Recipes

A recipe for a simple, dense mint cookie. Source: Square Bakery, though I admit to a small change or two. Yield: 2-3 dozen I’m a sucker for mint.  Peppermint, spearmint, any kind of mint, I’ll take it.  I’ve been wanting to try th..

I’ve recently been asked to create a cookbook, specifically of breakfast items.  Breakfast has, of necessity, become a big as heck deal at our house, so I’m getting better at it every day.  I thought I would share my basic pancake recip..

A recipe for a dark chocolate rolled sugar cookie embellished with royal icing. Source:  Annie’s Eats, whose cookies are way cuter than mine. Yield:  Varies according to cookie cutter size, but I ended up with around 2-3 dozen. I’ve bee..

Breakfast has a tendency to be my nemesis.  I don’t enjoy getting up at 6 am, and I like even less using the stove or oven at 6 am.  I’m pretty sure it’s against my religion.  However, being the dutiful mother that I am (or, more..

A classic crispy gingerbread cookie with royal icing. Source: Martha Stewart, the Queen of the classics. Yield: 2-3 dozen Is there anything more Christmasey than Gingerbread men?  I think not.  My daughter, who is 10, is at an age where she is very..

A simple recipe for a pistachio cookie with dried cranberries, perfect for Christmas. Source:  The Girl Who Ate Everything, a great blog from a self-proclaimed foodie. Yield:  About 4 dozen smallish cookies. I did something for this cookie that I h..

A recipe for a crumbly chocolate cookie sandwiched with peppermint filling. Source: Craving Chronicles, one of my favorite recipe sources. Yield: About one dozen completed sandwiches. I am a sucker for peppermint.  When we were first married, my hus..

This sugar cookie recipe might be different than what you expect. Once you've tasted brown sugar cookies, you'll never want to make anything else!..

A recipe for a soft and chewy ginger cookie with pumpkin puree. Source: Maria at Two Peas and Their Pod, a JFC favorite. Yield: 2-3 dozen I’m kind of a summer person.  I like fall okay, but the main problem with it is that it reminds me that w..

A recipe for a cookie with apricots and nuts, covered with almond icing. Source:  Giada de Laurentiis and Food Network… always an amazing source. Yield: about 2 dozen cookies It’s been a while since I made a fruity cookie, and this one, ..