biscuits/cookies

Do you plan to make Christmas cookies this year? If so what kind? Do you know yet? I am making a type of Christmas candy, I am not sure what kind of Christmas cookies I will make, an old standard or a new creation. Maybe one of both if I can give them away. I don't need all those cookies hanging...

Many years ago when my children were small, I use to make a breakfast cookie that they all liked. It had eggs, of course, along with bacon and orange juice and wheat germ. They were easy to make, but because of the bacon in them, I stored them in the refrigerator. On mornings when we over...

I used to make homemade granola bars quite often when my kids were little. It was just a variation of a good, oatmeal, cookie recipe that I had. It was a healthier version than most cookies, so I just made them into bars with fruits and nuts and oats. The kids loved them. What do you think...

“His eyes were dimmed with tears and, looking humbly up to heaven, he wept for the innocence he had lost.” James Joyce Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temp 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs ½ cup Guinness 2½ cups flour ⅔ cup cocoa 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt For the...

Do you have a preference when it comes to eating cookies? Although I like snacking on most cookies, my favourite type of cookies are the ones with cream in the middle. I particularly like Oreo cookies and Teatime biscuits. I have not tasted the latter in a long time though. Years ago I used...

Lately I've been experimenting with substituting out some of the butter in my recipes. I was so excited to try coconut oil because I use it already for a lot of my cooking and I love the flavour it gives. I decided to try it out with a simple brownie recipe and it turned out horrible! The...

Iced Pumpkin Cookies "Wonderful spicy iced pumpkin cookies that both kids and adults love!" Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup...

So I am not vegan, nor do I have any allergies. But my sister can't have flour, so I've been making these for her during family occasions. I just pushed it to vegan just because she loves when things are egg-less. I figured maybe some of you may enjoy this recipe; tweak it and mess around with...

I've been craving ginger something fierce. I'm still not entirely sure how I'm going to quench this desire, but I'm thinking I might make these gingersnap cookies. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gingersnaps-recipe.html

I am subscribed to an interesting food blog which I have mentioned previously, Food to Glow, and yesterday a recipe for some cashew & coffee cookies landed in my inbox that mentioned the words vegan... and the more I looked into it the more I realised that it was also gluten free if the baking...

I came across this recipe whilst updating my personal recipe book where I have printed or photocopied a recipe and it needs sticking into my A4 cookbook.... I haven't tried them yet but I thought someone might like them. If upgrade you're not being to be dairy free then normal chocolate...

Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies And one final variation.... Which is probably the recipe i will give to my husband and has been taken from this website. Ingredients For the cookies 2 cups olive oil (you may want to substitute 1 cup of vegetable oil such as corn oil) 1 cup sugar ½...

A variation on the Recipe - Melomakarona (Greek Honey Cookies) ... Makes: 24-30 Ingredients For the Biscuits 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup olive oil ¼ cup sugar ½ cup brandy (or whiskey) 1 tablespoon orange zest ¼ cup orange juice For the syrup 1 cup honey...

Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies Melomakarona should come with a health warning. They are seriously addictive and not good for your waistline. I have taken the recipe from this website. We first came across them whilst cycling around the world, or at least trying to. The weather...

I wanted to make cake cookies for my siblings during my holiday visit but I found out my sister was trying out being vegan. She gave me some advice for sugar cookies that are vegan friendly. Here's what we'll need: 1. 1 cup flour 2. 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 3. 1 cup sugar 4. 1 banana 5. 1...

With the advent of holiday seasons, I was wondering about diabetic people feeling excluded of the celebrations because in holidays food is particularly rich in all what they cannot eat. So that, I thought to share some recipes for the diabetic patient, but also to anyone wanting to taste...