With the bittersweet flavor of dark chocolate and the heat and bite of crystallized ginger, these Dark Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti are like a gingerbread cookie all grown-up and dressed with a little bit of extra richness. Easy to make, these are the perfect pairing for a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa and are …
Chocolate chip cookies are just about as classic as a bake can get. They are just about everywhere you turn. Sometimes, you want to take those classic flavors and fold them into something just a little less common, something that doesn’t try too hard but is worth all the attention that it will get. These …
You know what flavors go really well together? Raspberry, chocolate, and hazelnut. And when I say this, I mean really really well. Nutella has that sweet, milk chocolate flavor mixed with a bit of hazelnut. But what happens when you take that, add some extra toasted hazelnuts to amplify the nuttiness of the spread, and …
Yep. You read that right: Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Blondies. I also like to call these Koopa Troopa Blondies. Why is that? Because these blondies were made with my favorite coffee shop in mind: The Wormhole–an amazing place full of ’80s nostalgia (so much Winona Ryder, including a Heathers poster), floppy disks, the original Nintendo …
I worked at Starbucks for nearly five years as a barista. The holiday season was always the best. Let me tell you, from November to December, there is never a time where it doesn’t feel like Christmas is just around the corner. The holidays are all around you from the decor to the merchandise to …
The flavor pairing of chocolate and orange always reminds me of the holidays. I can’t explain exactly why: perhaps it’s because citrus really comes to life and reaches peak brightness in the winter, or because I remember seeing the orange foil balls and blue box in the stores we only went into at Christmas time. …
Spicy chili and chocolate may sound like a combination that just does not go together, but there are chili recipes out there that use chocolate to add depth of flavor and mole sauce is known for combining the spiciness of poblanos (or other chili peppers) with–you know it–chocolate! Enter these Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies. I …
Thanksgiving is coming up in just a couple of short weeks. While my Pumpkin & Cranberry Biscotti, Apple Pie Cookies, and Pumpkin Pie cookies are the perfect twist cookies to bring to any family gathering or Friendsgiving celebration, these Pecan Pie Cookies are just another great option of something with classic flavors in a new, handheld form. The almond …
Do you ever have foods that bring about certain memories? Maybe it’s that apple pie your mom makes a day or two after apple picking in the fall, that chocolate cake you eat every year for your birthday, or even that bag of Cheetos or mediocre pizza you share with a friend after a night …
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 …