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Chocolate Crinkles Recipe. Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord as he shares some of his best-loved holiday chocolate crinkle cookies. ~Elise One of the best parts about any holiday—be it Christmas, Thanksgiving, a birthday, Diwali, Columbus Day, whatever—is that you get an excuse to eat some of your favorite foods. For me, that means chocolate. Now, I’m generally not a big chocolate eater during the year, but when December rolls around it’s totally game on. It also means it’s time to make those adorable looking cookie fiend favorites, chocolate crinkles. These chocolate crinkles are a holiday staple in winter, but are great any time of the year. Crinkles are easy-peasy to throw together and make for a flashy addition to any cookie platter. If you want, you can jazzify these cookies in a number of ways.

Ingredients Method 2 Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing for 30 seconds each. 3 In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder if using. Espresso-chocolate shortbread cookies. In my mind, there are few higher callings in the baking world than cookies, and simply no higher cookie callings than shortbread, so I cannot think of a better place to start my Week-O-Cookies. They are firm enough to pack in a tin but manage to taste soft. Bites seem to dissipate in your mouth, but not so quickly that you feel you were shorted. They get better with age–and really, who doesn’t want that? And while I will never, ever (ever) complain about a plain one made with some of that Danish butter with sea salt flecks, I’m continually impressed by the myriad of ways shortbread can be adapted and still be as delicious as the original. Dorie Greenspan’s Espresso-Chocolate Shortbread are an awesome example of this, and were the first time I have had a coffee-flavored cookie that really, truly tasted first and foremost like coffee.

But here is where I tell you the secret that I hope will blow your mind, even though I haven’t tried it myself–yet. One year ago: Zucchini Latkes 1. 2. 3. Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies. You may be well on your way into settling into this New Year, and maybe even weaned your way out of your elastic-waist pants. Personally, I was really questioning if I would be able to fit into my dress pants for work on Tuesday, but thankfully they slid right on. We won’t talk about the less forgiving bathroom scale, deal? I think I’m finally coming down from my food induced haze and find myself craving structure as opposed to cookies. Ha! Who am I kidding? I’m not fooling anyone here – I love cookies. I made Chewy Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies over the holiday, but never got around to photographing them, so I just had to make them again.

Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice and black pepper combine to create an incredibly aromatic spice blend that transforms a plain, chewy sugar cookie recipe into a complex and comforting cookie that is pairs perfectly with a piping hot cup of tea. I think you’re going to love them. If you enjoyed this recipe, you may like... Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies? Yes!

Have I got a treat for you today right before Valentines day! I was getting ready to cut my traditional sugar cookies in the shape of hearts for this post and a little light bulb went off! I don’t know if I was craving cinnamon rolls or what, but I thought to myself….I am soooo making these sugar cookies into cinnamon rolls! Brace yourself friends, you will NOT be able to stop eating these, they are that good. My husband and I both agree the only way to enjoy these beauties is after they’ve chilled in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Talk about heaven I’ll stop talking so you can go make these quickly, make them for your Valentine and he or she will LOVE you forever!! Roll your chilled dough into about a 12 inch x 5 inch oval. Just pretend that I’m not spreading all that butter over cookie dough, we’ll all feel better Brown sugar is next up Then the Cinnamon! Time to roll into a cute little log, then use a sharp knife to cut into slices Place onto your baking sheet No words needed! 1. 2. 3. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies Recipe | Red Velvet Cookies. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies Red velvet cake is so pretty and perfect for the holiday season. We all know my heart belongs to cookies, not cake, so I decided it was time for me to create a red velvet cookie…and not just any red velvet cookie, but a Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookie. This cookie is the cookie of all cookies. If you think your holiday baking list is set, think again.

