Cranberry-Coconut Chocolate Cookies

Monday, April 8, 2013

Baking ideas mostly come from all the places you'd think - a dessert in a restaurant or bakery, an idea about a unique ingredient, a desire to reproduce a favorite childhood flavor. Sometimes, though, I get baking inspiration from some less than obvious places. In the case of these cookies, I was inspired by a snack I had the other day. The snack in question was a lovely combination of chocolate chips, coconut, and dried cranberries. It was surprisingly good. I immediately started thinking about using those flavors to bake something equally as delicious. It was a toss-up between cookies and brownies, but the thought of a dark chocolate cookie swung the vote in the cookie direction.

Weekly Mix: Coconut

Friday, March 15, 2013

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There may well be no more polarizing food than coconut. It seems you either love it or hate it. I am definitely in the former group. When I first met Quinn, I was shocked to learn that he didn't like coconut. I quizzed him mercilessly about his aversion. Is it the taste? The texture? It seems it's all of the above. For those of you who are on my side of The Great Coconut Debate, these are some of my favorite baking recipes that feature coconut.

Coconut Bars with Chocolate Shortbread Crust

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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I do so love coconut. That love, however, is not proportional to the number of recipes on this blog that feature coconut. Quinn doesn't like it one bit, so I don't use it that much. But, every once in a while, I can resist no longer. Because it doesn't happen often, I like to make it count. And, these bars definitely count.

Coconut-Pecan Macaroons

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Raspberry Coconut Oat Bars

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Before we moved to New York, we lived in a small town where shopping for non-standard groceries could be a challenge. So, I understand having limited access to ingredients. Case in point: unsweetened coconut. Continue reading Raspberry Coconut Oat Bars.

Cowboy Cookies

Monday, November 26, 2012

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Some people like cookies that are sweet and delicate. These, my friends, are not those cookies. No, these are big, hearty cookies brimming with all kinds of good stuff - oats, chocolate, toasted pecans, and coconut. Suitable for a cowboy, I suppose. The recipe is adapted from Tate's Bake Shop's newest cookbook, Baking for Friends. The book has lots of good looking cobblers and tarts and such, but I kept coming back to these cookies. Click through for a chance to win a Cookie and Bar Tower from Tate's Bake Shop!

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