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Christmas Cookie Bake-a-thon

It’s a blizzard out there! Seriously. A genuine, meteorologically categorized blizzard. Schools are closed, major highways are shut down, and frankly, I’m surprised that we still have power. It’s my first official blizzard and I don’t know who’s more excited about staying home all day, Mommy or the kid. The National Weather Service warned about the impending 18 inches of snow and 50 mph winds, so I prepared. I stocked up on all the essentials needed to turn today’s blizzard into a Christmas cookie-baking marathon. Here are just a couple of the holiday treats my daughter and I will be … Continue reading →

Cinnamon and Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Are they cinnamon buns or cookies? That’s what I wondered when I first saw the lovely array of Christmas treats my preschooler’s cooking class presented to parents at their holiday party the other day. Don’t get me wrong; they were lovely looking goodies, but at first glance I wasn’t quite sure what I was biting into. Turns out the cinnamon spirals laced with ooey-gooey vanilla icing were in fact cookies. And darn good ones at that. If you have cinnamon lovers in your home, these Cinnamon Bun Cookies won’t last long. They are that good. Another one of my favorite … Continue reading →

Carob Christmas Cookies

The holidays can be a cruel time of the year for my best friend Lisa. She is one of the millions of people who cannot eat chocolate. (Yes, they do exist.) In Lisa’s case chocolate triggers incapacitating migraines. Others avoid the sweet treat due to allergies or they are forced to avoid the milk or the caffeine found in chocolate. For Lisa (and people like her) the word carob is an important part of her vocabulary. Carob is a substitute for chocolate that’s higher in natural sugar, lower in fat and is caffeine-free. It comes from the dried pulp of … Continue reading →

The Great Cookie Debate: Crispy vs. Chewy

I love chewy chocolate chip cookies. However, my mother loves her cookies crispy. Not burnt–just crunchy. This time of year she is busy whipping up dozens of batches of cookies she wouldn’t dare eat herself. Not because they don’t taste great, but because most people prefer traditional chewy cookies (particularly oatmeal and chocolate chip), which she’ll bake but won’t eat. My mom will also tell you that there aren’t very many recipes for crispy cookies out there. Rather, there are a number of recipes, which call for you to cream the butter and sugar extra long. Doing so releases more … Continue reading →

Chinese Tea Cookies

I ran in to my neighbor while I was getting my mail today and she was only too happy to inform me that not only were all of her Christmas decorations up, but she had just completed the last of her holiday baking. I managed to smile and congratulate her on her incredible organizational skills. Then I wryly remarked that I would be expecting my cookie tin by the end of the week. Meanwhile, I was secretly wondering who in the world completes their Christmas baking before the end of November. Good grief! It took me nearly a week to … Continue reading →