Cookie Week 2012 Day Two: Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

double chocolate cherry cookie recipe

Cookie Week moves forward with our second entry for this year… Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies. If you are a fan of chocolate, you are going to LOVE this cookie. It is crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside. The flavors of this cookie are perfect together. The tartness of the cherries […]

Treat of the Week: Puff Pastry Cinnamon Sticks and Mexican Hot Cocoa

mexican hot cocoa recipe

This time of year is just begging for a hot cup of cocoa. The mere idea of it conjures up cozy conversation and hours of hanging out around the Christmas tree. Nearly any hot cocoa makes me happy.  I spent most of my life liking what I knew. That was basic hot chocolate…not too thick, […]

Cookie Week Day2: Tuxedo Cookie

tuxedo cookie recipe

Cookie week continues with a show stopper. This tuxedo cookie is a stepped-up sandwich cookie with lots of class. The cookie itself is not overly sweet and very chocolatey.  The mascarpone cream inside is absolute heaven. I must advise that this cookie is not suitable for shipping. The cookies alone could go, but the cream […]

Cookie Week Kickoff: Chocolate Crackle Cookie

chocolate crackle cookie recipe

Welcome to cookie week. We are dedicating the entire week to the cookie.  Hopefully, you will find some here that you can package up and ship to friends and family for the holidays. A lovely package of well-made treats is always a welcomed gift.  Choosing which cookies to offer up for Cookie Week was challenging. We wanted to […]

The Chocolate Cupcake

best chocolate cupcake recipe

Thank goodness someone comes up with unusual holidays and celebrations or we might miss our chance to celebrate the chocolate cupcake. Today, October 18, is the day. You can celebrate it by buying some if you don’t have time, but better would be to make some. Today we offer up our favorite chocolate cupcake recipe. This recipe is […]

Treat of the Week: Lamingtons

lamington recipe

This treat is deliciously prepared as outlined here, but sometimes you feel like a nut. Because the flavor of this reminds me so much of a mounds bar, I decided to cut some of the cubes in half and add a layer of almond buttercream to get the flavor of an almond joy bar. For […]

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