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After making a batch of big, soft, ginger cookies and admiring the lovely cracks and crevices, I decided to try converting my ginger cookie recipe to chocolate chip. It took a little experimenting, but I finally got what I was looking for — a dense, chewy cookie with a deep brown color and a top [...]
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If you’re looking for a last minute Super Bowl cake, I’ve got you covered! This is the fastest, most convenient, and economical cake I know of. And you probably have all the ingredients in the pantry right now — well, at least for the cake. You may or may not have everything for The Cake [...]
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I’m suffering from post-holiday malaise this week, so instead of apologizing for yet another peanut butter cookie, I’m just going to say that peanut butter was exactly was exactly what the doctor ordered (even though I do have too many peanut butter cookies here) and that this cookie is special. Or at least I think [...]
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Sorry for posting this gift idea at the last minute, but my Williams-Sonoma Embosser just arrived today and I couldn’t recommend it without giving it test drive. I ordered it few weeks ago after remembering a friend telling me how she loved hers and how much fun she had putting gold seals on everything she [...]
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Yesterday I made our neighbors a batch of cookies as a thank you gift for helping me take care of a lost dog on Thanksgiving. I’d planned on chocolate chip, but wanted to do something a little more special, and made a version with buttery toasted nuts and coconut. Perfect timing! Because later that day [...]
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We’re still finishing up the Peppermint Cheesecake, so rather than make something new, I’ve put together a list of our favorite Thanksgiving pies. Hope this is helpful! 1. Best Ever Apple Pie This award winning pie has an outstanding buttery crust. We loved it, and it’s received a lot of positive comments over the years. [...]
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In honor of Election Day and the fact The Daily Cookie debuts tomorrow, I am revisiting Family Circle’s First Lady Cookie Recipe contest. Remember back in March when they put Michelle Obama’s White and Dark Chocolate Cookies up against Ann Romney’s Peanut Butter & M&M Cookies? I received an email recently saying Michelle Obama’s recipe won. [...]
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It’s been a while since I posted a Top 10 list, so to make up for lost time, I’ve increased the count to 15. Here are 15 of my favorites from the past year. Speaking of which, can you believe it’s almost May? We are already a third of the way through 2012. Best Yellow [...]
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