Archive for November, 2008

tried-and-true oatmeal cookies

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on tried-and-true oatmeal cookies

for years, i’ve been making oatmeal cookies. so many variations, i’ve lost track, to be honest. with nuts. with raisins. with a hint of butterscotch. drop batters and layered bars ... Read more..

crunchy and crackly and chocolaty, oh my!

Friday, November 7th, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on crunchy and crackly and chocolaty, oh my!

after i copied this recipe from some old, yellowed newspaper clipping, i shoved it into one of my many recipe boxes and completely forgot about it. many months later, i ... Read more..

the black and white cookie of my childhood

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on the black and white cookie of my childhood

what kind of a new york girl would i be without lots of tasty, crumb-y memories of my all-time favorite childhood cookie - the black and white. granted, it was ... Read more..

the chocolate chip cookie dilemna

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on the chocolate chip cookie dilemna

my husband excels at many things. alas, baking and cooking are not two of those skills. now, don’t get me wrong. he can make an excellent pancake. and his version ... Read more..

genitas: little drops of sunshine

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on genitas: little drops of sunshine

today, i found myself missing my dad who’s 3000 miles away in florida. we call him poppy. now poppy shares my love of cookies, though we’ve had our friendly disagreements ... Read more..

traditional, tasty anise toasts

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on traditional, tasty anise toasts

to dunk or not to dunk, that is the question! these anise toasts are some of the most traditional biscotti i remember eating as a child. apart from being the ... Read more..

mrs. panzer’s pudding cookies

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on mrs. panzer’s pudding cookies

i have been the family baker for as long as i can remember. i can’t recall the actual process of being “taught” to bake, but i do recall snippets of ... Read more..

a cookie a day…

Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in daily cookie diary | Comments Off on a cookie a day…

Cookies are the ultimate comfort food — at least that’s what I’ve been told by cookie connoisseurs the world over. Bar cookies, drop cookies, cut, molded and shaped cookies — ... Read more..