Recipes

A recipe for an unusual chocolate cookie with black pepper. Source:  I got the recipe from my sister, Emily Roper, who claims she got it from “who knows?”. Yield: almost 2 dozen Just last night I told my husband that I had had too much c..

A chocolate cookie topped with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, and coconut. Source: Me, myself, and I. Yield: 4-5 dozen I’ve been wanting to try this cookie for a while now, but summer is flying by and I’m having trouble fin..

A simple butter cookie mixed with the flavors of Cherries Jubilee. Source: I proudly created this one myself. Yield: about 3-4 dozen Several years ago, we went on a cruise.  They had Cherries Jubilee on the menu one night, and I think it was really ..

A recipe for a cakey orange flavored cookie with vanilla frosting, reminiscent of the flavors in an orange creamsicle. Source:  Myself, for the first time ever. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies Testing cookies is fun, but I decided to try my hand at cre..

A recipe for a crumbly, oaty peach cookie with white chocolate and walnuts, similar to peach cobbler.  Easily substitute other fruits. Source: Food Network, this time courtesy of Sunny Anderson. Yield: About 3 dozen cookies I bought a bag of peaches..

An oaty peanut butter cookie with honey and banana, drizzled with a peanut butter and honey glaze. Source: Two Peas and Their Pod, one of my favorite sites for all kinds of fun recipes. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies It’s been a while since I mad..

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 ..