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Santa Hat Macaroons Christmas Cookies

How cute are these Santa Hat Christmas cookies!!! I made them for a party recently, and my guests loved them! The macaroon recipe could not be easier. It takes a bit of time to apply the red chocolate hat, but the festive results are totally worth it! 1 (14 oz.) can Eagles Brand Sweetened Condensed […]

December 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Venetian Christmas Cookies

For the longest time growing up, I didn’t know what these cookies were called; I just knew that I adored them. Traditional Venetians have brilliantly layered colors of red, yellow, and green. For the holidays, I decided to go with green and red layers to create exquisitely cute Christmas cookies! There are a few steps […]

November 6, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

White Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

An upscale rendition of the classic peanut butter cookie, these sweets are great for a cute Christmas cookie collection. 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup white chocolate chips Preheat oven […]

November 5, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Butter Cookies

This rich, tasty dough is what I use for chocolate cut-out cookies, but it can be a little delicate for the rolling pin process. For this batch, I made a 1-inch thick log from the dough and then cut round slices. They turned out delicious and would make very cute Christmas cookies! 1 cup unsalted butter, […]

August 15, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Baileys Macaroons

Cookies with a glaze on top, made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar and blended with a liqueur will get the rave reviews. Baileys is the perfect glaze liqueur as it has a terrific taste and creamy texture that mixes exquisitely with just about anything. Another great use of Baileys is as an accent to […]

August 7, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Cookies Florentines

While Florentines are one of my favorite Christmas cookies, have to say, one of the most challenging to bake. Essentially, you cook up a caramel on the stove and then stir in fruit and nuts. Then, you bake, cool, and hope that they peel off the cookie sheet! Copious amounts of butter and flour on […]

August 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Chip and Coconut Cookie Bars

Coconut and chocolate blended with almond paste makes these cookies both sophisticated and simple. I like to finish off bar cookies with a sprinkling of something on top and a finishing touch of coconut is exquisite. These Chocolate Chip and Coconut Cookie Bars would make very cute Christmas cookies! 3 1/2 oz. almond paste (1/3 […]

July 30, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Raspberry Chocolate Frangipane Sweets

This recipe and the following headnotes are from my first book, “The Sophisticated Cookie.” I’ve never cared for raspberry filling in between the layers of a cake, but a sheer raspberry glaze on a rich frangipane crust with a chocolate accent is the height of elegance. The secret to creating the thin wisps of chocolate […]

July 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Grad Cap Cookie Pops

My son is graduating from 8th grade! I am so proud of him and his friends that I made a bunch of grad cap cookie pops for the entire grade and surprised them the other morning. I used a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for the bottom part of the cap and a homemade butter cookie […]

June 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

White Russian Ice Cream Sandwich Sliders Cocktails from Today Show

The cookie recipe used for these petite ice cream sliders is from my first cookbook, The Sophisticated Cookie! Black Russian Espresso Cookies 1 cup butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup golden brown sugar 3 tablespoons espresso powder 3 tablespoons Kahlua 1 tablespoon vodka 2 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 […]

May 17, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Melting Snowman Christmas Cookie

How cute are these cookies! I wish I could take credit for them but once again, these were from a Christmas party at my children’s school. The lady who made them is a gorgeous stand-up comic named Rachel Bradley whose boyfriend is the incredibly talented comedian Christopher Titus. When I saw these Melting Snowman Christmas cookies appear on […]

November 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Father’s Day Golf Cookie

Made this Father’s Day cookie today! Seems like so many guys love golf that I thought it would match up with a dad on their day. My husband is more of the chef type, so I hope I got the golf bag right! Here’s the recipe and icing for the cookie. The “Happy Father’s Day” was […]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

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