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Dulce de Leche Crumb Bars – Recipe!

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Dulce de Leche, a Latin American caramel made with Sweetened Condensed Milk and cooked until a dark amber, is often used in desserts, and can be made from scratch, or purchased from most grocery stores, or online.  Sweet gooey caramel, like Dulce de Leche, can make the best cookies, especially these Dulce de Leche Crumb Bars. […]

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Salted Caramel Bars – Recipe!

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I made Millionaire’s Bars for the first time last Christmas, and they were such a hit, that I decided to bake them again, except using a different recipe.  This year, I adapted Paul Hollywood’s Salted Caramel Bars, the pastry chef from The British Baking Show, because I read that his recipe was superb.  The term Millionaire’s […]

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Lofthouse Sugar Cookies – Recipe!

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Lofthouse Sugar Cookies are those super-soft sugar cookies that are fluffy and frosted — a real eye catcher.  The bottom of the cookie is blond and has a much thicker base than a tradition sugar cookie to hold the buttercream. Sugar cookies are always a part of Christmas, and whether you prefer to decorate them […]

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Oatmeal Holiday Shortbread Cookies – Recipe!

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Cookies are a big part of the Christmas season and no matter where you go during the month of December there are iced gingerbread, cut-out sugar cookies, and jam filled thumbprint creations everywhere.  These Oatmeal Holiday Shortbread are buttery good with a delicate texture — perfect for any cookie swap or holiday party. Shortbread are […]

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Mini Rosemary Shortbread – Recipe!

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Mini Rosemary Shortbread — a super buttery bite of a cookie infused with rosemary for a hint of the season ahead. Making shortbread is a fairly simple task and it all starts with good butter.  Whipping butter in a stand mixer with some confectioner’s sugar until light and airy is how it all begins.  All-purpose […]

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Espresso Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – Recipe!

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Whether it’s a hot shot straight from the machine, or folded into a tiramisu, espresso seems to give us a slight joyous jolt, but when you add just a touch to these Espresso Double Chocolate Chip Cookies — it’s a whole other experience when mixed into a chocolate chunk dough. Espresso powder is a brilliant […]

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Mosaic Biscotti – Recipe!

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I bake quite often, as you can imagine, but one of my favorite all-time recipes are these Mosaic Biscotti out of the Dolce Italiano cookbook.  Gina De Palma was Mario Batali’s pastry chef for years (before his fall), and she has since passed away.  However, she was an exceptional baker and I learned how to […]

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Nutella Buttercream – Recipe!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Nutella Buttercream is a scrumptious grand cookie in the shape of a cake.  It’s similar to my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that I think is fantastic and yet, it’s size creates a different texture and it has frosting. The basic difference in this recipe is the dough is pressed […]

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Soft Lemon Sugar Cookies – Recipe!

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I love sugar cookies and these soft lemony ones are no exception.  Yes, it’s citrus season and better yet, lemon season, so it’s time to utilize all that juice and zest.  Brightly hued vibrant Meyer lemons are what I grow in my yard, but there are several other varieties that create great flavor.  The thing […]

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Mixed Berry Muffin Cookies – Recipe!

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These Mixed Berry Muffin Cookies are a cross between a muffin and a cookie.  The cake is tender, yet the crumb is more compact, like a buttery cookie.  I couldn’t resist the idea of cookies for breakfast – I’m all over that. It all starts with butter and sugar mixed until creamy smooth and then […]

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