My sister in law Joy makes the best sugar cookies each Christmas. They practically melt in your mouth. This year she graciously invited me to participate in her annual cookie exchange so I could share it with you. She and her friend Deanna started the cookie baking tradition over 15 years ago, when they were [...]
Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
December 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
Today I am sharing a new favorite Christmas Cookie. One of the cookies in our family recipe rotation is a shortbread cookie topped with chocolate and nuts. Feeling inspired I tried a new version with crushed peppermints and drizzled with white chocolate. It was dangerously good. It might even be what I make for the [...]
Coconut Cupcakes and a Christmas Dessert Buffet
November 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
Dallas Design Agency I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I spent it with my family. That evening we went with my niece and nephew to see Tangled, continuing our Thanksgiving night movie tradition. What a cute movie. This weekend I worked on a Christmas Dessert Buffet to showcase a variety of baked good and [...]
Oatmeal Caramel Apple Cookies
October 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
These Oatmeal Caramel Apple Cookies are apple crisp in a bite. They combine all the tastes of fall like oats, caramel and apples for a flavor packed cookie. These would be great in lunches or served warm with a scoop of ice cream. I used Honeycrisp apples and Kraft Caramel Bites. I have never used [...]
Compost Cookies for a Cause
September 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
I have been reading about these Compost Cookies for months. I am hoping to go to Momofuku Milk Bar when I go to New York on a business trip the end of this month. One of my favorite cookies is the Special K cookies I used to make with my grandmother. So this cookie intrigued [...]
Flourless Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
May 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
I have been on a bit of a cookie roll lately. Peanut butter and chocolate are such a tasty combination. I loved Reese’s Peanut Butter cups as a kids. I saw a recipe for flowerless Peanut Butter Cookies and decided to give them a try. I made more than a few adaptations but these were [...]
Chocolate Macarons with Chocolate Raspberry Filling
May 3, 2010 By 3 Comments
Today was the day of firsts. I made my first batch of Chocolate Macarons and I conquered Caramel. It was a good day. A few months back I was supposed to go to Tartlette’s Macarons class up in LA. My dog was recovering from surgery and I wasn’t able to go. I look at the [...]
Espresso Hearts with Chocolate Drizzle for Valentines Day
February 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
Happy Valentines Day! I hope you are enjoying this weekend. Over the holidays I made these Espresso Shortbreads and loved the delicate flavor. For Valentines Day I decided to make a version of those in heart shapes, drizzled with chocolate. They are light with a hint of espresso and a little bit of chocolate. Wrapped [...]
Espresso Shortbread
January 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Looking for new cookie recipes I discovered these Espresso Chocolate Shortbread cookies over at Smitten Kitchen. How can you go wrong with espresso and chocolate and shortbread. I was sold at the recipe but then I took a bite.They melt in your mouth. These are from Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours”. It [...]
White Chocolate Lemon Biscotti
December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My 2010 has already been zooming by. What about yours? While trying to focus on 10 in 2010 I have not been in the kitchen as much. Rest assured, that is changing and I have many new recipes to share in the coming days. Here is one I made during the holidays but it is [...]
