Mocha Cinnamon Shortbread Squares

Shortbread is a rich buttery eggless cookie which originated in Scotland.Nowadays Shortbread comes in a number of flavors, but I love the combination here, chocolatey ,spicy with a hint of coffee. These tender ,crisp treats are sure to be a hit any time they are served. Gourmet Magazine 1 stick  (1/2 cup ) unsalted butter [...]

Buttery Eggless Pistachio balls

I love a pale cookie spekled attractively with the green from pistachios, besides ,honestly these are one of my two favorite cookies!!! Garnish these beauties with a light dusting of powdered sugar prior to serving. Makes about 48 cookies source Better Homes and Gardens 1/2 cup of blanched toasted almonds finely ground 3/4 cup butter [...]

Grand Marnier tulies , Le Cordon Bleu

Everything about these delicate , elegant cookies screams French. Tuile ,is the French word for tile . These cookies are slightly rounded to represent the tiles found on many european and Mediterranean homes roofs. I love to serve these along side a fresh fruit sorbet or perhaps as part of a  fruit and ice cream [...]

Snowballs

When the holidays roll around and the snow starts falling I am reminded of these deicious , melt in your mouth ,cookies from Carole Walter . I think I have often mentioned my great admiration for her teaching skills and recipe precision. These cookies rolled twice in powdered sugar ,air dried and last about 3 [...]

Buckingham Palace Shortbread

Shortbread is a simple pleasure I cannot resist,it’s delicious with tea,great as a gift and the aromas wafting from the kitchen while baking make everything feel warm,fuzzy and comfortable. I discovered this recipe in a book by Sara Perry,where she claims this very recipe is prepared for the Queen’s afternoon tea. 2 cups cake flour [...]

The best chocolate chip recipe

This recipe was recently sent to me by a cooking group member called Donna. This is her mother’s old recipe and she calls it the best,with good reason. With the holidays around the corner I am always seeking to satisfy the sweet tooth of both children and aldults and,I believe ,this is the perfect medium…who [...]

Chocolate Almond Florentines

When living in NYC I had the privilage and sheer delight of having desert at Grimble’s owned by Sylia Hirsch. Everything there was delicious and fresh. She was one of the suppliers of NYC Carlyle hotel,Park lane hotel and Macy’s. How can you go wrong. Cookie sheet ,buttered 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup ight cream [...]

Old world Raspberry bars

As the name indicates these bars have an old world feeling, like something you would get in a real Southern bakery. Its funny, I found this recipe in a catalog I got from Land O’ Lakes. I honestly have tried baking with several of the European brands but always, always come back to Land O’Lakes, [...]

Eggless Banana nut cookies

Whenever I come across a really good eggless cookie recipie I am thrilled. As I have mentioned in my previous posts I am a vegetarian and feel so dissapointed or ripped off when I try to purchase anything dessert like. This recipie was sent to me by one of my cooking group members who credits [...]

Eggless Indian Almond cookies

I found this recipe through my cooking group online. Unfortunately the writers name was not mention , but I must say these are just melt in your mouth. Hnestly I have no idea why they are called Indian, they are really more like an almond shortbread. Whatever the name they are worth trying.   1/2 [...]

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