Cookie Recipes

Cherry Marshmallow Cookie Bars. So easy to make using Jello powder and chopped maraschino cherries, all on a simple shortbread like cookie base.

Tee Vee Cookies. Inspired by a local favourite from my childhood. I think they are Newfoundlands version of the British Jammie Dodger! This is another recipe that I’ve been wanting to develop for a while now. Once again they are inspired by a favourite Purity Factories cookie. Purity is a venerable brand in Newfoundland who …

Five Star Bars. More a confection than a cookie bar with coconut and graham crumbs suspended in chewy caramel like base, topped with chocolate. Make and bake them in only about a half hour; a real Newfoundland favourite, especially around the Holidays.

These lemon snow cookies are easy to make, tender, almost cake-like morsels that go beautifully with an afternoon cup of tea.

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies. A decidedly adult flavoured chewy double chocolate cookie that can be kid friendly too. Tips for freezing too. Originally published Dec 2009. 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 …

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies have a bit more personality than plain ginger snaps. Soft, chewy, fragrantly aromatic and utterly addictive; a gingerbread lovers dream.

Nanaimo Bars – building a better version. Try this revamped version of the classic Canadian treat with a more substantial base layer and an improved filling.

Mice Cookies. These no-bake peanut butter and chocolate confections are a sure fire hit with kids of all ages.

Ginger Raisin Cake Bars are so easy to make, so moist and so warmly spiced, with just a skim of sweet vanilla glaze.

Newfoundland Date Crumbles (or Date Squares) is a recipe every local family knows and loves. The secret is having the right proportion of butter in the crumble and this recipe gets it just right.