Category: Cookies
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Chinese Five Spice Sable Cookies
I first tried these fragrant treats at a farmer’s market stall by Little Tart, a popular bakeshop in Atlanta, GA, and set out to create my own version at home. Like many American culinary experiments, these cookies blend elements from two very different cuisines: French baking and Chinese savory cooking. I started with an easy,…
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Macadamia Praline Cookies
A few weeks ago, I baked Whisk & Whiskers’ hazelnut praline shortbread cookies, and fell so in love with the candied-hazelnut-studded dough that I had to make another batch, this time with rich, buttery macadamia nuts. Praline, the French term for nuts mixed into caramel, is traditionally made with a combination of hazelnuts and almonds.…
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Chocolate Peanut Shortbread Cookies
I set out to make crumbly, bittersweet, melt-in-your-mouth double chocolate shortbread cookies – my twist on a classic biscuit with origins in 12th century Scotland – but didn’t have white chocolate chunks or enough powdered sugar. So I developed a chocolate shortbread cookie recipe with ingredients I had on hand, swapping white chocolate for roasted…
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Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
What could possibly be more delicious than a batch of homemade cookies? A giant chocolate chip cookie in cake form! I adapted a vegan recipe from Namely Marly, adding egg, coconut oil, and white whole wheat flour – a lighter alternative to traditional red wheat that lends itself well to cookies and pastries. Studded with…