Treat these little babies like your favorite Hallmark Christmas movie: cozy, warm, comforting, and an excuse to just LOVE yourself! The texture of the tart, dried cranberries and the chewy coconut, the toasty and crunchy macadamia nuts, the soft oatmeal, and then the caramelized, sweet, butterscotch aroma of brown butter truly create a magical sensation…
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Perusing the aisles at my local grocery store, I discovered this little jar of cookie magic: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Creamy Cinnamon Spread. I’m quite guilty of roaming the “peanut butter” aisle at the store, googling and drooling over the new, interesting flavors and varieties that seem to show up on a regular basis. While this…
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“Stephen says his MOUTH IS ALREADY WATERING WALKING TO THE DOOR!” 🤤 Now, that’s what I like to hear! The neighbors are so grateful for my sweet treat gifts, but a comment like that TRULY makes my day. YES!!!! This will keep the cookies coming, for sure!! Melting and browning the Irish butter in this…
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The MELTED butter, rather than room temperature butter, in this yummy Brown Sugar Cookie recipe increases the chewiness of the cookie – when used just right. It’s like rich molasses and brown sugar – the depth and caramelization and butterscotch flavor – that the melted butter provides. You know, like “brown butter.” The Maillard Reaction:…
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