Macadamia Shortbread

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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.

Chocolate Macadamia Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Monday, January 30, 2012

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I wouldn't try to guess how many kinds of chocolate chip cookies I've made over the years. It's hard to grow tired of them, especially with all the different ways you can keep them interesting. Nuts, dried fruits, more nuts, maybe some oats. Or, in the case of this version, macadamia nuts and peanut butter chips.

Macadamia Butter Cookies with Dried Cranberries

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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I recently re-discovered this recipe in my insane as-yet-to-be-baked recipe collection. Something about the cranberries made them seem like a must for holiday baking. Plus, it's not every day you get to make your own macadamia butter.

White Chocolate Chip Blondies

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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View a printable recipe or more photos While waiting in line at the grocery store the other day, I casually glanced over the magazine selections. That's always a good time to catch up on celebrity gossip and alien abductions. Amidst the usual impulse-buy fodder, my eye was drawn to Paula Deen's Chocolate Celebration. Of course, my love of chocolate is no secret. My admiration of Paula Deen isn't either. How can you love decadent desserts and not be a fan? So, into the cart it went. My first pass through the magazine yielded quite a few recipes I wanted to try.

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