These are not the wilting flower of ginger cookies. They lack the molasses that is normally associates ginger cookies with Christmas baking. Still, they are assertive enough to stand up to a strong cup of coffee. The recipe was adapted from… Continue Reading
This recipe came along because I could not resist the purchase of an enormous bag of caramels – I wish I could still blame pregnancy for this impulse purchase…I blamed pregnancy for a lot of things… Either way, the result was delish and… Continue Reading
Now more than ever I am a believer of simple desserts. This tart is super easy to make and happens to be gluten free too! Gluten-Free Chocolate Ganache Tart Crust 1 1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (use gluten-free if desired)… Continue Reading
There’s a little boy in my life who wants oatmeal cookies. Not oatmeal raisin or chocolate chip and none of that fancy cranberry white chocolate variety either. Just straight up good old fashioned oatmeal. So what makes the perfect oatmeal cookie? For me,… Continue Reading
I love lemon desserts. Lemon poppy seed muffins, a basic lemon loaf, mixed with lavender in this pretty tea cake, in scones, or in this more decadent mousse… I know it’s July but keep this one in mind for the… Continue Reading
Peanut butter and chocolate just agrees with me. This version is not cloyingly sweet and is perfect dunked into a warm cup of coffee or tea. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Biscotti 2 cups flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2… Continue Reading
These cookies are perfectly adult. Light, not too sweet and a great biscotti substitute for dipping into your cappuccino. They are also great as a cracker substitute on a cheese board especially with tangy goat or blue cheese! The great… Continue Reading
The buttery cashews and slightly aggressive sea salt crunch separate these cookies from the others. Spend the time ‘seasoning’ the baking sheet to achieve a nicely distributed salty bite. Salted Cashew and Dark Chocolate Cookies 3/4 cup butter 1 cup… Continue Reading
If you have a bunch of sad looking bananas and need a change from the typical banana bread, give these a try. Packed full of bananas and oats, they are almost healthy enough to eat for breakfast. These cookies will… Continue Reading
These cookies come together in a pinch! No individual rolling or shaping, chilling or decorating. Just slap the dough into a pan, bake, slice and serve! They are good and the addition of the espresso makes them even tastier! Don’t over… Continue Reading
