Archive for the ‘Cookies’ Category
Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
I made a batch of fudge and a batch of cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies this evening. I'll be giving most of them away to neighbors and friends tomorrow, but we of course had to quality test too. ;-)
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Saturday, July 14th, 2012
These easy one bowl brownies come together in no time flat. They're chewy chocolatey goodness :-) These are modified from the one on the Hershey's cocoa box.
One Bowl Brownies
Makes 16 brownies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 ...
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Friday, March 30th, 2012
These are a creation of mine inspired by a couple recipes in my favorite cookie book, The Colorado Cookie Collection. It's a deliciously rich, cake-like cookie that goes over well with just about anyone. :-D
Double Chocolate Double Cherry Cookies
Makes about 56 cookies
2 large eggs
1 tbsp pure ...
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
These are some of the best oatmeal cookies you will ever have. Soaking the cranberries is the secret that makes these cookies so wonderful. The technique also works well with raisins, if you prefer.
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup dried cranberries
1 ...
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
Another fall tradition, I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies this evening, as Shaun wanted some. We were talking about how the highs are only going to be a bit above freezing this weekend and that maybe we should make some chili or some homemade chicken noodles, and then the ...
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
This is very loosely based of of a recipe I saw for a Cherry Lemon Custard Tart on some Food Network show a few years ago. If you don't have a cherry pitter, a drinking straw works well, but is somewhat flimsy. I ended up using a little ...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Shaun and I were in the mood for a sweet tonight, and I had a bag of coconut lying about, so I dug through my cookbooks to find a macaroon recipe that I could make without going to the store. Joy of Cooking came through with a recipe I ...
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
I found the original recipe for these awesome cookies on the back of a bag of Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips. I only made a couple small modifications: using light brown sugar instead of dark, and putting in a bit more vanilla, as I like it and my ...
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Saturday, December 13th, 2008
This is a recipe from The Joy of Cooking with minor modifications. It's a classic sugar cookie recipe. The holidays just wouldn't be the same without a batch of these. They keep their shape quite well and are very tender and tasty. As with any rolled ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
These are a delightful twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. They are almost cake-like. The recipe makes between two and three dozen, depending on the size of the cookies you make.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking ...
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