As I walked into my friend’s hair salon, I heard her whisper:“SHE is the devil behind these amazing things we cannot stop eating!” While many may feel sad or offended by these words, they totally made my day! “I’ll make more,” I retorted. And, I did. This time, though, I left out the pretzels and…
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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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These easy cookies, filled with vanilla bean white chocolate pudding and dark chocolate chunks are chewy, soft, fluffy, and utterly delicious. I struggled with the name – Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Pudding Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chunks – that’s a mouthful.I settled upon Black & White – which is a little misleading.But, in this case…
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As the summer sunshine comes to an end for most of the country, I like to keep my eyes on the super bright memories of the spectacular season.And, when I think of summer sunshine, bright yellow lemons, honey, sweet corn, and white chocolate, and sunflower comes to mind. Thus, Honey Sunbutter Lemon Corn White Chocolate…
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Cinnamon cashew butter, you say? With a hint of vanilla?Then, rich, white chocolate pudding?All baked into a cookie?(This truly should be read in the voice of Shel Silverstein).Scratchy, yet so animated. Yes. The answer is yes! I can’t express to you the enigmatic delight that transformed in my kitchen and house as the fragrance and…
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Well, I had the urge to bake – bake and bake and bake. It’s one of my very favorite things to do. I meditate and get into my “zone.”With no where to go and the inability to deliver to my usual crowd, I baked up five dozen of these Peanut Butter Cinnamon Graham White Chocolate…
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Somewhere between a fresh summer strawberry shortcake and a super moist sugar cookie – these little treats land.The mascarpone cheese keeps them super soft and a little tangy – the strawberries create the magic, and the butter, white chocolate, and sugar do the rest! Enjoy!! Strawberry Shortcake White Chocolate Cookie Cakes Strawberry Shortcake White Chocolate…
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