Dark Chocolate Raisin Spice Cookies 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder3 cups all purpose flour2 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. ground cinnamon1 tsp. vanilla extract 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) salted butter, room temperature4 large eggs2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups flame raisins1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chunks Preheat the oven to 350 degrees….
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“Here, Ashley. I brought you these chocolate chips – we won’t use them. I’m sure you’ll make something great.” “These cookies are awesome. OMG!” That’s all I need. Support and positive feedback.You’ve got me.I’ll keep baking. Just bring me supplies! This time, the cookie goodness includes sea salt caramel walnut butter, and both white chocolate…
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Banana.Chocolate.Peanut Butter.Chewy Cookies.You get the reference. These fast and easy cookies are simply delightful! Chewy Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Monkey Cookies 🥜🍌🍫🐒 16 Tbs. Kerrygold butter (2 stick regular butter or 1 block Kerrygold)14 oz. sweetened condensed milk1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. vanilla extract1/4 tsp. sea salt2 1/2 cups all purpose flour8…
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If you can believe it, it had been almost FOUR whole days since I’d baked cookies.I was in withdrawal. I was in need. I was craving some bake time in the kitchen.Thus, I rose super early, in the winter darkness, and began to bake.I’m considering laying off the cookies in the kitchen, though, what do…
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How many days has it been since I’ve baked cookies?One, two, three, even four? Well, that’s WAY too long – my kitchen misses me!Despite the savory sensations that deliver fragrance and aromas throughout the hallways of our building, part of me “believes” the neighbors miss the sweet, baked goods brilliance that typically exudes from our…
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Well, when you have 30 minutes of free time, what do you do?I bake cookies, of course.Many inquire as to how I work so quickly and why I simply have ingredients on hand.The answer is threefold: I’m a master at baking cookies. I could do this in my sleep – it happens almost daily. I…
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I was craving something sweet and spicy – dessert-wise, that is.I’ve always been a fan of pumpkin spice, gingerbread spice, molasses, carrot cake – all the cinnamon-y goodness of sweet treats. I even love to mix my sweetly spiced goods with savory: Chinese 5 Spice, Garam Masala, etc. (Indian food is one of my favs).Thus,…
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I’ve never worked so hard, literally sweat and elbow grease, wishing just as much for a cookie to turn out beautifully. And, at the same time, I’ve never been more disappointed with the result – that is, aesthetically.In terms of flavor and texture, these sugar cookies win five stars! 🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖 I truly have perfected my…
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It seemed as though life would be back to normal next year, or as normal as it ever was at Hogwarts. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone CHEERS to that! Let’s all hope life is back to normal next year.In the mean time, we must celebrate with MAGICAL recipes.Harry Potter has it all…
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I left the cookie dough out on the counter while I was running errands and at yoga and my husband sent me a text:“Unrelated, sometimes the barometric pressure can make the cookie dough batch look like a few scoops are missing – that is simply a trick of nature. And, I’ve heard that a spoon…
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