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Minted | Grasshopper Tartlets
Pale green minty deliciousness billows up from inside little chocolate cookie crusts. These cupcake-sized grasshopper tartlets make perfect finger food.
We didn’t eat much junk food at my house growing up, but we did indulge in dessert most nights after dinner. Often, we finished our meal with a simple bowl of ice cream, but sometimes my my mom — a master of sweet, indulgent treats — served us something much more exciting….
Pop-Hearts | Heart-Shaped Toaster Pastries
Sweet vanilla pastry complements flavorful berry jam in these simple Heart-Shaped Toaster Pastries.
As I child, I remember begging my mom to buy me Cocoa Puffs and Coca Cola and Twinkies at the grocery store. She never bought them. Not once. Not ever. Telling her that other kids’ moms bought their children such delicacies didn’t help a bit. She never budged.
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Nothing to Sneeze At | Cardamom Cookies
While pepper seems like a surprising addition to these Cardamom Cookies, it enhances the cardamom’s warm, aromatic flavor without drawing any attention to itself. A cognac glaze adds sophisticated flair to these delightful little cookies.
Cardamom’s earthy-sharp sweetness and uplifting menthol flavor make it one of my favorite spices. I love it in savory dishes like Chicken Biryani as well as in sweet treats like cookies or cakes….
Sandwiched | Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Back in October, Tamara, the cookie queen of San Juan Island, suggested getting together for a Christmas cookie baking party….
Open Sesame
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Sweet Summer | Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream with Gingersnap Cones
School’s started, and the days are getting shorter, true, but I’m not ready to let go of summer yet. …
Milk and Cookies | Lemon Rosemary Pine Nut Shortbread
When Eliza said, “I was just thinking, Mama,” the other day, I braced myself. Usually outlandish or extreme requests follow this phrase. …