Tag: cookies

  • RE: Ginger Cookies

    Yeah, yeah, so I posted these at Thanksgiving.  They were delicious.  My husband made them again because they are his very favorite cookies.  They are again, delicious.  Welcome to the holidays!!  The first cookies of the season are here!!!  More to come… Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 1/2 cups flour…

  • Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

    October’s almost over and I haven’t made anything with pumpkin yet.  My best friend was over the other day and scolded me for having pumpkin puree in a can; she loves using fresh pumpkin.  In my defense, the cans were pretty old (just about ready to “expire”, although I’m not sure things in cans really…

  • Butter

    I used to microwave butter before using it in baked goods.  I sometimes still do because I get seriously lazy or want soft butter RIGHT NOW.  You can leave butter out (in a butter dish) for a while and it won’t go bad, contrary to popular belief.  Really, it’s better to just take out sticks…

  • Craisin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Part Deux

    I’ve made these before, but using a different recipe, one I found on the world wide interwebs.  They turned out a little crunchy (my fault, I cooked them exactly to time, but my oven cooks hot, so I should always check about 2 minutes before the recommended time).  This time, I looked to my trusty…

  • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies

    I’m apparently on a strawberry and pecan meal kick, as the last bunch of posts seem to have some version of one of those in them.  So now, I shall combine the two. For years, my dad added pecan meal to his chocolate chip cookies instead of chopped up nuts.  When I made my own…