Let’s welcome the rich and decadent flavors of Hawaii with these irresistible Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies. Each bite is a perfect blend of sweet and savory, with the creamy milk chocolate and creamy and crunchy macadamia nuts complementing each other in a subtly soft, but chewy homemade cookie! Go ahead. Take a bite. Transport…
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These are perfectly thick, ganache-filled chocolate chip cookies. They are brilliant in absolutely every way. These are perfectly thick, ganache-filled chocolate chip cookies. They are brilliant in absolutely every way. Ganache Spilled & Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies:8 Tbs. (1 stick) butter, room temperature½ cup light brown sugar½ cup white sugar1 Tbs. vanilla extract2 tsp….
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Why is it golden? Why is this White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie GOLDEN?Because peanut butter and chocolate are always the golden ticket to anyone’s heart. 🎫💖 If it’s Valerie’s heart – the key is WHITE chocolate. ( Reese’s Minis White Creme Peanut Butter Cups, specifically). White Chocolate Peanut Butter Golden Sugar Cookies Classic soft and…
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Soft. Tangy. Aromatic. Bursts of Bright Berry.COOKIES.All sounds good, right? I’m not sure if its the addition of cream cheese frosting to the cookie dough, the combination of the lemon and vanilla extracts, the dried berries, or all of it together that creates the gorgeous union of fragrance, flavor, and feel (super soft) for these…
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ANY excuse to spoil Valerina.She told me she was craving a Crumbl cookie.I begged her to allow ME to bake for HER.I desperately needed time in the kitchen.Remember, the kitchen is my canvas; my meditation; my muse … AND, I’ve actually heard that my cookies are far superior to “those other” cookies 😉I hate to…
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Thank you, sweet Jillian, for the Lemon Up Girl Scout Cookies! You know how I love the opportunity to craft and create from anything and everything. Lemon Ups were definitely NOT the exception. I’d heard from multiple sources that those darn Girl Scouts changed the lemon cookie offering, again! And, that the “Lemon Ups” simply…
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Meltaways are defined as elegant, texturous “candies” with a crunchy out shell and a creamy, melty core.Well, these babies are not candies, but they ARE elegant, full of texture, sweet, tangy, and oh so creamy both inside and out! If you don’t keep them refrigerated, they may just “melt away.”When refrigerated, the centers have a…
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They are tart. They are tangy. They are creamy. They are soft. They are chewy.Let’s just face the facts, guys. They are delicious. Bright and beautiful cookies made with homemade lemon curd and sesame tahini, along with just a few other items, these simple cookies will knock your socks off any time of year. Lemon…
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I dream and drool at the spicy aroma of chai tea.Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg…So good. SO GOOD!My mouth is watering. (And, these are cookies I’m eventually describing, come on – with both chocolate and white chocolate chips!) My hubby, on the other hand, simply does not care for “the taste of Christmas.”He scoffs…
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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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