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Bittersweet Decadence Cookies

February 3, 2015 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Bittersweet Decadence Cookies

When you find a cookbook that works for you every time, you naturally go back to it whenever a craving strikes.  This weekend, my daughter wanted me to bake her some cookies for her after school snacks this week.  So, I headed straight for Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt in Your Mouth Cookies book.  The […]

Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Alice Medrich, baking, brownie, chocolate, cookies, February'15, pecans, snack, walnuts

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 17, 2014 by Chantal 1 Comment

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Howdy, reader!  Where has life taken you these days?  I’ve been busy wrapping up year end activities at my day job, and in between, have been keeping myself occupied with day trips and weekender travel otherwise.  It’s been a fun way to kiss off summer and welcome the fall.     I have been cooking […]

Filed Under: Baking, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: almond, baking, chocolate chip, cookies, October'14, snack

Mocha Espresso Biscotti

April 2, 2014 by Chantal 1 Comment

Mocha Espresso Biscotti

Following the success of my Star Anise Biscotti, I was asked to make another batch of these crunchy cookies by one of Meat and Tater Man’s co-workers at the construction site.  The request was punctuated with a desire for “something similar with chocolate”, which I thought was a great idea.  I came across this recipe […]

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: April'14, baking, butter, chocolate, coffee, cookies, snack, sweet

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

March 20, 2014 by Chantal 2 Comments

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

The week goes by way too quickly for me, so when Sunday rolled around (yet again), I needed a baked good that was really quick to make for Meat and Tater Man to take along with him on assignment out of town for yet another week. In between loads of laundry, I reached for one of Elinor Klivans’ baking books. […]

Filed Under: Baking, Desserts, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: baking, brown sugar, butter, cookies, dessert, eggs, March'14, peanut butter, snack, sweet


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