Some time ago, I ordered several pounds of dates from an online provider when the price locally had gone beyond my budget. They were diced with a very light coating of cornstarch to keep the pieces from sticking together, and I have found them to be very good in a wide variety of baked goods–along…
Category: Cookies
Filled Chocolate Chip Graham Cracker Bar Cookies
What happens when you find a clearance on graham crackers for 50 cents a box and then score some 12 oz bags of chocolate chips of various flavors and sizes for ony 99 cents? You have the ingredients for something new and different for dessert. Like rich chocolate chip cookies without the tedium of drop…
Luna’s Walnut and Raisin Cookies
Over the years, it has been fun to find the global variations of these simple cookies, from Russian Teacakes to Mexican Wedding Cakes and more. My Lebanese exchange student, Luna, has introduced me to her mother’s Lebanese cookies, made even richer with eggs and lots of lemony flavor. Luna’s mother sent a photo of her…
Million Dollar Cookies
When I was a child, this was a fairly common cookie at our house. As we stirred up this dough and rolled it into long snakes, I always asked my mother why they were called “Million Dollar” cookies, and she always told me she didn’t know, they just were. Maybe because of their coin shape?…
Apple Chocolate No Bake Cookies
A favorite cookie/candy that is easy for kids to make is the classic chocolate oatmeal concoction often referred to as “No-Bakes.” Though not making this sweet “healthy,” the addition of apple gives added flavor and allows for a small reduction in added sugar. Apple Chocolate No Bakes 1 c finely chopped apple, unpeeled1/2 c plus…