Easy to make, using only four ingredients, these coin-shaped cookies are surprisingly delicious. The taste reminds me of Tagalongs, those yummy chocolate covered peanut butter Girl Scout Cookies. The difference is that Golden Treasure Cookies are coated with butterscotch instead of chocolate. Both sweet and salty, these special treats satisfy with golden peanut butter goodness.
This dough holds its shape beautifully through baking. It makes firm Sugar Cookies that are easy to work with and perfect for decorating. Topped with Royal Icing and colorful decorator sprinkles they make an attractively sweet holiday expression.
Lemon thyme, hazelnuts and lemon zest work together to flavor the dough for these slice and bake cookies. Then a squiggle of tart Lemon Icing finishes Thyme, Hazelnut and Lemon Cookies with a touch of easy elegance. So much more than just a bright complement to an assortment of holiday sweets, these little gems stand alone as a welcome treat in any season.
No tray of Christmas cookies is complete without at least a few buttery, not-too-sweet, Russian Teacakes. These favorite cookies have so much to recommend them. Pretty and festive, they keep well stored in an air-tight tin. The dough is also easy to prepare and does not have to chill before shaping. I use a small cookie scoop to form the balls of dough and then place them directly on the cookie sheet for baking.
The flavor of this little cookie is bold but balanced. A thin sugar glaze provides the perfect contrast of sweetness while a pinch of pink peppercorns adds a lovely festive flourish. They are pretty on a cookie platter and also perfect served as a single sweet on the saucer beside a cup of good coffee.
This adaptable January-style quick bread is easy to make with just 6 ingredients. It’s a delicious way to apply “Ten Things” to my post-holiday pantry…
The recipe for these Pecan Bars is easier than most. The crust does not need to be rolled out and no candy thermometer is required. Even better, the addition of lemon zest adds a refreshing note to the rich honey and brown sugar sweetened flavor of this holiday favorite.
I used my small cookie scoop to form the dough for these half-sized ginger cookies, before dropping the balls into a pan of sugar to coat. The result was my idea of perfect Molasses Crinkles: small, fragrant, spicy, a bit crispy on the outside while still soft on the inside. These spicy gems offer a little taste of Christmas in every delicious bite.
Despite a long list of to-dos, I made time to indulge in a blissful gray morning that just begged for Gingerbread Pancakes. Spicy but not too rich, these were just the thing to capture the grace and wonder of the holiday season.
Easy to make, wonderfully fragrant and delicious, these are now a holiday favorite at our house. To make these little Peppernuts I doubled the quantity of ground spices in the original recipe and added some clear sugar crystals for sparkle and crunch. Try these little bite-sized cookies to enjoy the flavor and fragrance of the season.
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This Creole style version of Jambalaya has been a favorite at my house for years. It is a slow-cooker recipe, perfect for simplifying a weeknight dinner. Ladle the Jambalaya over rice and serve it with a loaf of crusty bread or cornbread, and a salad for a simple and flavorful meal.