You have to make these cookies! They will wow everyone who takes a bite! I normally don’t bake with boxed mixes, but I cheated and used a red velvet cake mix to make these cookies. If you are a Cheesecake Factory fan, chances are you have had their Red Velvet Cheesecake. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies Yield: 10 giant cookiesCook Time: 11-13 minutes Red velvet cookies with a creamy cheesecake filling and a drizzle of white chocolate.

If you like these Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies, you might also like: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies | Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies First of all, thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a fabulous birthday weekend. I have an easy and festive Valentine’s Day cookie recipe for you today. I made Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies during Christmas time and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. I decided I needed to create a new red velvet cookie for Valentine’s Day, red velvet is too perfect for this holiday. These cookies are easy peasy. I baked the cookies and cut them into heart shapes while the cookies were still warm.

Everyone deserves a special sweet treat on Valentine’s Day so make a batch of Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies and share the love. A few of my favorite blogging friends are also sharing Valentine’s Day recipes today. Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies Yield: 2 dozen heart shaped cookiesPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutes Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies cut into heart shapes for Valentine's Day. Strawberry Valentine Oreo Cookies Recipe.

I'm the only girl in my house which means we don't see much of the color pink, so when Valentine's Day rolls around I finally have an excuse to bake and decorate with pink! What could be better than pink cookies?! Strawberry Valentine Oreo Cookies Recipe: Ingredients:Cookies: 1 package of strawberry cake mix 2 eggs 3/4 cup of shortening Frosting: 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 stick of butter, softened 2 tsp. vanilla 4 c. powdered sugar Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together strawberry cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. Mix together cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. HolyCrapTheseAreAmazing Cookies. Let me start right off by saying that no, that is not the official name of these cookies – but it should be.

Their official name is Peanut Butter Corn Flake Balls. That’s a decent enough name. It is accurately descriptive. However, it comes nowhere close to describing the flat out, mind-blowing awesomeness of these sticky, gooey, creamy, chewy little blobs of edible bliss! The first time I ever ate one was when my daughter was in the second grade. Anyway, that particular year, her class had a Halloween party, and one of the moms brought these cookies. …So, I ate a cookie. The recipe for these cookies so simple that a 4 year-old could make them. Make these cookies. Holycraptheseareamazing Cookies (Makes about 3 dozen cookies) 1 cup sugar1 cup corn syrup1 jar (18 oz ounce) peanut butter, crunchy or smooth (I like creamy.)6 cups corn flakes3 oz good quality chocolate of your choice (I used Scharffen Berger Semisweet 62%.)

Directions Combine sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. S'mores Cookies. Yesterday was busy with swimming, BBQing, and relaxing. My Laundry Monday turned into Laundry Tuesday topped with an additional load of damp swimming towels. Being the good parents we are we counted swimming as baths for the kids and sent them to bed smelling of sunblock.

Then as I snuggled on the couch to write a post about these cookies I brought to our BBQ I just…could not…keep…my eyes…open. *Snooze* These S’mores Cookies are a perfect hello to summer. I’ve seen these floating around the web and you know how much I loved these S’mores Bars so I had to give ‘em a try. These cookies have a graham cracker base with a chocolate chip cookie sprinkled with chocolate and marshmallows topping it. Ingredients Instructions In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon to combine.

Notes. Baked Perfection. A delightful summer treat. I recently became obsessed with the blog "Bakergirl, Confessions of a Budding Baketress". If you don't know who I am talking about you may remember her from the AMAZING S'mores Cracker Candy I posted a couple weeks ago. When I found her blog, I went back and read every single post and then proceeded to mark just above every other recipe as a favorite. I was not planning to make these cookies when I did, but it was one of those nights. I was planning on making a strawberry pie to take back to WV for the 4th of July. At that point I knew I needed to make something with my strawberries and in came these cookies. Strawberry Shortcake Cookiesrecipe very slightly adapted from Bakergirl makes approximately 3 dozen cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a small bowl, stir together the strawberries, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, vanilla bean scrapings, and remaining sugar. Rolo Cookies. Join us on Facebook to see our latest recipes! My college roommate, Mandy, would make these cookies all the time! They are so easy and sooooo good. Plus, they only have 4 ingredients! Ingredients: 12 ounces Rolo's caramels 1 box Devils Food Cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 c. oilDirections:Mix cake mix, oil, and eggs.

Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Here are some more of our favorite cookie recipes:Soft Eggnog CookiesMinty No Bake CookiesPerfect Peanut Butter CookiesPeanut Butter Cornflake CookiesSmores Kiss Cookies. Colorful Spiral Cookies. Just try to be in a bad mood around one of these. Impossible! I was naturally drawn to these because of the bright, eye-catching swirl, not to mention the jumbo sprinkles-encrusted edges! If anything, these should be the SB mascot, because they are everything I love. Bright, happy, buttery and delicious. Another thing I love about these is that they are SLICE and BAKE.

I won't go much into preparation here, because that's all in the recipe, but here are some pictures to give you an idea of the process. I wanted to make my dough even on all sides, so I trimmed some away to make an even roll. I used Wilton's rose gel food coloring. You'll then encrust the dough with jumbo (or other) sprinkles. Speaking of ham... Some of you may wonder why there are so many pictures of my dog, Biscuit, included in my posts. I'll say "Biiiissscuit...no-no! " ...and all my disciplinary plans fly out the window. I think this version turned out cute too, although I really like the larger jumbo non-pariels better. Watermelon Sugar Cookies. Our local Safeway has a little watermelon slice cookie that I can get in the Summer, and I love the taste. It just shouts Summer and I have a hard time passing them by when I see them on the store shelf. So when I saw these adorable watermelon cookies that Amanda from Amanda’s Cookin had baked up last Summer, I knew I would be making them. .

They were so dang cute, I immediately put them on the “must bake” list. I was excited to try Amanda’s recipe, but I was going to substitute watermelon extract for some of the vanilla. I even had some watermelon flavored sprinkles. I was just waiting for the stars to line up. You know. But that never happened. And Summer quickly faded away and took my cookie with it.. But I couldn’t forget it! So to celebrate this Summer, I made watermelon cookies for you! I started my cookie dough just as Amanda instructed, After I rolled my dough between 2 sheets of wax paper, I chilled it for an hour or so.

Then I decide to make some with a bite taken out of them. S'mores Cookies Recipe. Posted on July 12, 2011 by Christina I made these S’mores cookies a few days ago – 32 of them to be precise. And guess what? They are ALL gone. Not a crumb to be seen. It was the first time I made these cookies – but it definitely won’t be the last. My family is crazy about them – and so am I. S’mores cookies would be a great addition to a cookie table. S’mores Cookies Recipe (Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod) Makes approximately 32 cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour ( I added 1/2 cup more) 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup miniature chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 16 Hershey minis or 2 Hershey bars, chopped In a medium bowl combine the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, salt.

In a separate larger bowl beat together the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. Slowly beat in the flour mixture until smooth. Homemade Fortune Cookies. Strawberry Shortcake Cookies. I have a problem. I kind of love strawberries. In a normal day, I will consume: a big cup of Dunkin Donuts strawberry shortcake coffee, wild strawberry-flavored water, a small bowl of fresh strawberries, sometimes frozen, because I'm weird, sometimes with strawberry yogurt, cuz that just seems more healthy, more strawberries snuck throughout the day when no one's looking because I'm convinced I'm starving, & sometimes, if my own wiggling isn't enough, strawberry Jello.

So it was only a matter of time really before strawberries found their way into my cookies too. I immediately fell in love with the idea of these and was so, so excited to try them. What could be more perfect than a strawberry shortcake cookie? I mean, unless, somewhere in the world, a strawberry shortcake cheesecake exists. These bitesize cookies reminded me more of a strawberry muffin top or miniature scone: tender and soft and cakey on the inside & slightly crisp and golden brown on the outside.

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