Banana Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I hope you'll forgive me for consecutive chocolate chip cookie recipes. Like I said earlier this week, I just never grow weary of variations on the classic. These cookies are a hybrid of two fabulous things - banana bread and chocolate chip cookies. The bananas add flavor and some sweetness. The oats add some chewiness. And, of course, pecans add their own awesomeness. They are moist and chewy and quite delicious.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie Bites

Monday, July 16, 2012

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I never get tired of chocolate chip cookies and their variations. I have a feeling I'm not alone. Not that long ago, I asked all of you to tell me your favorite cookie, and the overwhelming winner was chocolate chip. Seriously, it wasn't even close.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

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Peanut butter and jelly are a long-standing comfort duo for me. I wouldn't even try to think how many pb&j sandwiches I've eaten in my lifetime. Not exactly a gourmet meal, but I'll take it just the same. These cookies take that old favorite combination and move it into dessert territory. I started with what is my most often made version of peanut butter cookies. When they're hot from the oven, a little indention is made and then later filled with your favorite jelly or preserves.

Toffee-Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Monday, May 21, 2012

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I confess that I don't often bake with whole wheat flour. I think that's due more to habit than taste. But, it can be a great substitute for traditional flour in many recipes, like this one. I am fairly confident that if you tasted one of these without knowing the list of ingredients, you'd never guess that they are made with whole wheat flour. In fact, of all the cookies in my recent baking memory, these are probably in the top 10.

Cream Cheese Shortbread-Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Have you ever found a cookie recipe that sounds so good that you decide on the spot not only to make them immediately, but to double the recipe? That's the position I found myself in when I found this recipe from One Girl Cookies. Here's the breakdown. The cookies are a soft, light, chewy shortbread packed with nuts and flavored with our good friend cream cheese. While the original recipe lists walnuts, I opted for pecans. (Insert your shocked comments here.) If we just stopped there, I would be as happy as could be. These little cookies are so flavorful to have such a short list of ingredients.

Macadamia Shortbread

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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The brilliance of shortbread is its simplicity. Mix together some butter, flour, sugar, and you've got a lovely, tasty cookie. I like that kind of thinking, as you can see in recipes like this one. Or how about this one? This particular recipe for shortbread comes from a fabulous baking book, The Modern Baker. Macadamia nuts seem to be too often relegated to ho-hum cookies with white chocolate. Not my favorite. But, here in these shortbread, those same macadamias get the chance to be the star.

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