Lavender Macarons! French Macarons scented with lavender blossoms and sandwiched with lavender buttercream. Add a dollop of optional fruit preserves in the filling for contrasting flavor. If this is your first time making French Macarons you might want to visit my Vanilla Macaron page. In that post you’ll find lots of macaron making tips, troubleshooting …
Cookies & Bar Cookies
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These Lavender Cookies are buttery, crisp and lightly scented with lavender. They are a simple and perfect little treat to enjoy any time of day. I grow lavender in my garden every year. When the plants start blooming, I start thinking about new ways to bake with lavender. While developing this lavender cookie recipe I …
Beautiful Vanilla Macarons are sandwiched with not too sweet vanilla bean buttercream. These delicate and delicious French macarons are little bites of heaven. Maybe you love French macarons but have been scared to make them because of their reputation for being finicky. You can do it! Follow my recipe exactly, read through the tips and …
Edible cookie dough is a no-bake treat the entire family will love. This recipe is super simple to make and safe to eat. We’ve all done it – scooped a spoonful of raw cookie dough and nibbled on it. You know you’re not supposed to, but it’s just so yummy! If you love cookie dough …
Gingersnap cookies are crackly and crunchy with an assertive spice flavor. You can adjust the baking time to make the cookies as chewy or as crunchy as you like them. Either way, they are addictively delicious. What is the difference between gingerbread cookies and ginger snap cookies? Gingerbread dough is rolled thin and the cookies …
Classic Shortbread Cookies! These perfectly buttery shortbread cookies have a wonderful, rich flavor and crisp texture. With just 4 ingredients, they couldn’t be easier to make. Why is it called shortbread? The “short” in shortbread refers to the fact that a high percentage of fat and low moisture in the dough prevents the protein in …
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies! These perfectly buttery shortbread cookies have a deep chocolate flavor and crisp texture. This recipe is a variation of my classic buttery shortbread recipe. The addition of cocoa powder gives the classic shortbread a rich, chocolatey flavor. Ingredients you’ll need: Ingredient notes: Scroll through the process photos to see how to make …
The perfect Black & White Cookie rides the line between cake and cookie. It’s topped with both vanilla and chocolate icing, which means you don’t have to choose. You get both flavors in one delicious treat. About Black and White Cookies: If you grew up in the New York City area as I did, or …
Peanut Butter & Jelly Crumb Bars! Peanut buttery crust is layered with jelly and topped with chunky brown sugar and peanut crumb topping. It’s your favorite pb&j sandwich turned into a bar cookie. The key to a great crumb bar is having separate and distinct layers of crust, fruit and crumb topping. How do we …
Homemade Graham Crackers are crisp, crunchy and lightly honey-sweetened. They are fiber-rich with whole wheat flour and very easy to make. Sylvester Graham was an influential 19th century minister who was an important figure in the “temperance movement”. The movement encouraged followers (called “Grahamites”) to refrain from drinking alcohol and eating meat. They were told to …