Desserts

Sweets For The Season: Orange Chocolate Checker Cookies From Meredith

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retrochick.JPGIvy says:

The lovely and very talented Meredith from Like Merchant Ships has graciously offered to do a guest post for our Sweets For The Season series. Here it is:

Orange Chocolate Checker Cookies

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp finely shredded orange zest
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted*

*Frugal substitution:  6 Tbsp. cocoa powder and 2 Tbsp. shortening, melted and combined

If you crave Terry’s Chocolate Oranges at Christmas, you’ll love this cheaper, slice-and-bake alternative.  Crispy citrus meets fudgy chocolate, all in one bite.

To see the directions and picture, click the jump:

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Sweets for the Season 2008: Butter Pecan Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: These are not a copy cat recipe for Pecan Sandies, but with some tweaking they may be quite close (a little extra sugar and perhaps almond extract in addition to the vanilla, but I have not tested these thoughts). These cookies are buttery and taste of toasted pecans, simple flavors are sometimes all … Read more

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: If you just can’t decide whether to make oatmeal or chocolate chip cookies this is the joyful union of both. These are a little chewy, a little soft, and a whole lot of chocolate. Ingredients:   1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup all purpose flour … Read more

The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Cookies: Which Cookies Ship The Best

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Hey ladies! I’m planning on baking some cookies and shipping them as Christmas gifts. I’m thinking I’ll make some chocolate cookies, chocolate no-bakes, and snickerdoodles. Do you think these will travel well? If not, can you give me some suggestions? Thanks! Signed, Cookie Monster’s Sister Ivy says: It’s true, some cookies travel better than others. … Read more

Brownies – Basic Recipe

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Heather says: I know it seems like a stretch, but you really don’t need a box mix to bake brownies. In fact you may already have everything on hand. If you can’t eat a whole batch, why not surprise a neighbor? It’s not like you’ll make an enemy offering chocolate. From Scratch Brownie Recipe [There’s … Read more

Coconut Marshmallow Haystacks (no bake)

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Heather says: I hope everyone has enjoyed our cookie-a-day series. This is the final installment until next year. Thank you to everyone who made contributions , comments, and suggestions, they have all been appreciated. These sweet little nuggets whip up in just a few minutes with no baking.. They are nice for those who can’t … Read more

Triple Chocolate Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: Welcome to the penultimate episode of cookie-a-day. Today I have another recipe from Kendra. (Why have friends if you can’t abuse them?) I hope y’all have enjoyed this series, it’s definitely been a challenge sometimes. Thank you to everyone who contributed recipes. If I didn’t get to them this year, it won’t be … Read more

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: Many thanks to my friend Kendra for providing today’s cookie and picture. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter – softened 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract … Read more

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

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Heather says: These cookies may also be called penuche oatmeal drops.   Penuche describes the original flavor of fudge.  It’s what fudge was before someone brilliant decided to add chocolate. It’ll be hard to wait for these goodies to cool enough to handle.  You may speed up the process in the refrigerator. Ingredients: * 2 cups … Read more