I love “seasonal” and holiday foods! You know, chili on a cold Winter evening, hamburgers from the grill on a Summer afternoon, a cup of hot apple cider on a crisp Fall morning, and these Springtime Chocolate Dipped Meringue Cookies. They are light and airy with a delicate texture, just like a gentle Spring breeze.…
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Continue ReadingRemember these? My “all natural”, Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips…from a friend …that I saved for something special. First, I made Chocolate Chip Scones, then I decided I wanted some good old fashion Chocolate Chip Cookies…so I made some. When it was noticed that I was taking pictures of said Chocolate Chip Cookies, I was asked,…
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Continue ReadingRecently, my daughters and I made cookies for some friends. We wanted something “different”, maybe even a little unique. As we were trying to decide what type of cookies to make, we ran across this recipe in Martha Stewart’s Cookies (the same one that the Chocolate Crackle Cookies came from). I was reading over the…
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Continue ReadingRemember that “Snow Day” we had here in Texas? We spent that day baking cookies and I’ve spent the last week or so blogging about them. Finally, today I get to MY favorite Christmas cookie … Russian Tea Cakes. Maybe you’ve never heard them called by that name. I’ve seen other recipes that are very…
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Continue ReadingI always thought of making Buckeyes as a Southern tradition, since we’ve lived in other places that had never heard of them, but I’m not really sure about that. They are usually made around Christmas time and called “Buckeye” because they resemble the Buckeye Nut, which doesn’t actually grow in most parts of the South.…