Cookies

A spiced pumpkin cookie full of chocolate chips. Source: Food Network, this one courtesy of George Duran. Yield: Around 4-5 dozen, depending on size. I have a niece that is just a couple years younger than my daughter.  She lives about 45 minutes aw..

A recipe for a large cookie with chunks of chocolate. Source: Cookie Madness, a great blog with lots of fun recipes. Yield: 24-36 cookies Okay, yes this is very similar to chocolate chip. Very similar indeed. Some say the world has no need of another..

A quick and simple recipe for a soft and creamy cookie. Source:  This is another recipe from my mother-in-law’s very old Betty Crocker cooky book. Yield: about 3-4 dozen cookies This cookie sounded so good in the recipe book.  I mean, I love ..

A simple recipe for a coconut meringue cookie. Source: Food Network, this recipe was from Alton Brown. Yield: About 2 1/2 to 3 dozen Macaroons are not a part of my background.  In fact, I have never made them before today.  I thought they would be ..

A soft lemon cookie, filled with orange marmalade and topped with icing. Source: Betty Crocker Cooky Book… a very old one, from the 1960’s, I think. Yield: varies widely.  I ended up with about 3 dozen, but it could easily have been more..

Sugar cookie dough infused with chocolate and peppermint and swirled into a lovely pinwheel. Source: Alton Brown, on the Food Network Site. Yield: about 20 giant cookies Perhaps the only flavor combination to come close to the amazing wonder of choco..

A simple butter cookie with jam filling. Source: Food Network Kitchens Yield: about 3 dozen cookies The thumbprint cookie has always seemed like something of a staple of Americana to me.  A butter cookie filled with jam; what could be nicer?  Never..

A very quick recipe for a chocolate cookie baked in a waffle iron. Source: My son’s junior high cooking class. Yield: about 30-40 little blobs My son is required to take this class at school which takes them through several practical vocational..

A recipe for a honey and lemon cookie, rolled in wheat germ. Source: This was a recent addition to the TWD (Tuesdays With Dorie) lineup, but I think it orginated with Flourchild. Yield: 3 dozen, maybe.  Or maybe 2 1/2 dozen. I’m always looking..

A simple oat and coconut cookie drizzled with white chocolate and topped with toasted coconut. Perfect for entertaining! Source: Paula Deen contributed this recipe to the Food Network website. Yield: 3-4 dozen Here were my requirements for this we..