Gingersnaps with Pumpkin Dip 2 October 2009
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It is officially Fall! I am one of those people that is obsessed with the flavors of fall, specifically, gingerbread. I love dark gingerbread cake, I love crispy gingerbread men and the smells of hard-baked gingerbread houses. However, my favorite ginger-flavored snack is, hands down, soft gingersnaps. Most bakeries hard-bake their gingersnaps and while that is tasty, it just doesn’t compare with deliciously soft gingersnaps. This recipe came from a former co-worker, Heather, and is my all-time favorite and they are particularly delicious with RA’s Pumpkin Dip, recipe originally posted here.
Craisen Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate Chips 29 September 2009
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I have fallen in-love with my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie recipe, I think I make them once a week. The other day I pulled out my electric mixer and was ready to add the chocolate chips (note: that is the last thing to do before baking) when I realized–horror!–I was out of chocolate chips! I panicked! I could have run up the street to the grocery store, but I decided to scour my cupboards one more time. I came up with a bag of Craisens and a half-bag of white chocolate chips. I decided to just throw both of those in and see how things turned out. I thought to myself, “I like Craisens. I like white chocolate chips. I like oatmeal cookies…it’s fail-proof, right?”
Correct! This is my new favorite combination for oatmeal cookies. The white chocolate is sweeter than semi-sweet, but the tart Craisens temper it enough so as not not overload your sweet sensor. Goodness, I think I need to go make these again!
Homemade Oreo Cookies 21 September 2009
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I don’t know about you, but I have always loved Oreo cookies, which is a little strange because I don’t typically love hard cookies. I have had this recipe for months and months, but hadn’t actually whipped them up until last week. People–they are heaven! And enormous! I highly recommend your next dessert (or lunch, or snack, or whatever) is these cookies! They only take about a half hour from start to finish, including baking time, so get cracking!
Almond-Coconut “Aloha” Cookies 27 May 2009
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It’s official. I have found the best cookie in the world–coincidentally, it is a recipe I formulated and tested myself. Now, before you get all skeptical, keep in mind this isn’t like saying my 6th grade science project is in the running for a Nobel Prize. This is like saying that Almond-Coconut “Aloha” cookies (trademark pending) is one, big batch of Awesome-Sauce. A few weeks ago I was reading on my friend Lauren’s blog and she mentioned bits of what became a beautiful idea. She said her boyfriend added handfuls of coconut and almonds ground in the food processor to regular chocolate chip cookies and they were delicious. Hello, idea. Almond flour, a bit of almond flavoring, coconut, white chocolate chips–it’s like a tropical sunrise in your mouth! Sold and sold. I’ve been tinkering with this recipe for a week or so and I’ve finally got the measurements just right for deliciously addicting cookies.
Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies 15 March 2009
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My grandpa was obsessed with oatmeal cookies, so my grandma always made sure to have a fresh batch of oatmeal cookies in the kitchen. For this reason, I always associate oatmeal cookies with my grandparents. Granted, my grandpa always ate his oatmeal cookies with peanut butter spread on the back and topped off with a slice of cheddar cheese. I haven’t tried that concoction yet, I guess I’m not quite that brave. At any rate, I guess I was having a sentimental moment, because I was craving oatmeal cookies.
This recipe did not disappoint; in fact, I’ve made them twice in the last three days. And I’ve eaten them all in the last three days. I’ve made them with raisinets and with chocolate chips, both are delicious. Mix them up, eat a good bunch of the dough–the dough is always the best part–and them eat the rest with a big glass of cold milk.
