Buckwheat Peanut Butter and Banana Shortbread - stack - cinnamon - honey

Buckwheat Peanut Butter & Banana Shortbread Cookies

Biscuit Cookies Shortbread

First, there were the Fluffernutter Cookies.  Now, there are these Buckwheat Peanut Butter and Banana Shortbread Cookies.  Apparently I just like to throw the flavors of my favorite peanut butter-based sandwiches into cookie form. I just can’t help it.  Where the Fluffernutter Cookies were heavily inspired by a nostalgia-inciting sandwich, these take after one of …

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sticky toffee pudding cookies - stacked - toffee sauce - dripping - walnuts - dates

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies

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This week, these cookies once again play on my obsession with British baking.  (Funnily enough, the measurements are wholly American.) More importantly, these cookies stem from my obsession with the Great British Bake Off (& the SortedFood YouTube channel–every time they make or mention sticky toffee pudding I just want to hit the kitchen and …

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snickers cookies - above view - salted caramel - nougat - chocolate - peanut butter

Snickers Cookies

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This might be one of my more involved cookie recipes, but it may also be one of the best things I have ever baked. Filled with the flavor of peanut butter nougat (recipe linked below), these taste exactly like a Snickers bar & it’s just about impossible to keep your hands off of them!  When …

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white russian sandwich cookies - wrapped in parchment - kahlua - vodka - coffee

White Russian Sandwich Cookies

Cookies Sandwich Cookie

It’s no secret that I am a huge theatre fan.  Naturally, I look forward to the Tony Awards in the way most people prepare for the Oscars.  However, the 2017 Tony’s were filled with the most anticipation.  Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 was nominated for 12 awards–it was something I knew was …

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baklava skillet cookie - above view - pistachio - walnut - almond - honey - cardamom

Baklava Skillet Cookie

Cookies

Some days, you don’t feel like taking the time to bake a full batch of cookies.  You don’t want to convert the recipe to make just what you need, nor do you feel like freezing some of the dough for later.  There are days when you just want a quick fix, easy cookie that you …

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butterbeer cookies - toffee - butterscotch - harry potter - main image

Butterbeer Cookies

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Confession: When Harry Potter first came out, I wasn’t the biggest fan.  To be fair, I was maybe ten-years-old and completely refused to even give the series a chance.  I received the first two books for Christmas and didn’t touch them for months.  It was only when my uncle decided to make a bet with me–that he …

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salted dark chocolate peanut butter cookies - main image

Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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Sometimes, the simplest things are the best things out there.  For example, my favorite type of chocolate is a nice square of anything above 60% dark with salt added to it.  When added to something sweet, salt actually helps accentuate the sweetness; it does it with a depth that simply adding more sugar can never …

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nanaimo bar cookies - walnut, chocolate, graham crackers, vanilla pudding, coconut - main image

Nanaimo Bar Cookies

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One of my friends from college is from Canada. Our sophomore year, she introduced our suite to these amazing little treats that her mom sent her: Nanaimo bars. I’m pretty sure she regretted letting us know that she had them, because these are really the kind of dessert you want to keep all for yourself. …

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chocolate cherry almond cookies - main image

Chocolate, Cherry, and Almond Cookies

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The World Cup is in full swing, and I think the biggest surprise has been how little time I’ve actually had to watch it this year.  Now, let me put this out there–for me, the World Cup is essentially my Olympics.  I look forward to it every four years.  Who can resist a full day …

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tropical biscotti - pineapple - mango - macadamia - coconut - white chocolate - main image

Tropical Biscotti

Biscotti Cookies

Can we just take a minute to talk about the new season of Queer Eye on Netflix?  It is amazing.  I wasted no time Friday morning when I realized it was finally on and consumed the first episode before I had to run to a work event.  Then, I proceeded to come home and watch the …

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