Sourdough Blondies! The perfect gooey blondie with a crackly crust is made even better with a dash of sourdough discard. These blondies have amazing butterscotch flavor. These blondies are nice and rich, but with a surprisingly light crumb thanks to a little lift from the natural yeast in the sourdough starter. But wait, there’s more… …
Classic Blondies with a crackly crust are made in one bowl, without a mixer. Rich, butterscotch-y and deeply satisfying, these blondies are comfort food at it’s finest. A blondie is not just a brownie without the chocolate. A classic blondie has deep butterscotch flavor and an ooey, gooey crumb. What is butterscotch flavor? It is …
The perfect fudgy brownie with a crackly top is made even better with a dash of sourdough discard. Can a brownie be both fudgy and airy at the same time? Yep! A brownie can be both fudgy and airy if you add a cup of sourdough discard to the batter. These brownies are nice and …
Fudgy Brownies with a crackly top are made in one bowl, without a mixer. Rich, chocolatey and deeply satisfying, these brownies are comfort food at it’s finest. In the eternal battle of fudgy brownies versus cakey brownies, I vote 100% for fudgy brownies. What makes a brownie fudgy versus cakey? It’s the amount of flour …
Boterkoek means “butter cake” in Dutch, and all that that implies. You’ll love this rich, buttery treat that is not really a cake, but is not quite a cookie either. Dutch Boterkoek is comfort food at it’s finest. The recipe includes just 5 very basic ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to assemble. The flavor …
Nutella Sandwich Cookies are the perfect little bite. Tender hazelnut cookies are sandwiched with chocolate-hazelnut filling. Just a hint of rum gives the cookie a special flavor. These cookies are a simple variation of my traditional Linzer Cookies. The main switch I made was using ground hazelnuts instead of almonds and instead of filling the …
Malted Milk Brownies are fudgy and rich with an old fashioned malted milk flavor. Eat them au naturel or top them with Malted Chocolate Frosting for a more decadent treat. Inspired by this article on Serious Eats, I bought a big container of malted milk powder to play around with. Yes, that’s my idea of …
Pistachio Apricot Linzer Cookies are a perfect little treat. Tender pistachio cookie dough is sandwiched with apricot preserves. A hint of rum gives the cookies a special flavor. My original Linzer Cookie recipe is the reason I started this blog. I just happened to serve my Linzer Cookies at several get-togethers over the course of …
Speculaas cookies are crunchy, sweet and have a lovely warm-spice flavor. Shape them with a traditional windmill cookie mold or with a cookie cutter for a real Dutch treat. About authentic speculaas cookies: The Dutch call them Speculaas, the Belgians call them Speculoos and the Germans call them Spekulatius. Since my husband is Dutch, in …
Apple Oatmeal Cookies! Oatmeal cookies are even better when they’re loaded with chunks of fresh apple and iced with an apple glaze. I use a secret ingredient to amp up the apple flavor. It took three rounds of recipe testing to get these cookies just right. Sure, I could’ve just put chopped apples into oatmeal …