Tag Archives: Cookies

Fireworks Cookies

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

I thought these cookies, showing fireworks in patriotic colors, would be a great addition to our Independence Day celebrations. As luck would have it, I had leftover, whole wheat cookie dough in the freezer in colors that would be suitable. … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Monogram Cookies

Posted on June 6, 2015 by

I learned some good lessons from the first time around, so I took another pass at composing monogrammed cookies for a friend’s birthday. This time I dug out a peanut butter chocolate pinwheel recipe. I couldn’t resist dying the dough to customize … Continue reading →

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Message in a Cookie

Posted on May 30, 2015 by

This seemed like a cute way to send a little “Thank You” to someone, though why limit it to that?   I chose a sable dough, though you could totally use whatever cookie recipe holds up well for you (gingerbread … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream-Inspired Cookies

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

I don’t know if dare is the right word, but my friends over at Tikkido (check them out if you haven’t already) encouraged me to try this after a volley of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream-inspired cookie bars they wrote … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Add More Spark to Your Memorial Day Buffet

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

Here are a few ideas to carry over Summer entertaining themes like cookouts and bonfires into playful additions to the buffet table. Devilled Eggs with a Twist For a savory stand-by, I modified regular devilled eggs by peeling and soaking … Continue reading →

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Millefiore Cookies

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

Poker Night Fun We’ve got a new tradition in our house where the spouse hosts a monthly poker night with some friends from work. I love it; partly because we both love entertaining (even if I’m not there so much … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Bake Sales

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

The Warm-up I was conscripted into contributing to a bake sale at an event at my schul. Deep in the throes of a chest cold and sinus infection, I slammed down enough caffeine to rally around the simplest of plans, … Continue reading →

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Roll Call!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

Let me tell you, I had so much fun making these guys! This was my final round of gingerbread for the 2014 holidays. This time I bothered to use an actual royal icing recipe and I just loved the way … Continue reading →

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Getting to Piping – 2014 Gingerbread, 2nd Pass

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

I finally embraced my pastry bag and got to piping and learning how to properly flood a cookie.    

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Cookies, Revisited

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

OK, I don’t always learn the first time. Again, I winged it with the icing recipe and used only my spatula for most of it (though details were piped). These were just themed on things some of my kid’s friends … Continue reading →

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