Replace jam with chocolate hazelnut spread and then add some ground hazelnuts to the dough for a wonderful holiday treat. Chocolate hazelnut Linzer cookies are bound to become a tradition in your family. My daughter, Becks, was the most picky eater in our family. When she was young, she rejected foods on texture and taste.… Continue reading Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
Combine warm chai spices with soft cream cheese cookie dough and you get these Chai Spice Cream Cheese Cookies. This post has been several years in the making. I originally made these cookies to entertain some friends when they came to my house three years ago. I met Ben when he was a principal of… Continue reading Chai Spice Cream Cheese Cookies
Buttery shortbread with the tang of hibiscus from adding tea straight to the dough. Lovely hibiscus tea shortbread are great with your favorite tea. Summer is the time for iced-tea. Especially here in Texas. One of my favorite iced teas is our local grocery store’s raspberry hibiscus tea. It’s naturally sweet and tangy so serving… Continue reading Hibiscus Tea Shortbread
Chili Basil Shortbread is a tender, flakey, savory shortbread flavored with Thai chilis, fresh basil and garlic. Cut into rounds and serve with sliced cheese or use this as a crust for your favorite quiche. I’ve mentioned my friends Luda and James. They have the large vegetable garden and sometimes they give me fresh produce… Continue reading Chili Basil Shortbread
Chocolate cherry cannolis are light fried dough tubes filled with sweetened ricotta cheese, chopped dried cherries and chocolate. These amazing pastries are best eaten the day they’re made so gather up some friends and have a glass of wine with your cannolis. I live near a road that has a lot of thrift stores. One… Continue reading Chocolate Cherry Cannolis
Spiced Chocolate Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies – Spiced dark chocolate sugar cookies with creamy pumpkin spice filling make a wonderful fall treat. My sister hated pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice. I swear she had a bizarre mutation. Who doesn’t love pumpkin spice? Well, that always meant more pumpkin pie for me and I was just fine… Continue reading Spiced Chocolate Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies
Minced stem ginger and pumpkin pie spice add zing to to these light cookies. Ginger madeleines are wonderful with tea or coffee and they’re amazing just out of the oven! love the taste of ginger in baked goods. The zing it gives along with the sweetness is a great combination. When I was in Cambodia,… Continue reading Ginger madeleines
Pumpkin Spice Cereal Squares are a simple twist on Rice Krispies Treats. Use Pumpkin Spice Cheerios for color and fuller flavor or make them with crispy rice cereal. I’m still waiting on my new oven. It’s supposed to arrive at the store tomorrow so I’m hoping the installer can come early next week. In the… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cereal Squares
Turmeric Shortbread Cookies – a simple recipe with a sophisticated twist. Turmeric tea gives this shortbread lovely fall colors and wonderful flavor (and even a little nutrition). Enjoy this shortbread with a glass of tea or coffee. I love shortbread. It’s so simple and so good. Flaky, buttery cookies that go well with a cup… Continue reading Turmeric Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate mocha mummies are a fun Halloween treat for adults. These soft butter cookies are so packed with flavor, it’s hard to stop at one. A few years ago I saw some cute gingerbread mummy cookies in a bakery and I’ve been thinking about making a chocolate version ever since. I wanted to make these… Continue reading Chocolate mocha mummies
