Category: Cookies
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Eggless Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Back in the 1990’s, I became more mindful of how and what I was eating, and began to consider switching to either a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. I started off as a vegan, but found that it was too difficult to maintain with my busy travel schedule. After realizing that achieving good health is a…
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Crystallized Ginger, Dark Chocolate & Lime Blondies
Well, the summer season will officially be upon us in a few more weeks and everyone will be looking for some delicious desserts to serve at cookouts throughout the season. I say that with tongue in cheek because some parts of the country do not seem to be complying with this annual rendezvous we all…
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Crispy Gingersnap Cookies
When I was younger, I travelled several times to Sweden and fell in love with the gingersnap cookie they call pepparkakor. This cookie is one of those thinly rolled out cookie doughs that are then cut into holiday shapes. Those of you that know me, know that although I have made many of the rolled…
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Mmmm Stands For Melomakarona
For me, the official holiday baking season starts right after Thanksgiving, and by mid December it is in full swing. It is during this time of the year when those who are not usually inclined to bake from scratch become inspired to try their hand at making a few cakes and cookies—especially after tasting all…
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due With Coddies & Berger Cookies
I’ve lived in Maryland for many years and as a young kid in college, Baltimore was one of my playgrounds. It was always known as a rough city and in some parts it still is, but there is a great deal of rejuvenation taking place in many of these troubled areas. The lasting effects of…
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Easy Almond Macaroons
Macaroons cookies are a favorite cookie for many people. Some prefer coconut macaroons made from dessicated coconut and others like the French almond macaron made with almond flour. In my book, they are all stepchildren that belong to the same family. For this cookie, make sure to use almond paste and not marzipan- they are…
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A Remake Of Old Time Cookie Favorites
This Holiday season I decided to help out a special group of home bakers. You know the ones that I mean. The ones who love to bake cookies from scratch but only walk as far as the pantry to get the recipe from the back panel of the bag or container. Many of the people…
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Quick & Easy Halloween Treats
Unsuspecting folks along the eastern seaboard had their lives seriously disrupted this week when Hurricane Sandy sped up the coast wreaking havoc at each stop. Thankfully Maryland was spared the damage that other states like New York and New Jersey experienced, but many including myself were left without power. Like many of the families in…
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Halloween Witch’s Shortbread Fingers With Strawberry Sauce
If you are a Halloween party-goer like me, you’re always looking for ghoulish treats to add to your dessert table. It’s hard to be creative and come up with different and unique things every year, so when I came across this on several different blogs, I thought they would be perfect! I have my own…
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S’mores Cookie Tarts
I love the flavor combination of molasses and chocolate together and that is one of the reasons why I simply love the flavor combination of a s’mores dessert. For me it evokes so many wonderful memories spent around the campfire with good friends sharing jokes and stories as we laugh the night away. So when…
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
You know it’s that special time of the year when the scent of burnt embers fill the air from neighboring fireplaces and that crisp chill in the morning has each of us pulling out all of our woolly socks and scarves that have been long packed away. As I walk through the grocery stores,…