Nutty for Almond Meltaways

Nutty for Almond Meltaways

I contemplated using the tiniest font size possible when I typed “cookie #12 of my 12 days of cookies” when I realized I actually can’t change the font size. Damn! It’s the second week in January and here I am finally posting the last holiday cookie. At least it is a good one, Almond Meltaways. …

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Go Big or Go Home Day 10 of 12 Days of Cookies (CCC Skillet Style)

Go Big or Go Home Day 10 of 12 Days of Cookies (CCC Skillet Style)

The best thing about cruising the internet right now is the plethora of Top Ten or Best Eats of the Year lists that are popping up everywhere. In between furiously publishing holiday recipes, everyone digs into their 2018 archives and comes up with The Best of 2018. I scrolled through Favorite Desserts of 2018 on …

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Waiting to Bakehale (Salted Butter & Chocolate Chunk Shortbread) Day 7 Holiday Cookies:

Waiting to Bakehale (Salted Butter & Chocolate Chunk Shortbread) Day 7 Holiday Cookies:

From the 2018 cookie annals, I give you Salted Butter & Chocolate Chunk Shortbread. Why re-post? How many cookies are the focus of a magazine article?  Such is the case in this month’s Atlantic, The Rise of Anxiety Baking.  Apparently, since “he who shall not be named” has unwittingly been thrust into “public service”, there …

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Belly Up to the Snickerdoodle Bar Day 6 Holiday Cookies

Belly Up to the Snickerdoodle Bar Day 6 Holiday Cookies

A riff on quite possibly my favorite cookie, the Snickerdoodle.  The Snickerdoodle is the quintessential cookie. Buttery, chewy, slightly cakey center, crispy edges, a nice hit of cinnamon, my mouth is watering as I write this. This year’s Washington Post’s favorite cookies of 2018 include a Snickerdoodle Blondie.  We all know the quick and dirty route …

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Ladies and Gentlemen, This is Cookie Number 5 (Nibby Buckwheat Butter Cookies)

Ladies and Gentlemen, This is Cookie Number 5 (Nibby Buckwheat Butter Cookies)

One of my favorite baking goddesses (I have many) is Alice Medrich. Yes, that Alice, Chocolate Maven, Dessert Queen and creator of quite possibly the best damn lemon bars ever. Don’t get me started on her Snickerdoodles, so good.  Cookie number 5 is from her book, Pure Desserts, a shortbread cookie with a twist-Nibby Buckwheat …

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