If you didn't get your workout in today, try making these cookies. The dough has to be mixed by hand and one batch has 5 cups of flour in it. The first year I made these, I ignored the "with a heavy spoon" part of the directions and just put the batter into my mixer… Continue reading Twice Baked Walnut Cookies
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Turtles
Turtles (so named because of their cute turtle shape) are delicious. You can buy a box of them for about $20. Or, you can make them yourself for WAY less without much effort at all. Today I used up the remainder of a bag of caramels, and only had pecan pieces (which I just made… Continue reading Turtles
Chocolate Rum Balls
As a child I would always help my mom with rolling her chocolate nut balls in powdered sugar. We'd use a paper bag and shake a few balls at a time until the dark brown chocolate just peeked thru the sweet white sugar. Once I lived on my own, I made them just like mom… Continue reading Chocolate Rum Balls
Vanilla Bean Cookies
My mom makes these buttery rich cookies every Christmas. For years I would watch her roll out the dough and cut it into angel and tree shapes. It is not an easy dough to work with because essentially, it is butter and ground almonds. It can get a little crumbly - especially the second and… Continue reading Vanilla Bean Cookies
Chocolate Drizzled PayDay® Cookies
Finally! My husband (notorious for his ability to not eat sweets) was salivating over these as they cooled on the counter. He was practically begging me for a taste. And when at last I gave him a cookie to try, he stood silently as he ate. When he was finished, he said these magical words.… Continue reading Chocolate Drizzled PayDay® Cookies
Spritz
This is my mom's grandmother's recipe for Spritz. I have fantastic memories of my mom whipping out her electric cookie press and having dozens of little tree cookies all over the kitchen. They are buttery goodness at it's finest. Make sure you beat the egg yolks well...they should be frothy and light-colored. I also sometimes… Continue reading Spritz
Mom’s Potatoes
I look forward to these potatoes every time my mom has a brunch. They are amazingly rich. They equally amazingly bad for you. But I don't care. I love them. Now you can too. I actually was so excited to dig into these when I made them recently that I forgot to take a photo.… Continue reading Mom’s Potatoes
Russian Tea Cakes
These cookies have many names. People call them Mexican Wedding Cakes, Italian Butter Nut, Southern Pecan Butterballs, Snowdrops, Viennese Sugar Balls and Snowballs. They are pretty much the same thing. Nuts and butter...with a little sugar and flour to hold them together. You can make these delights with any nut you like, I prefer the… Continue reading Russian Tea Cakes
Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
This recipe started with a Baileys and Chocolate Cheesecake recipe I found. I have never made a no bake cheesecake because I very much enjoy the baked kind - and I've heard all kinds of stories about no-bakes not setting up right. Anyway, I thought I'd give it a try. I intended to make it… Continue reading Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
Double Chocolate Orange Truffles
When I was working my first job at a local Hallmark store, my biggest temptation were the bags of White Chocolate Orange Truffles at the front of the store. They were made by Seattle Chocolates, and they were fantastic. Creamy white chocolate with a hint of orange flavoring. Mmmmmm. I'm making little treats for a… Continue reading Double Chocolate Orange Truffles
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