Technically, this blog is about baked goods and this post isn’t about something baked. However, it’s the winter. It’s cold outside. Thoughts stray toward warm steaming mugs of something soothing. Some wintery locations simply call for more than a glass of milk when it comes to cookie dunking. May I suggest creamy hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows?
Apple Pie Pudding Cookies, Lemon Meringue Pie Pudding Cookies, Grasshopper Pie Pudding Cookies
In most cases, mailing a pie in a care package is not a good idea. Crème pies need refrigeration. Fruit pies leak. All pies don’t appreciate being turned upside down or being tossed about. Pies are not sturdy and sturdy is what you look for in care package baked goods. So how about something that…
Chewy Chocolate Toffee Marshmallow Cookie Bars
About 7 years ago, Starbucks had a pastry called Fantasy Bars. The chocolate chunk filled dough tasted like a chocolate chip cookie but also incorporated the taste and texture of crunchy toffee. My son adored these bars. Once a week, after middle school, a Fantasy Bar was his after school snack. For some reason, Starbucks…
Chocolate Marshmallow (Mallomar) Cookies
Today is the day! The big reveal day of the 2012 Great Food Bloggers Cookie Swap! Participating was so much fun. Today, December 12, there are almost 600 bloggers posting about their cookie swap recipe. Be sure to check out the entire list on The Little Kitchen and Love and Olive Oil. Somehow, those hard…
Honey-Roasted Peanut Cookies
There are two things I require for a long distance car trip. The first is an audio book. A good book, well read, keeps my mind alert, eyes on the road, and thoughts away from, “Are we there yet?” It’s amazing how much faster a trip goes when you are caught up in a narrative…
Decorated Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies
Even children can enjoy making these Decorated Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies. I have been known to go a little overboard decorating cookies and cakes for special occasions. Usually, I see a photo or get an idea in my head and think, “That would be fun. I can do that.” Hours and hours later it becomes apparent that…
Cinnamon Maple Oat Biscotti
I love biscotti. They are great for dunking and crunching. Unfortunately for me, someone somewhere decided that most biscotti should be made with nuts (probably to up the crunch factor). Being extremely allergic to tree nuts, I am understandably unenthusiastic about munching on biscotti that I don’t make myself. No worries. They are super easy…
Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Toffee Cookies are rich and chocolate-y and chewy. A candy bar in cookie form. This special cookie is a favorite of everyone that tries it. Bake some and join the fan club! I am so excited about a blogging event that I get to be a part of. I am one of the 575…
Easy Cinnamon Bread
Yeast and I have a difficult relationship. Baking with yeast scares me. It is so temperamental. The liquid used can’t be too hot and can’t be too cold. The room temperature, humidity, and elevation can affect rise times and baking temperature. There is chemistry involved. I want to be in control when I bake. (Well, to be…
Good Luck Sesame Benne Wafers
Full of toasty sesame flavor, Benne Wafers are a crunchy, chewy treat. This cookie is both delicious and good luck!