The best cookies in the States. Homemade and bakery bought.
Recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/honey-pecan-squares Ease of Baking: 6/10 (be prepared to spend time chopping and roasting nuts) Taste: 6/10 The last pecan bar I’m making is a honey and brown sugar bar. It’s a “healthier” version of the first pecan bars I made (healthier being strictly relative in this instance). The focus on honey and brown sugar … Continue reading Honey Pecan Bars
Recipe: Page 234 of “The Fannie Farmer Baking Book”. See below for changes I made. There is a PDF attached to this document. Maple Pecan Bars recipe Ease of Baking 7/10 Taste: 7/10 My sister recently called me a “honey-lover” (ok, so what she actually called me wasn’t PG). I was kind enough … Continue reading Maple Pecan Bars (Maple-Syrup Cookies)
Recipe: The cookbook “Afternoon Delights” by James McNair and Andrew Moore; see the Pecan Bars recipe. PDF: Pecan Bars recipe Ease of Baking: 6/10 (be prepared to spend time chopping and roasting nuts) Taste: 8/10 (can’t decide between 8 & 9) It’s the holiday season, so get ready for eggnog, fruitcakes, puddings, and pecans! Since I … Continue reading Pecan Bars
Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/worlds-best-cookie/ (This is not where I got the recipe from, but it’s the same recipe I use) Ease of Baking: 8/10 (exceedingly easy; only annoyance is chopping walnuts) Taste: 10/10 (possibly a little bias, but still a fantastic cookie!) I was a little busy the other week and didn’t have time to research … Continue reading World’s Best Cookies
Recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/date-pinwheels Ease of Baking: 5/10 (a longer process, but nothing too complicated) Taste: 5/10 Pinwheels are a great cookie to appear sophisticated yet require only a modicum of effort. I brought these cookies to work after baking them, and got more compliments than I thought they deserved. If you’re looking to impress coworkers around … Continue reading Date Pinwheels
Recipe: http://southernfood.about.com/od/datecookies/r/bl00513b.htm Ease of Baking: 5/10 (thumb-print cookies are tricky; be prepared to get messy) Taste: 3/10 Date thumbprints! I have to admit, while I have a lot of experience baking (and eating) cookies, I’ve only made one type of date cookie regularly, and that was the last post (the date-coconut balls). Since I enjoyed … Continue reading Date thumbprints
Recipe: http://www.cooks.com/recipe/c17vt0tq/rice-krispie-date-balls.html (this recipe has the basic description of the family recipe; more details are below) Ease of Baking: 3/10 (Lots of work) Taste: 8/10 The next few recipes will be focusing on dates. The most common date cookie is a date pinwheel (which I’ll be baking shortly) but I’m starting the date series with … Continue reading Date-coconut “Angel Kisses”
Recipe: Page 204 & 205 of the Cookie Bible Ease of Baking: 4/10 (not tricky, but a lot of work) Taste: 5/10 This recipe isn’t part of a “series” like I’ve been doing recently. Instead, they reminded me of a recipe I frequently have during Christmas break, what with coconut stuck to the outside of balls. … Continue reading Fruit Balls
Recipe: 1 & ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or large chocolate chips ¾ cup dried cranberries or dried tart cherries Ease … Continue reading Chocolate Tart Cherry Drops
Recipe: Page 32 of my “bible”: http://www.amazon.com/BH-Ultimate-Cookie-Book-Tempting/dp/B00CF5VPJS/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1380985981&sr=1-41 Ease of Baking: 8/10 (drop cookie) Taste: 6/10 This recipe comes from my cookie bible, and it’s a great basic cookie. Unlike the mocha balls, these cookies seem to be designed for the kids as they’re chock full of great kid-friendly flavors. After all, how many kids don’t like … Continue reading Dream cookies (chocolate chip peanut butter chip drops)
Testing and tasting the best homemade cookies. 