Oh my, these Caramel Nutella Crisps are addictive! Nutella-flavored cookie dough is wrapped around a caramel candy, rolled in sugar, then baked. Go ahead and try to just eat one!
Cookies, Bars and Brownies
Many years ago, during my first year at culinary school, there was a brochure in the common area for a gingerbread house competition at a destination shopping center in the suburbs of Philadelphia called Peddler's Village. There are several categories (Traditional, Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building, Unusual 3-D Gingerbread Creation, Student, and Kids Only), and …
It's Week 8 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! It's still not too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form! Having recently entered a gingerbread house competition (check out this coming Monday's post for pictures and competition results!), I felt compelled to make something with …
A different take on chocolate chip cookies! These delicious cookies are loaded with cranberries and white chocolate. Drizzle with melted white chocolate for an extra decadent treat. I like to kick off the holidays with a marathon cookie-baking session. I have a few stand-bys, like chocolate chip, oatmeal cookies, meringues, and ginger snaps. But each …
Yes, two posts in one day! I couldn't decide which link-up I wanted to join more (Munchkin Meals for A Healthy Slice of Life or 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats for Meal Planning Magic), so I did a post for both. In my mind, if it's not chocolate, it's not dessert. When I'm hosting an event, planning …
Yes, you read that correctly. Christmas treats. No, you haven't been asleep for two months. Now, before you hunt me down and lynch me, hear me out. The author of another blog, Meal Planning Magic, hosts a link-up called "12 Weeks of Christmas Treats." The idea is to start early enough to give our readers …
The What's Cooking Recipe Swap now has its own badge! You'll see this badge in all posts about the recipe swaps. If you'd like to see more posts by others who participate in the swaps, please scroll to the bottom of this post. This swap theme was dessert. I looooooooove dessert. So even though I would only …
When I first heard about Desserts for the Deserving, I immediately signed up. The movement was started by I Am Baker. People going through hard times are nominated by family or friends, and bakers volunteer to send them a package of goodies. We can't solve their problems, but we can bring some joy to their …
I was deprived as a child. My mother made exactly 3 types of cookies: chocolate chip, chocolate with peanut butter chips, and sugar cookies. I had never heard of, nor tasted, a snickerdoodle cookie until I was in culinary school in my mid- to late 20s. So many years of missing out on buttery-sweet sugar …
Hello, DNCWWO readers! Happy 4th of July to all of my American followers! I hope you all have fun plans for the day. Here in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, there is always lots of festivities. Many neighborhoods and suburbs have parades and fireworks displays, and the city puts on a HUGE fireworks display …
One more post about my Mother's Day brunch. I saw a slideshow on FoodNetwork.com of Mother's Day dessert suggestions. As far as I know, brunch doesn't typically include dessert, but I've never been accused of being typical, and I never pass on dessert! I didn't want to make a cake (I was making so much food already; baking …
Anyone who has spent time in the kitchen has an item or a dish that intimidates them. A lot of times, I hear that people are afraid to make yeast breads. Personally, I'm comfortable making yeast bread; I am intimidated by French macarons. These little sandwich cookies have become very popular lately. I wouldn't call …
It's that time again! This swap's theme was holiday cookies. After submitting the Spoon Cookies recipe I found in an old issue of Gourmet, I received a recipe for oatmeal cookies from The Imitation Chef. I grew up baking oatmeal cookies for my father, but only recently have come to like them myself. I've been …
Back in late October, Lindsay of the Love and Olive Oil blog posted on Twitter that it would be fun to do a food blogger cookie swap. With the help of Julie from The Little Kitchen blog, they put together an enormous, world-wide cookie swap. The story even made it into a Nashville newspaper artice! …
Sable cookies are a buttery shortbread cookie from France. "Sable" means "sandy," referring to the cookies' crumbly texture. These cookies are simple to make. The recipe below is Dorie Greenspan's recipe, as it appeared in the New York Times in 2004. The dough below is "basic," and can be flavored however you like (chocolate, almond, …
If I'm making cut-out cookies, this is my go-to dough. It's not excessively sweet, and (as the name suggests) doesn't need to be chilled before being rolled. I found the recipe on CakeCentral.com. No Chill Sugar CookiesSource: CakeCentral.com Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 …
This recipe was given to me by a family member. It makes a TON of cookies! They are so light and airy, and just melt in your mouth. Meringue CookiesSource: Kathleen L. Ingredients 2 egg whites ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Beat egg whites …
I made a version of these White Chocolate Brownies while working at a bakery in Newtown, PA. I adapted the original recipe, and have decided to post it here. White Chocolate BrowniesSource: Ann B. Ingredients 1 pound of good-quality white chocolate (like Valrhona, Scharffen Berger, or Guittard) (coarsely chopped if it comes in bar form) …
These tender, chewy, classic chocolate chip cookies are even better than the iconic Tollhouse recipe. Give these a try, and you'll never go back! I grew up on Tollhouse Chocolate Chip cookies. And for years, I loved them. I didn't even consider that there might be other recipes out there for chocolate chip cookies. Not …
This recipe was published in the December 2005 issue of the now-defunct Gourmet magazine. They are called Spoon Cookies, because you shape them with a spoon. They take some extra effort, but they are SOOO GOOOOD! Bake these cookies at least 2 days before you need them. Spoon CookiesSource: Gourmet Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) …