Category: Cookies

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Spelt Milk & Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Recipe!

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There’s always a debate about which are the best chocolate chip cookies.  Some prefer soft and chewy, while others enjoy a bit of a crunch.  To me, it depends on the day and the quality of ingredients used in the dough.  I think I’m swearing off chocolate chips in general, even though I think I […]

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White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies – Recipe!

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What better candy than peppermint says, “It’s Christmas.”  Peppermint sticks, candy canes and drops whirled in red and white are representative of this time of year.  When it comes to peppermint, just a bit goes along way and it pairs nicely with chocolate, especially white chocolate. Drop cookies balled, baked and speckled with crushed peppermint […]

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Ginger Drop Cookies – Recipe!

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When you think of ginger baked goods it’s most often gingerbread – those crispy deep golden brown men or women that are iced and served at Christmastime.  However ginger, a subtle warming spice, can be added to basic cookie dough without it tasting like the holidays.  The mild heat of ginger really perks up a […]

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Coconut, Pecan & Chocolate Chunk Blondies – Recipe!

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Blondies are a reverse brownie or brownies without cocoa powder.  I think blondies are a fantastic dessert because they remind me of eating a cookie, but in a bar format.  Baking bar-style cookies are great for several reasons; first they stay fresher longer because they are not a single serving, and second they are easier […]

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More Magical Magic Bars – Recipe!

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When I make Magic Bars, it reminds me of going back to school.  When I was a kid, my mom used to make these crunchy, chocolaty squares from a recipe on the back of the sweetened condensed milk can at the beginning of every school year.  During lunch, I couldn’t wait to find a square in […]

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Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Toffee Cookies – Recipe!

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Who doesn’t love a cookie warm right out of the oven?  I was raised baking in the kitchen with my family and cookies were just the beginning. I remember by the time I was in fifth grade I baked all by myself and really enjoyed the feeling of creating something from scratch.  My sister was […]

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Marbled Matcha & Cranberry Shortbread Cookies – Recipe!

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Matcha tea has become so popular over the last few years and according to health experts – one cup of Matcha is the equivalent to 10 cups of regular green tea.  The smell is very rustic with a hint of earth and this green tea is different than most because of its natural creamy consistency, […]

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No-Bake Nutella Holiday Haystack Cookies – Recipe!

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“Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane” –  yes I am already singing Christmas Caroles and getting ready to go buy my holiday tree.  The lights are already up on the house, thanks to my husband, and now it’s time to start making the holiday treats.  First up for […]

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Peanut Butter, Marshmallow & Chocolate Cookies – Recipe!

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I am a huge fan of peanut butter, but I think my brother actually wins the award for biggest “Peanut Butter Lover.”  When we were kids that was all he ate, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.  Even today I think he still starts his day with a good smear on his bagel before he heads […]

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Oatmeal Chocolate Hazelnut Chunk Cookies – Recipe!

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Cookies are something I have baked since I was a kid.  I remember being very young and taking out the Toll House Chocolate Chips and following the recipe straight off the back of the bag.  The cookies were always good, and my friends and family appreciated the effort.  Since then, I have experimented with hundreds […]

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