Cookies and Bars

Almond Sugar Cookie Tarts

January 2, 2011
Almond Sugar Cookie Tarts

Katy chose this week’s Project Pastry Queen recipe, Sugar Saucers – large sugar cookies (as big as saucers) topped with lots and lots of sugar. I have purposely avoided this recipe. There was something about all that unbaked granulated sugar sitting on top of the cookies that was a bit of a turn off. But [...]

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12 Days of Homemade Christmas: Christmas Biscotti

December 7, 2010
Red, White, and Green Biscotti

I think I would be banned from attending The Foodie Groom’s family Christmas events if I showed up without biscotti. His grandmother, mom, and aunt are this cookie’s biggest fans. I even received an email from a reader who made these cookies and won 1st place in their office cookie bake-off. They’re festively colored and [...]

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12 Days of Homemade Christmas: Chocolate Chunk-Peppermint Cookies

December 6, 2010
Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Christmas ain’t Christmas without chocolate and peppermint. Christmas also ain’t Christmas until somebody cries… but that’s a different story Take a fudgey, confection-like cookie and add peppermint extract and a crushed peppermint garnish. What do you have? One of the most popular Christmas cookie I’ve ever made for our goodie baskets. Get the recipe: Chocolate-Peppermint [...]

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12 Days of Homemade Christmas: Diabetic-Friendly Chocolate Crackles

December 3, 2010
Chocolate Crackles

There are a handful of diabetics in my immediate and extended family. And every Christmas I get a little stressed because at the very last minute, I realize that my goodie baskets are not diabetic friendly. And when he’s the one you call when your air conditioner goes kaput in the middle of the Texas [...]

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Project Biscotti

November 15, 2010

Kalyna chose this week’s Project Pastry Queen recipe: Biscotti. In this house, biscotti is very much a seasonal cookie. It’s our tradition. “We” (ha!) make them dozens and dozens of Red, White, and Green Biscotti each December to include as part of our Christmas goodie baskets. I’m usually dancing around the kitchen, rocking out to [...]

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Peanut Butter Macarons

November 8, 2010

I love, love, love chocolate and peanut butter. And I love making macarons. So much so that The Foodie Groom has issued a temporary ban on macarons With the holidays fast approaching, I’m excited all the valid reasons I’ll have to make more cookies. It won’t be Christmas without red and green macarons! I intended [...]

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