Rose Petal Cookies
A rose is a rose is a rose…..couldn’t be put simpler! Only that these roses are edible too with fragrant rose petals an important part of the ingredients. Continue reading
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Easy Chunky Breakfast Cookies
These easy chunky breakfast cookies are true to their name – they are practically a breakfast in a cookie. The chunky exterior hides a heart of crispy granola goodness. Perfect time saver when you’re on the go! Continue reading
Speculaas Cookies
Speculaas are most commonly known as Dutch windmill cookies. These make wonderful Christmas cookies and are more delicate in taste and texture than gingerbread cookies. They can also be decorated with nuts, especially good are sliced almonds and pecans. Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons
These gluten free chocolate chip coconut macaroons have only three basic ingredients plus chocolate chips. No flour or fats here. They are super quick to make and bake. So if you like chocolate chip cookies and coconut try this delicious variation. Aquafaba works well here too. Continue reading
Monza Grand Prix Cookies
Every year the first week of September in Monza is totally dedicated to the Grand Prix. The town is immersed in Ferrari mania with stores displaying Ferrari gadgets, race cars parked in the squares, people brightly dressed in red – and even some bakeries turning out cookies with the famous trademark. This afternoon the first two pole positions were won to the joy of Ferrari fans by Raikkonen and Vettel. Good luck for tomorrow!
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Aquafaba Coconut Macaroons
These aquafaba coconut macaroons actually turned out better without egg whites. More crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, almost like your favorite chocolate covered coconut bar. They’re so quick to make with few ingredients using no flour or fat. The chocolate icing is a no-brainer: just pop a little piece of chocolate on top of the macaroons as soon as they come out of the oven and they’ll frost themselves! Just let them cool a few minutes. (if you can wait!) Continue reading
Easter Egg Cookies
A couple of easter egg cutters can do a lot with cookie dough. Just use your imagination! The mango filling gives these vanilla flavoured cookies a nice tanginess. Continue reading
Mexican Wedding Cakes
These super easy Mexican Wedding Cakes also go under the name of “Russian Tea Cakes” and are just about the easiest cookie to make: just mix a few simple ingredients, roll into walnut sized balls and bake! They’re always a favorite at family gatherings. I like to make them around Christmas time as they look so much like little snow balls. Continue reading
Pistachio Christmas Cookies
These Pistachio Christmas Cookies are really easy to make and have a delicious shortbread texture.
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Pecan Hazelnut Shortbread
Actually this Pecan Hazelnut Shortbread is a brown sugar shortbread decorated with pecans and hazelnuts – I just couldn’t decide whether to add one or the other to the dough and both looked so decorative on top of a dab of melted chocolate. So they both got the spotlight! Continue reading