Until two weeks ago, it had been years since my last snickerdoodle cookie. Then my friend Heide and I celebrated our recent birthdays together at a local restaurant. Snickerdoodle mounds (rather than flats) were in their bakery case. We noted that they were made with almond flour Continue reading Vegan Snickerdoodles Made with Pumpkin, Spice & Everything Nice
Richly Flavored with Fresh Ginger, Candied Ginger, Ground Ginger and Mild MolassesLots of spice, three kinds of ginger and almond and rice flours made these Triple Ginger Almond Shortbread cookies the perfect bite of something crisp and sweet to accompany the Roasted Apples & Pears dessert in last week’s Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class. Continue reading Triple Ginger Almond Shortbread – Tender Buttery Gluten-Free
Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies – Wow!Just the name, Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, sounds terrific. And when you learn the stuff they’re made of – hand-cut dark chocolate, dried, tart-sweet cranberries, almond flour, ground flaxseeds, pure maple syrup and natural almond butter Continue reading Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Edible Gifts Celebrate the SeasonVisions of sugar plums, cookies and truffles and jars of fermented mustard and jam. It’s that time of year when if you love to cook, you celebrate the season with a bite of something homemade. Then share these edible gifts from your kitchen with friends and family. As well as with Continue reading Edible Gifts from Your Kitchen
Crispy Ginger Molasses Cookies – My New Favorite CookieDo you remember the Molasses Sugar Cookie recipe on the back of the bottle of Brer Rabbit Molasses? I certainly do. My college roommate and I baked them rather frequently. Crisp, chewy and spicy. Everything I wanted in a cookie (when I didn’t want chocolate chips). Continue reading Crispy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Cranberry Hazelnut Biscotti for Holiday GivingDid you know that classic Italian biscotti (bee/SKOHT/tee) traveled the seas with Columbus? While Cranberry Hazelnut Biscotti aren’t exactly the same as those biscotti, they are twice baked to remove excess moisture. It’s the twice baking Continue reading Cranberry Hazelnut Biscotti — Gluten & Dairy Free
Tasty & Healthier Linzer Thumbprint Cookies for Holiday Giving
Cookies top my list of homemade holiday gifts for family and friends. Over the last few days I’ve created a gluten-free Linzer Thumbprint Cookie from the dough of one of the world’s great desserts, the Linzertorte. That their crisp, nutty texture, buttery and lightly-spiced flavor gets even better after a couple of days Continue reading Linzer Thumbprint Cookies – Sweetened w/ Honey
