Woke up this morning and the barometer in my nose said it would be a good day to bake Chocolate Chip Meringues. (Dry and cold…great for egg whites, lousy for sinuses). So.. I leaped out of bed and raced to the kitchen, where I whipped up some perfect Chocolate Chip Meringue cookies! hahahahahahaha Truth be told… […]
I love Oreos…Well, let’s face it… just about EVERYONE loves Oreos. But… what people love even MORE…. Chocolate Dipped Oreos!! And while it might be a bit pricey to buy dipped Oreos… I can teach you how to make Chocolate Dipped Oreos, and you can dip and decorate them yourself at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you […]
Stuffed Chocolate Cookies on a STICK! Ok, I admit it… sometimes I need to bakes something showy or spectacular, and I don’t feel like jumping through hoops. That’s when I whip out this fairly simple recipe… Stuffed Cookie Pops! You read that right… Stuffed. Umm… but what are they stuffed with? Candy bars. That’s right… […]
The cookie jar is empty, and that will not do. This Easy Pecan Shortbread Cookie Recipe is delicious and a snap to make. Easy Pecan Shortbread cookies are fancy enough for company, and simple enough for having alone in the afternoon with a cup of coffee. I took these to a soccer dinner once…. the moms kept […]
This time of year takes me back to Elementary School… we used to prepare for Thanksgiving by coloring Turkeys. (We also talked about Pilgrims, but I never could get my head around why they landed on a rock.) Back to the Turkeys…. To draw a Turkey the teacher would have us trace our hands, and then […]
These are the Peanut Butter Cups of Cookies…. which means they are the first ones to vanish from the cookie jar (much like Peanut Butter Cups are the first Candy to vanish from the Halloween Candy Bag… so… as the holidays approach, people will be looking for these!) A soft chewy chocolate cookie surrounds a peanut butter […]
Vanilla Crescents or Vanille Kipferl come with a history lesson…. seems they were invented by the Austrians to celebrate a victory over the Turkish army in some war or another (which one is not important… there were so many…. and there won’t be a test, so you can stop taking notes.) Can you just picture […]
I have wonderful memories of baking the Best Sugar Cookie Recipe cutouts in all different seasonal shapes with my mother. We would make sugar cookies every Christmas, then ice them and load the cookies up with sprinkles. And there would be hearts at Halloween. We didn’t have a huge collection of cookie cutters like I […]
It’s time to bake the Best Cinnamon Roll Cookie Recipe... WHY? Because when the Holiday Season comes rolling around, as it does every year, and that means it’s time to start living according to the that stress free schedule. Up in the morning… get everyone dressed… get everyone fed… pack lunches…. wave good-bye! Then head […]
It was “fridge Clearing Day” in my house today. Oddly, I end up with lots of almost-but-not-quite-empty jars of jam. Time to clear things out! This Jelly Roll Cookie Recipe is the perfect way to get rid of those odds and ends. These delightful rolled up treats are a thick vanilla cookie, rolled up with jam, and perfect […]