Category: Cookies (40)
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The classic bakery style chewy sugar cookie can be hard to replicate. Quite often they come out too hard and crispy and not chewy. The folks at Cooks Illustrated once again have figured this out and have a stellar recipe for a soft chewy cookie with a crispy edge that is really tasty. At first…
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Are you ready for Summer and Ice Cream Sandwiches? When I was just a kid (about 100 years ago) I used to ride my bike up to our favorite diner and we would buy an ice cream sandwich for (I swear 50 cents). A group of us would jump on our bikes and make the…
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Happy Chinese New Year 2015. The year of the sheep or as some say; the goat. These cookies are simple and perfect any time of year with a little bit of tea, but very popular during Lunar New Year. May the year bring you prosperity, good health, and above all-happiness. Chinese Almond Cookies yield:…
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In honor of upcoming Valentines Day- I decided to post a few (or many) thoughts about love- with a side of cookie. Love is complicated. Love is necessary. Love is food. Love is a kiss. Love is making the time. Love is communication. Love is admitting you screwed up. Love is taking care of someone. Love is not…
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What do you do when you can’t decide between raisins and chocolate chips in your oatmeal cookie? You stir in raisinets. To ensure the cookies are moist and chewy I added a lit bit of desiccated unsweetened coconut. You don’t really taste the coconut but the moisture from the coconut ensures the cookie is chewy. The…
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There are days I really miss San Francisco. I miss all the wonderful restaurants. I miss all the eccentric, diverse weirdos, people. I miss hearing the clang-clang of a distant cable car rolling down a steep hill. I miss the faint orange of the Golden Gate bridge peeking through the dense fog. I miss being able to drive up to the wine…
SUZIE SWEET TOOTH 