
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