Sicilian Fig Cookies are an old-school Christmas tradition at my house. Rolled-out crescents of flaky dough with a rich fig filling. Freeze well. Fantastic recipe.
Cookies
Instant Cookies, Yo! Like, for reals.
Here’s a cute bit of everyday cooking: instant cookies! By simply keeping your dough in the fridge, you can bake up fresh, homemade (chocolate chip, for instance) cookies in any quantity, on a whim. Just ask Jacques Torres. (Cookie dough freezes well, too.)
No-Bakes Therapy
This is a collection of recipes for peanut butter and cocoa drop cookies – from the classic to the exotic – that require no baking. They’re chocolaty and satisfying … especially the forbidden ones! If you prefer to eat away your emotional frustrations, these are a godsend.
Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
These oatmeal gingerbread cookies just beg to be dunked into your morning cappuccino, or your afternoon espresso … or your after-dinner coffee. I guess what I’m saying is, their flavor is incredibly coffee-friendly.
Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and Coconut
Christmas is officially upon us! Better get your holiday bake on! Oatmeal Cookies with Raisins and Coconut are a nice change-up to the traditional oatmeal cookie.
Make Your Own Thin Mints
How to make your own Thin Mints, using a chocolate cake mix or Ritz crackers. This is a review of two popular methods, and includes advice about easy-yet-successful ways to work with chocolate.
Peanut Butter Cookies
A Casual Experiment in Everyday Cooking: Three easy-ish recipes for peanut butter cookies – Betty Crocker, Martha Stewart, and Simply Recipes – compared
