Cookies

  • Double Cherry Cookie Sandwiches

    February 12th, 2012

    What says love better than a heart-shaped cookie?

    (Well, a heart-shaped cake probably says I Love You more than a heart-shaped cookie does, but cookies can be given to neighbors and co-workers and people you are just starting to date without scaring them.)

    So if you’re looking for a festive Valentine’s Day treat, look no further. Your loved ones will love them (and therefore love you more), your co-workers will eat them up (and appreciate that you thought of them in an appropriately platonic way), and if you’re just baking for yourself, then good for you- you’ll love them too.

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  • Ginger Chewy Cookies

    January 28th, 2012

    These cookies are everything that cookies want to be when they grow up.

    Cookies know that being chewy in the middle is a bit of a prerequisite for popularity in the cookie department. Cookies also know that ginger = flavor excellence, which every cookie strives for. And there’s something about ginger that’s sneaky, because it’s comforting to most and yet also sort of sophisticated and spicy. These cookies are smart. They know how to please crowds- which come to think of it, you might not be looking to do if you just want a massive batch for yourself.

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  • Cracker Choco-Toffee Brittle

    Cracker Choco-Toffee Brittle

    January 17th, 2012

    This one amazes me.

    I like to think that the most popular desserts are the ones that you have to work hard for, but I’m amazed every holiday season when I make this pantry standby. People go nuts for this easy-to-make dessert (seriously- they are just about as easy to make as Rice Crispy treats- another shocking crowd-pleaser), so who am I to argue with an easy recipe? Easy + loved by all = More Sweets, Please favorite.

    (Oh, and give the recipe a shake up this year like I did… use a crumbled cookie as the base instead of a Saltine. It screws up the name of the dessert, but I can overlook that.)

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