The. Best. Snickerdoodles.

Snickerdoodles are just one of those classic, must-have American cookies.  Custardy middle, sweet outside.  Crispy edges.  Chewy center.  There’s just one word for it… yummy. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Snickerdoodles – Yields 4 dozen ½ c butter, softened ½ c shortening 1 ½ c sugar 2 eggs 2 tsps vanilla extract 2 ¾ c all purpose flour 2 [...]

Cookie Baking Substitutions

Cooking is an Art. When you cook, you can change pretty much whatever you like. Baking, however, is a science. Change one small thing and you could end up with a very different result. Sometimes, though, you either forget something or just run out.  Especially during Cookiemas.  There are a few things you can change.  [...]

The Tools of Cookiemas

If you’re going to attempt your own Cookiemas celebration and make a different cookie every night for 12 nights, there are some things you have to have.  Outside of the obvious — ingredients, oven, cookie sheets, cooling racks, patience, insanity.  Here’s my list… Stand Mixer – If I didn’t have a full time job, this [...]

When Oranges Get Naked…

Pull out your microplaner, it’s time to zest some oranges. Aubrey’s reaction to this cookie was simply adorable. “Mommy, why are you doing that to an orange? What do you mean we’re going to EAT the orange peel? Are you crazy?” Her reaction to being asked if she wanted to eat the orange when we [...]

When Magic Bullet Met Hazelnuts…

These tasty little gems from last year’s Cookiemas were the result of several happy accidents – meaning, something that happens when my brain ceases to function.. For Aubrey’s school, we needed to prepare a dish for the International Feast. Since it was Cookiemas, we were naturally going to bring cookies. We signed up for Italy [...]