Category Archives: Cookie Recipes

Recipes for cookies

Sauteed Apples

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

  This is really more of a recipe-lette.  I found myself looking for a substitute for raisins for a noodle pudding recipe and, after rummaging around in the fridge and pantry, my eye fell on a few Granny Smith apples. … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Pecan Hamentaschen

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Hamentaschen are triangular, filled cookies usually eaten around the Jewish holiday of Purim, which occurs this week.  Fillings are traditionally made from poppyseeds or dried fruit (prune or apricot), but when it comes to hamentaschen, as in most things, our … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Orange Cookies, Pt II

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I’m still thinking about chocolate-orange cookies (actually, an argument could be made that on some level I’m always thinking about chocolate-orange cookies).  I was wondering how the combination would work in a crunchier cookie.  I started off with a florentine-like base, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Orange Biscotti

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Several years ago we were lucky enough to spend a few weeks in and around Florence.  In a tiny gelateria near the Ponte Santa Trinita I fell in love with a flavor combination - dark chocolate and orange.  Since I haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

    Chocolate – ginger is one of my favorite flavor combinations but, unfortunately, it doesn’t pop up that often.  To remedy that situation, I’ve come up with these chocolate ginger cookies, adapted from a chocolate crackle cookie in Holly … Continue reading →

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Chili Biscotti

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

One of my cousins-in-law, Jeff, is the man behind Burning Asphalt hot sauces.  When I started this blog he asked if I wanted any spicy cookie recipes.  That got me thinking. There are those that like spicy and those that … Continue reading →

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Florence’s Biscotti

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

My husband says these are the best cookie he’s ever had.  They are a cookie born of desperation.  I made the mistake of buying dark chocolate coffee beans – dark chocolate, flavored with coffee, and shaped like an espresso bean.  I … Continue reading →

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When is bark better with a bite?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

When it’s peppermint bark cookies!   A staple of our holiday cookie baskets has always been peppermint bark.  It’s quick (melt dark chocolate, melt white chocolate, smash candy canes), and easy (mix them together and wait for it to set) … Continue reading →

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Not So Guilty Biscotti

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Let’s face it, some of us are fighting a battle with the scale.  So, when baking for others, it’s a nice idea to include a cookie or two that won’t leave people feeling like they have to race to the gym before they … Continue reading →

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