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Classic Brownies recipes

Classic Brownies recipes

People, I’m getting as predictable as a Cathy cartoon. Take out your calendars, tick 28 days from now, and inevitably, this page will be topped with yet another chocolate-supporting confection. All month long, I look at this dark food of the gods, daily, I submit to a bittersweet bite, yet rarely do I desire to…

Salty, Deep-Dark Chocolate Brownies

Salty, Deep-Dark Chocolate Brownies

When I was in Brooklyn a few months back doing a booksigning with the lovely folks from The Brooklyn Kitchen, a friendly woman came up to me bearing a box of treats from her bakery. I don’t like to eat in front of people, because, frankly, no one wants to meet up with an author…

Cherry Almond Wedding Cookies recipes

Cherry Almond Wedding Cookies recipes

Ingredients:2 oz. powdered sugar (1/4 cup) plus another few ounces more for coating cookies2 oz. powdered sugar (1/4 cup) plus another few ounces more for coating cookies4 oz. unsalted butter at room temperature (1/2 cup)3 oz. of almond flour (1/2 a cup, can make by grinding almonds in the blender)3 oz. of all-purpose wheat flour…

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

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Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bars

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bars

Ingredients:20 cookies and cream cookies3 tablespoons butter, melted4 cups cookie dough cream ice cream, softened1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping2 cups thawed whipped toppingShaved semi-sweet chocolate, for garnishInstructions:Double line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving 2 handles extended over the sides.Pulse the cookies in a food processor until fine. Toss the cookies and…

Pumpkin Black and White Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Black and White Cookies Recipe

The pumpkin puree lends a lightness to the texture and gives it enough moisture to stave off the dryness that tends to plague traditional black-and-whites. I find buttermilk powder to be a very useful pantry staple and good substitute for buttermilk in baking. If you’d prefer to use fresh buttermilk you can substitute 3/4 buttermilk…

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Ingredients:1 batch Sugar Cookies, recipe follows3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg yolk1 teaspoon peppermint extract1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candiesInstructions:Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to 1 half and incorporate with hands. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy to other half of dough and…

Chocolate-Dipped Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bars Recipe

Chocolate-Dipped Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bars Recipe

Essentially a blank canvas, vanilla ice cream can take on the flavors of just about anything. Back in the day, mixing in chocolate chips may have been revolutionary, but today throwing in cookie dough, candy bars, or almost any confection is the norm. Mixing creme-filled cookies into vanilla ice cream may seem dull at this…

Cakespy: Homemade Samoas Girl Scout Cookies

Cakespy: Homemade Samoas Girl Scout Cookies

[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy] Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt. Fact: Samosas and Samoas, while both delicious, are not the same. In a nutshell, the former is a savory snack, often eaten before an Indian meal; the latter is a sweet cookie, sold by…

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

We’re counting down some of Maria’s favorite recipes for the holidays! Get even more sweet treat ideas here! Ingredients 3/4 C light brown sugar 1/4 C granulated sugar 9 Tbs butter, softened 1 large egg 2/3 C peanut butter 1 1/3 C all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp…

Melomakarona (Greek Honey-Spice Cookies)

Melomakarona (Greek Honey-Spice Cookies)

I always enjoy finding “new twists” for ooold ooold recipes! This is definitely the “cookie” version of a traditional Xmas sweet in Greece. Butter and eggs are not supposed to go in this recipe, as it is intended to remain “vegan” (hence the olive oil) since a lot of greeks (still today) fast from animal…

Classic Sugar Cookies recipes

Classic Sugar Cookies recipes

Nutritional Info:  Per Serving: Serving size: 2 cookies, 130 calories (50 from fat), 5g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 25mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 20g carbohydrates, 2g protein. Special Diets:  Note: We’ve provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember — we’re cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care…

Guinness cupcakes

Guinness cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Blend the eggs, beetroot, stout and oil in a food processor until smooth. Stir the beetroot into the flour mixture until just combined (do not overmix). Spoon the mixture…

Liddabit Cupcakes

Liddabit Cupcakes

Photo by Eric Isaac Author Notes: I remember Atticus’s first Halloween so vividly—he was seven months old, yet we still took him trick or treating, because, honestly, what’s the point of having an adorable baby dressed as a lobster unless you can use him to score free candy. We still make our kids pay us…

Kaleidoscope Cupcakes Recipe

Kaleidoscope Cupcakes Recipe

[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy] I was trying to make cakes with polka dots, but it didn’t quite work out that way. While my cakes didn’t bake with perfect polka dots, I ended up with a pretty, kaleidoscope-like multicolored starburst pattern which was rather sweet and elicited morale-boosting “ooh” and “ahh” sounds when served. Ultimately,…

Halloween cupcakes

Halloween cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a muffin tray with 9 paper cases. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into a bowl. Add the sugar and butter and beat the mixture together until well combined. Whisk in the egg and milk until the mixture is thick and smooth. Divide the mixture between…

Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:For the cupcakes*:1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup chocolate chips2 zucchinis, shred (about 2 cups)2 eggs, lightly beaten1/3 cup oilFor the frosting:1/2 cup butter, softened8 oz cream cheese, softened1 lb powdered sugar1 tsp vanillaInstructions:InstructionsPreheat the oven to 350…

Frosting for Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Frosting for Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Ingredients:16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted1 teaspoon pure vanilla extractInstructions:1. Beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until very smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sugar, and beat for 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Use immediately.

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon coarse salt1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground allspice1 cup packed light-brown sugar1 cup granulated sugar1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled4 large eggs, lightly beaten1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin pureeInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.…

White Chocolate Cupcakes

White Chocolate Cupcakes

White chocolate cupcakes are a stunning spectacle of restraint. Not too sweet. Not too rich. Just simple perfection through and through. These white chocolate cupcakes have a stunning appearance and a subtle sweetness. The white chocolate flavor isn’t incredibly assertive—if anything it’s just a lovely vanilla undertone that goes perfectly with the fine-crumbed texture to…

Yellow Cupcakes

Yellow Cupcakes

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature3/4 cup sugar2 large eggsSprinkles, for decorating1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature3 cups confectioners’ sugar1/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line the…

Blueberry Banana Hemp Muffins recipes

Blueberry Banana Hemp Muffins recipes

Packed with flax, oats and hemp seeds, these lightly sweetened, super moist whole-grain blueberry banana muffins are the perfect healthy snack.Ingredients:2 medium overripe bananas¼ cup pure maple syrup2 eggs2 tbsp coconut oil (or butter), melted1 tsp vanilla extract½ tsp cinnamon1 cup almond meal1 cup spelt flour¼ cup rolled oats¼ cup ground flaxseed¼ cup hemp seeds½…

Matcha & Toasted Coconut Butter Energy

Matcha & Toasted Coconut Butter Energy

I don’t admit it often but I spend a lot of time fantasizing about the life that I want, the person I want to be. Some days I want to be the type of sleek city girl who wears stilettos and lipstick, coffee in hand. Other days I want to be a kitchen witch, linen…