Chewy Chocolate Chip Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Cookies are a great dessert. Simple to make, entirely portable, perfectly sized, and always delicious. I’ve been making cookies for as long as I can remember – in fact, they were probably the first thing I ever made. I’ve always had a soft sport for chewy oatmeal cookies, and plain old chocolate chip cookies. Individually they are always fantastic, but putting them together makes pretty much the most perfect cookie combination I can imagine. There’s just something about the way it feels to bite into an oatmeal cookie that is crispy and crunchy and chewy all at the same time, studded with bittersweet chocolate and sweet dried fruit. It’s a euphoric experience! (more…)
Brown Butter Toffee Chip Cookies with Chocolate Centers
When we had that big snow storm a couple of weekends ago, my parents drove out to Boston to watch the Patriots game and take a warm shower at out apartment, since their power was out. It turned into a fun night – we ordered pizzas and I made these cookies, and we enjoyed a little bit of extra time together. I had intended to make something yummy for Kevin and I when we got home that afternoon anyway, but knowing my family would be coming over too sweetened the deal, and I knew I had to find something really tasty to make. (more…)
Chocolate Chip Coconut Macaroons – SRC
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned Debbie Does Dinner… Healhy and Low Calorie. She has some great recipes for healthy and low cal dinners, but we all know that healthy and low cal aren’t really in my dictionary… so I went for her desserts. Lucky for me (thanks Debbie!), she also has an extensive list of luscious desserts and Amish bread recipes that I was able to pick from. It was a tough decision, but since I was pressed for time this week I went with her Coconut Macaroons. Believe it or not – I’ve never made them before! So simple, so delicious, yet it’s just never been a recipe I’ve thought to try. Last week Kevin got a chocolate chip macaroon from Flour Bakery, and so I felt inspired to give them a try. (more…)
