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Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

[donotprint] I decided it was time to serve up some Christmas cookies here at Adventures In The Kitchen.  Like every family we have our family favorites.  Our Pecan Tootsies are at our family gatherings every year.  Last year I discovered Orange Madeleines and Ginger Creme Sandwiches. This year I tried the Chocolate Hazelnut BIscotti’s in [...]

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Pecan Shortbread Cookies

We had our annual fundraiser a week ago which explains my lack of posting for a few weeks.   Leading up to it I had volunteers coming in every day to help on special projects.  I had goodies on hand each day for them.  One of the days I served these cookies from Back to the [...]

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BlogHerFood 09 & Cherry, White Chocolate and Pecan Blondies

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending BlogHerFood09 in San Francisco.  I had the opportunity to meet all of the foodbloggers who had inspired me to start my blog.  Heidi Swanson of 101Cookbooks and Matt of Matt Bites led a great workshop on photography.  My take away – read my camera manual!  One of [...]

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Chocolate Cherry Bites

At work much of our donor marketing is done through volunteer work.  We are starting to plan our big fundraiser and have many items to produce.  The night before I was to meet with them, I decided to whip up a batch of cookies and tried this Chocolate Cherry Bite recipe from one of my [...]

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Oat Crisps with Marscarpone Cheese and Blueberries

Plush Nightclub These oat crisps will make a great base for desserts.  They are light and crisp.  I paired them with Mascarpone Cheese and Blueberries but a scoop of ice cream drizzled with chocolate or caramel sauce would be great too. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Oatmeal Scotchies

One night I was wanting to bake and had all of the ingredients for these cookies.  I love the combination of oatmeal and butterscotch.  They cook up crispy and sweet.  Perfect with a cup of coffee. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Camp Bars with Pretzels and Chocolate Chips

When my latest issue of Food and Wine came these Camp Bars caught my eye.  I love the combination of chocolate and pretzels.  That sweet and salty thing.  I don’t have any kids going off to camp but I sent them with my niece and nephews for a trip to Lake Arrowhead. Post Footer automatically [...]

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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

lemon ricotta cookies

Happy Easter!  I am looking forward to a day with family and filled with Easter egg hunts. One night last week I could not sleep. After tossing and turning around 5 am I gave in and got up. Down in the kitchen making coffee I decided to make these cookies as a gift to my [...]

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Sweet Molly’s Cookies

Today I am serving you up Sweet Molly’s; a cookie from my past.   There used to be a bakery in Yorba Linda called Sweet Nicks, and they served the best cookie with butterscotch and potato chips.  The cookie became so popular that the city named it the “Official Cookie of Yorba Linda”. Over the last [...]

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Orange Madeleines

Can you believe it’s already Christmas Eve?  Where did this year go? I know most of your baking has been done but I have one more to share. It really is a cookie for any time of the year. Looking for new cookies recipes I found an article in the LA TImes naming their staff [...]

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