Bake or Break

Chunky Peanut, Chocolate, and Cinnamon Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos Since BoB was born two years ago, it's not often that I bake the same thing twice. While there are a few exceptions, I try to make new recipes as much as possible. This recipe, however, gave me a sense of déjà vu as I got halfway through making the dough. It just seemed vaguely familiar.

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My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

View a printable recipe Last month, BoB quietly celebrated two years of baking and blogging. I tried desperately to come up with some clever, unique way to mark that mini-achievement. Sadly, nothing seemed to come to mind. Then, I thought if BoB is all about baking, why not share with you one of my very favorite recipes?

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Marbled Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos As a general rule, I'm not much of a fan of the standard chocolate chip cookie. In fact, you'll find that the pages of BoB do not contain such a cookie. I usually like something else tossed in there with the chocolate. Maybe some nuts or dried fruit or whatever else catches my attention from my pantry shelves.

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Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos A couple of months ago, I received an advance copy of The Sweet Melissa Baking Book. I had great success with the first recipe I tried and marked several others that I wanted to make.

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Salted Cashew Crunch Cookies

View a printable recipe or more photos My lack of cashew-containing recipes here at BoB is not due to any lack of love for them. On the contrary, cashews rank right up there with pecans and hazelnuts for me. It just seems that they don't find themselves in that many baked goods. Or, maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places.

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Chocolate Chip-Filled Melting Moments

View a printable recipe or more photos One of my newest cookbook acquisitions is The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook. I'll admit that I wasn't immediately sold on the book on first sight. After spending a few minutes flipping through its pages, I was definitely intrigued. Its recipes proved far more interesting and varied than I would have thought. This book is full of tempting recipes, all packed with chocolate chips. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Hazelnut and Chocolate Chip Tart. Don't those all sound delicious? These cookies were one of the first recipes that caught my attention. A buttery sandwich cookie with a sweet chocolate chip filling. How could I resist?

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