Delicious buttery shortbread is topped with a brazenly pink icing glaze flavored with the bitter Italian aperitif, Campari. Sprinkled with a pinch of golden citrus infused sugar Campari Shortbread Cookies are the best new cookie recipe I’ve found in years. The dough is easy to make, cuts beautifully, and holds its shape while baking. The finished cookies have a striking appearance making them delightful little bites of holiday cheer.
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Aunt Noni’s Christmas Fudge
A classic mid-century recipe, Aunt Noni’s Christmas Fudge is nearly foolproof. Sometimes called “No-Fail” Fudge, the directions are easy and require no candy thermometer. This recipe makes a deliciously creamy fudge with a rich chocolate flavor.
The Very Best Ginger and Spice Cutout Cookies
Ginger and Spice Cutout Cookies hold their shape while baking and are a dream to decorate. The finished cookies are pretty whether decorated with careful attention or with a few quick drizzles of vanilla icing and colorful sugar sprinkles.
Gingerbread Cookies
Today is Jan. 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. The twelve days of Christmas have come and gone. I’ve packed away the holiday snow scenes and frosted decorations. I’ve turned the page on my calendar and started making plans for a new year. I’ve even turned in my favorite Christmas […]
Traditional Gingerbread Cookies
This week I am back to doing it old-school, so old-school that my recipe is adapted from The Art of Cookery, published in London in 1760. This recipe for Ginger-Bread Cakes or Cookies…
Peppermint Dream Meringue Cookies
This recipe offers a delightful way to use up leftover candy canes. Bright with seasonal flavor, Peppermint Meringue Cookies are a good choice when you want a bite of something festively sweet but not too heavy. As an added bonus these gems are not only light and fresh but they are also gluten free.
Hazelnut Truffle Cookies
These really are some of the best cookies ever. I wouldn’t call them Christmas cookies. Like Chocolate Chip cookies, they aren’t all that pretty and adding extra steps or decorations does little to enhance their appeal. That’s not to say they can’t be adapted, adding nuts or a ½ teaspoon […]
Scandinavian Almond Cookies
Cookies don’t have to take lots of extra work to be special. These Scandinavian Almond Cookies, for example, are neatly trimmed and generously adorned with sliced almonds and a drizzle of frosting. All said, they are quite appealing and still relatively easy to prepare.
Pecan Praline Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting
One of the best things about being a home cook is finding others who share that same interest. It is a delight to meet someone whose eyes sparkle at the mention of recipes and who can tell a story about the dishes they serve. Even better is meeting someone who […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
oven, Chocolate Chip Cookies are a universal crowd-pleaser. Made from dough that is quick and easy to put together these well loved cookies will make your family smile. They may not be the prettiest cookies on the dessert table but they will be gone so fast no one will notice.
Chocolate Orange Olive Oil Cookies
Rich and luscious, the recipe for Chocolate Orange Olive Oil Cookies incorporates a variety of superfood ingredients, often recommended as smart additions to a healthy diet, into these wonderfully indulgent two-bite sized gems.
Favorite Cranberry Pecan Cookies – Three Ways
No matter which version you bake, the best part of making Cranberry Pecan Cookies is how surprisingly wonderful they taste! Fresh cranberries give these cookies a bright tartness that is a welcome contrast to the spicy richness of other treats on my holiday cookie plate.