Cashew Butter Cookies with Oatmeal, Coconut, Roasted & Salted Cashews Do you ever crave a cookie that’s just a little out of the ordinary? Me too. A trip to the pantry and a little lucky imagination yielded these guys. Big cookies that are chewy and...
Cheesecake Squares with Blackberry Topping For the most part, this recipe comes via my mom, otherwise known as Neeners. When we were kids, she used to bake her version (which was topped with canned blueberry pie filling and topped with Coolwhip), in her...
Chewy Granola Cookies with Hazelnuts and Raisins It will come as no surprise to you all that I can often find joy in a cookie jar. These granola cookies with oatmeal, hazelnuts and raisins are a sure thing to bring sunlight into any cloudy day. The oatmeal...
Chewy Toasted Coconut Cookies Every few months, I make several varieties of cookies and stash them in the freezer for snacks, mood elevation, and for sharing with friends. I also make lunch for my mom, Neeners, every day, and she insists on a cookie for...
Chocolate Dipped Pecan Biscotti I always enjoyed biscotti, but never made them for some reason. Then, on one of my daily trips to Starbucks, barista Gabe asked if I had ever made biscotti. “Could you make some? And they have to be pecan biscotti because I...
Coconut Macaroons filled with Lemon Curd I have been known to experience writer’s block when it comes to developing recipes, and last week was no exception. I knew I wanted to come up with something sweet, but for the life of me could not summon one ounce of...
Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate or Butterscotch If you love Mounds Bars, allow me to introduce you to their cookie cousins. These nearly guilt free little cookies (until you add the chocolate or butterscotch, that is) are just the thing for an energy boost...
Double Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies I love making these when I need to feed a crowd or when the desire to hover over the oven in cookie baking mode is not in the cards. Here we have a dough that is very much chocolate chip cookie like, but instead of...
Double Chocolate Cookies with Salted Almonds This is the ultimate chocolate bomb of a cookie, suitable for a cold glass of milk or a glass of red wine. There is cocoa powder in the batter, and dark chocolate chips in there too, along with some espresso...
Dried Sweet Cherry and Almond Bars If you happen to be one of those people who need a break from chocolate once in a while, or know someone who does, here’s the answer to a non-chocolate prayer. These bars are rich, with crispy edges and a soft center. They...
Lime Bars with Toasted Coconut Shortbread Crust Tart, sweet, and addictive. Add a crispy shortbread crust with tons of toasted coconut and these bars are irresistible. To top that all off, they are super easy to make. The crust and filling can both be put...
Gluten-Free Lemon Bars They say if something sounds too good to be true, it usually isn’t. Meet the exception: Sweet, tart, and creamy – not convinced yet? Then let’s add on a crust that is crisp, buttery and rich. Are you in? Me too. These are so easy it’s...
Halloween Candy Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies Do you ever have the fortunate problem of leftover Halloween candy due to a lower than expected trick-or-treater turnout? Since we live up in the woods with no neighbors in sight, we have not had that...
Lemon Bars Tart, sweet, and addictive. Add a crispy shortbread crust and these bars are irresistible. The filling for this recipe is only mildly adapted from ‘The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion Cookbook’ – there was no need to mess with perfection. Me...
Lemon Refrigerator Sugar Cookies Here we have a summer cookie – with subtle lemon flavor and a crackly lemon sugar topping. Mix it up one day, toss it in the refrigerator or freezer, and bake them when the mood strikes. This guy is not a crispy or dainty...
Nutty Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Bars It all started because I needed to come up with something fast for our first football tailgate gathering of the year. Hmmm…thoughts circled around a bar cookie of sorts, but it had to be something I could tuck into a...
Pumpkin Pie Bars with Gingersnap Crust and Cinnamon Streusel Topping With the arrival of Fall, I start thinking about pumpkin pie. This is kind of odd because I am not a huge pie lover due to the fact that I am not a big piecrust fan. Quite he dilemma, until...
Red Velvet Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches with Bing Cherries and Chocolate I’m not sure about you, but I just love an ice cream sandwich. Crunchy and creamy, with melting ice cream running down your arm – one of life’s perfect moments. While usually associated...
Rhubarb Crumb Bars The first sign of spring in many gardens is the sight of little leaves of rhubarb peeking through the earth (and sometimes even the snow!). When weather turns warm enough to be outside for a while in the sun, our thoughts turn to a spring...
Winter Citrus Bars with Tangelo & Blood Orange I’ve loved Lemon Bars forever, but lately could not get the concept of an Orange Bar out of my mind. I was determined to try my hand at them while citrus season is still in full swing, but the idea in my...
