Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you feel like an Almond Joy Cookie. I don’t make basic chocolate chip cookies very often. Don’t get me wrong I like them, but there are so many creative things to try with cookies. And I do like chocolate in cookies. I also really like…
S’mores Bites
Is there anything better than sitting next to a bonfire. Maybe, sitting next to a bonfire and roasting s’mores. There are few things that from a culinary perspective say summer to me more than s’mores. And that’s a flavor and a feeling that I wanted to re-create as the Minnesota weather starts turning cooler and…
Hazelnut, Toffee & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy Birthday Dad! Since it’s your birthday, I wanted to share one of your “new favorite” cookies! I originally flagged this cookie recipe to make a few years ago because I know my mom likes Heath candy. Low and behold was I surprised when my dad took his first bite and exclaimed “these are my…
Special K Bars
We just got back from our first hunting trip of the season – early goose in North Dakota. This is also our hottest hunting trip of the year, and as I’m getting all the food and goodies ready, I like to have a couple options that I don’t need to bake in the oven. So…
Peanut Blossoms
I can’t believe it’s only a few days before Christmas and I haven’t posted a Christmas cookie yet! Aunt ‘Thann probably can’t believe it! After all she’s known in our family as the Cookie Queen and it’s from her that I got my love of baking. Every December when I was growing up Aunt ‘Thann…
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
If you like coconut and chocolate, you’ll love these chocolate dipped coconut macaroons. Soft tender, slightly toasted coconut cookies are dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. I also like to think of these as a ‘healthier cookie” since they don’t have any added fat. I’m sure something can prove that wrong but I prefer to live in…
