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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
A modern adaptation of a recipe that dates back to the Renaissance! This produces a wonderful cookie with delicate flavors. Perfect for afternoon tea! I'll also add a more historically accurate version for those who'd like to try the real "biscuit" (crisp…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 14 Minutes |
My Great Aunt Shannon makes this dessert that is chock full of fresh fruits. You can use any variety that you like, and you could even substitute chocolate cookie dough instead of sugar. This light, creamy dish would be the perfect ending to an outdoor…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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My mother's sugar cookie recipe brings me back to my childhood, when we would sit down shape the dough with cookie cutters shaped like hearts, stars, and other shapes. The real fun was decorating them with colored icings, and sprinkles. This is somethin…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Looking for a quick dessert that your kids can help make? These homemade ice cream sandwiches are simple and tasty! Let your kids choose their cookie dough, and ice cream flavors and see how many creations they can come up with! Freeze the leftovers an…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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Came up with this cookie when I was getting ready to make cookies with my 9 year old for the first time. He says they are the "Best ever cookie". As for variations I would suggest adding coco powder to make it even more chocolaty, and sugar substitutes ar…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
A very simple sugar cookie recipe. My 9 year old son can make it.
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| Prep Time: | 45 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 55 Minutes |
I noticed this recipe called for ‘almonds.’ I personally only like nuts in banana bread and occasionally in certain cookies. So, I changed the ‘almonds’ to ‘coconut.’ (YUM!) I also noticed something very important in this recipe- it called…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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Kids "heart" Snickerdoodles! Reminiscent of cinnamon toast, a dusting of red cinnamon and sweet gritty sugar grace the crackly surface of these great big chewy cookies. Baked to perfection, they should be crisp at the edges and soft in the middle. Any…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
A wonderful sweet treat for the maple lover! The perfect Autumn cookie for your harvest celebrations!
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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The best ginger cookie I have tried.
The Famous Thumbprint cookies also known as butter balls, bird’s nest cookies or Polish tea cakes are the favorites, chosen by more than one palate. It’s that buttery texture and the delicate fruity filling what gives these cookies their unf (read full article)
There is nothing more fun than making Cupcakes :) Perfect and delicious for any occasion, party little treats, yourself ;) or as a gift for someone special. Cupcakes are a sweet combination of indulgence and romantic baking that always put a smi (read full article)
Delicate Caramel Cake Roll—Delicado Pionono con Dulce de Leche, Coco y CerezasI couldn't resist to try one slice before the picture!:)The favorite word for one of the most famous and delicate flavors of Argentinean rolled cake is Pionono, and hav (read full article)
Today I want to talk to you about a Serious Matter ... Yes, I have a confession to make, I am an addict to Alfajores-- pronounce "al-pha-hor-es". I've come to realized this, after making these "babies" almost every weekend! I love Alfajores de/of Mai (read full article)
Good morning! Holy. Cow. It was 62 degrees when my Mom and I left for our morning walk! Those two crazy women walking around with their arms stuffed into their t-shirts so only their hands were visible? Yeah, that was us. It was ch-ch-ch-chilly! Ch (read full article)
For parents and grandparents alike, the summer holidays offer endless opportunities for family fun. Not only is it important to keep children amused and ward-off boredom related grumpiness, it can be incredibly rewarding too. I am lucky enough to be (read full article)
There is a product in the freezer section that comes in a blue bag with a little dough man on the front. They are ready to bake biscuits. I have tried them and they are mighty convenient for a quick breakfast or dinner. A bag of te (read full article)
Homemade pop-tarts had become just like sugar cookie bars. They were everywhere, calling out to me, insisting that I try making them. There are several different recipes, and really, you can make any pie pasty and cut it into rectangles and fill them (read full article)
It’s Friday and we are celebrating with banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! There is no better way to start the weekend than by baking a batch of cookies. If you are like me, you probably have brown bananas on your counter that are begging (read full article)
I did a big cleanout of the fridge. See, we have this awful, nano-fridge that necessitates that I squat to see what’s in it (I’m 5’4″…that means this fridge is LOW), and it had gotten so stuffed and disorganized that I (read full article)