Author: Alex Sr.
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Crispy Coffee Cookies
These are another Halloween treat we made for parents out late with their kids trick-or-treating. There mildly sweet with a rich coffee flavor, we used this recipe and plan to add them to our regular line up. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crispy-coffee-cookies/ Read more
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chips with Snickers
We made these special for Halloween. Another variation on chocolate chip cookies using browned butter based it on this recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brown-butter-and-toffee-chocolate-chip-cookies but used semi-sweet morsels instead of chocolate wafers and chopped Snickers Bars instead of toffee. Read more
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chips with Toffee
These are a another variation on chocolate chip cookies using browned butter. We based it on this recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brown-butter-and-toffee-chocolate-chip-cookies but used semi-sweet morsels instead of chocolate wafers and chopped Heath Bars for the toffee. They’re delicious! Read more
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chips
These are a delicious variation on chocolate chip cookies using browned butter. We based it on this recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brown-butter-and-toffee-chocolate-chip-cookies but left out the toffee and used semi-sweet morsels instead of chocolate wafers. The result is a deeper flavor to what is otherwise a traditional chocolate chip cookie that we really enjoy. Read more
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Almond Biscotti
These are sweeter than our plain biscotti, with slivered almonds and almond extract. An excellent accompaniment for unsweetened espresso or black coffee, they’re a real breakfast treat. We’re using this recipe for these tasty twice baked biscuits: https://www.shelovesbiscotti.com/almond-biscotti/ Read more
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Ginger Snaps
We wanted a classic spiced molasses cookie for our line up and these deliver. We’re using this recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10757/moms-ginger-snaps/ Read more
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Snickerdoodles
These mildly tangy, slightly chewy, vanilla and cinnamon cookies are favorites of Alex Sr. We’re using this recipe for ours: https://lilluna.com/snickerdoodles Read more
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White Chocolate Chips w/ Cranberries
We use the same cookie recipe as our chocolate chips: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10813/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/ and replace the semi-sweet morsels with white chocolate morsels and sweetened dried cranberries. Read more
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Chocolate Chips
An everyday favorite, most people are familiar with the recipe on the package of Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Morsels however we’re using this recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10813/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/ Read more
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Bear Claws
We start by making our sweetened almond paste and our fresh puff-pastry from this recipe: https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/puff-pastry/ For each batch we form smaller shapes that traditional bear claws, filled with almond paste, and topped with a plain sugar glaze and more of the coarse ground almonds we prepare by hand from whole roasted almonds. Read more