Olivia has been baking cookies again and getting a little adventurous this time. The Mayans are said to have been very fond of the combination of chili and chocolate and I have tried hot chocolate that has been steeped in chili peppers before and enjoyed it very much. This recipe actually uses chili powder …
Nutella Cookies. Soft fudgy cookies with great chocolate hazelnut flavour and the option of topping with a little pinch of sea salt if you like.
Cinnamon Palmiers with Raspberry Compote. Frozen store-bought puff pastry makes these elegant little treats so easy to make. Today’s recipe is a simple to make last minute dessert idea using ready made frozen puff pastry. I sometimes serve these as a dessert hors d’ouevre at the end of a cocktail party. I also like to serve palmiers …
Toffee Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies – a shortbread-like thumbprint cookie dotted with bits of toffee candy and filled with rich chocolate. For over 200 more tried and tested cookie recipes, visit our Pinterest Cookie Board. Spouse got the idea for these tasty little thumbprint cookies from a picture in a magazine. We decided to use our own …
Almond butter cookies are a great, delicious alternative to peanut butter cookies. These almond butter cookies are what my Mom would call a “Cup of Tea Cookie”. Meaning obviously, that it is an ideal treat to be enjoyed with your favourite steaming cup of relaxing tea. This one is soft and slightly chewy, with a …
Butterscotch and White Chocolate Chip Cookies We have a guest chef on the blog today and he’s none other than my 10 year old son Noah. Both of my kids have caught the baking bug over the years; did they have much choice? 😉 One rainy day last week, Noah was rummaging through the cupboards …
Toffee Pecan Cookies. Buttery, soft and chewy sugar cookies with added toffee bits and crunchy pecans. So very delicious with just the right added crunch.
Spouse came up with this great twist on a double chocolate cookie. Some instant espresso powder added to the recipe really elevates this to a great cookie. The dough also freezes well for these cookies, so like yesterday’s Gingerbread Raisin Cookies, you can roll these in balls and freeze them; then you have the choice …
Double Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Bars. Oh so gooey good! A twist on magic bars using white and dark chocolate, pecans and dried cranberries (or try dried cherries). They freeze well too.
Macaroons. The quick, easy way to make them perfectly with just 4 ingredients! Soft and sticky sweet with a caramel-y, toasted coconut flavoured exterior. For coconut lovers, there’s nothing quite like great macaroons. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, tweaking this and that and finally came up with this great version that uses sweetened …