One of the first recipes I shared on my blog was for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. For me, the ideal chocolate chip cookie is dense and chewy and not stingy on the chocolate chips. I took that recipe and classed it up with chocolate chunks and sea salt. I have also incorporated bread flour…
Category: Cookies
Almond Biscotti
Biscotti are the ideal make-ahead cookies because they freeze beautifully and this recipe can be very easily doubled. I have been making these almond biscotti for years; they are crunchy, filled with roasted almonds and not too sweet. What’s great about this recipe is that you can easily change-up the flavour by replacing the almonds…
Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberries are one of my favourite ingredients to bake with during the holidays because of the tart flavour and festive pop of colour they add to baked goodies. These drop cookies are a great make-ahead holiday treat because you can freeze the unbaked balls of dough and just pop them into the oven when you…
Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate Cookies
I think salt is one of the most under-appreciated ingredients in baking. It serves several purposes in recipes — but its most magical function is its ability to enhance the depth and flavour of the other ingredients in your mixing bowl. Salt is especially important in sugar-heavy recipes, such as frostings, because it really helps…
Fig, Walnut & Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
This is a classed-up version of my Big and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies. The chopped up figs practically melt into these cookies as they bake, creating a sticky sweetness that pairs beautifully with the smoky molasses. The addition of dark chocolate adds even more sophistication to an otherwise humble cookie, while the walnuts add texture and…
Italian Hazelnut Cookies
Italy is one of the biggest producers of hazelnuts in the world. It’s no wonder this nut features quite prominently in many Italian desserts. This recipe is a hazelnut version of my Italian Almond Cookies. With their crunchy exterior and soft, tender centre, these cookies are perfect with your afternoon espresso. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar…
White Chocolate Chip Cookies
White chocolate is the underdog of the chocolate chip world, mainly because some (misguided) people think it’s not really chocolate. The main ingredient in white chocolate is cocoa butter, which is derived from the cocoa bean. So white chocolate IS chocolate. It’s also delicious in these fudgy cookies. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown…
Chewy Maple Walnut Cookies with Crystallized Ginger
I was at my local farmer’s market recently when I came across a stand selling maple products. It’s the tail-end of the sugaring-off season and the perfect time to be baking with maple syrup. These cookies are chewy and dense; the walnuts add crunch, while the crystallized ginger adds a punch of heat and spice….
Italian Almond Cookies
These are my father’s favourite cookies. Like a lot of Italians, he is a big fan of anything almond flavoured. This is my take on a recipe I cut out of an Italian magazine many years ago. That recipe consisted of a list of ingredients and very few instructions. In my experience, most of the…
Big & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
These are the oatmeal cookies you daydream about on rainy Sunday afternoons when there’s nothing good on TV…or maybe that’s just me. In any case, these cookies are real good. The addition of cornstarch ensures the cookies remain perfectly chewy on the inside, and a little crispy on the outside. A touch of molasses adds…
Monster Cookies
Monster cookies are basically peanut butter oatmeal cookies with M&Ms and chocolate chips. There are hundreds of recipes for this type of cookie out there. Some are heavier on the peanut butter, some incorporate nuts into the mix; my version has just half a cup of peanut butter and is pretty heavy on the M&Ms…
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
It’s full-on citrus season in places where the sun still shines…the perfect excuse to make these Lemon Crinkle cookies. I think these are as highly addictive as chocolate chip cookies; they’re soft, melt in your mouth, and very citrusy. Everything you could possibly want in a lemon cookie! Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking…
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