Desserts

No Bake Chocolate – Peanut Butter – Oatmeal Cookies

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Heather says:

These are the black sheep of the cookie family, not a whole lot of class, but we love them anyhow. Don’t let the no-bake name fool you, these are less kid friendly than most baked cookies as the hot butter and sugar mixture could cause serious burns. If you have a little one helping in the kitchen, they can make sure the chocolate chips are still good (taste test, it’s a critical part of the cooking process) and stir them into the oatmeal.

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Chocolate -Peanut Butter – No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 TBSP creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 cups oatmeal

Directions are after the jump.

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Russian Tea Cakes Recipe

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Heather says:

These traditional Christmas cookies can be found under many names: Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cakes, sand tarts, or butterballs.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract*
  • 2/3 cup nuts (your choice: pecans, walnuts, or hazelnuts)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • additional confectioners sugar for dusting

Directions after the jump.

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Cookie-a-day: Divine Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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retrochick.JPGIvy says:

I know Heather already posted chocolate chip cookies, but a couple of times a year, when I was a kid, my mom would make these cookies and they were fabulous. Not just good, not just great, fabulous. Divine, even. I never understood why Mom only made them every once in awhile, and I resolved to make them all the time when I was a grown-up.

Once I was an adult and Mom finally gave me the recipe, I found out why Mom only made them every once in awhile. They’re a tremendous pain to make. And these are the kind of cookies that if you skip a step or take shortcuts, they’re good, but not fabulous. Also, all the ingredients except the one that is marked optional are imperative that they be added exactly as written. No substituting, no leaving anything out. Like I said, they’ll probably still be good, but they will not be fabulous.

With those disclaimers out of the way, here are the best chocolate chip cookies you will ever eat:

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 C unsalted butter*
  • 3/4 C white sugar
  • 1/3 C brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract**
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 C sifted flour***
  • 1/3 C old-fashioned oats****
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 C milk chocolate chocolate chips*****
  • 3/4 C walnuts (OPTIONAL)

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Cookie-a-day: Chocolate Biscotti Recipe

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Heather says:

I make this every year for Christmas parties and brunches.  Biscotti are twice baked cookies and the name comes from the Italian words bis and cotto.  This recipe freezes well and can be made up to a month ahead of time.

Pictures will be added soon.

Chocolate Biscotti

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I am in love with Hershey’s Special Dark)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 TBSP butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts (optional)
  • 3/4 cup semi -sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 TBSP confectioners sugar

Directions after the jump.

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Cookie-a-day: Basic Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: Shortbread cookies have very few ingredients, so it is important to ensure those used are of high quality. This means no margarine and no imitation vanilla. Shh, I don’t want to hear your arguments. Shortbread Cookie Recipe: 1 cup butter – room temperature 1/2 cup confectioner’s (powdered) sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups … Read more

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

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Heather says: This oatmeal raisin cookie recipe creates a chewy rather than crisp cookie. For plumper raisins soak them in hot water with a splash of vanilla or spiced rum if you are not opposed to alcohol.   Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter – softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar two eggs … Read more