These fantastic cookie bars are the real deal– rich dark chocolate, strong espresso and a dash of cinnamon baked in a buttery brown sugar pie crust. They are so good! So good, so good! This is a big batch recipe, baked on a large cookie sheet, so you will end up with extras to put in your freezer, plus have some to share with your friends and some to keep all to yourself… Read More
White chocolate and cranberry Christmas cake
Now this is a special occasion cake! It’s a recipe all over the internet and for good reason; buttery richness, moist vanilla cake, sweet white chocolate and tart cranberries throughout make for a memorable combination of taste and color. Read More
Layered chocolate espresso bars
Here’s a two-for-one to start your coffee break: these cookie bars will not only give you a tasty chocolate and cream flavor combo in each bite, but will also provide a satisfying caffeine buzz. A subtly cinnamon flavored cream filling is layered between a rich chocolate glaze and a brownie base for a sophisticated and delicious cookie bar. Decorate it with some espresso beans or chocolate shavings and it will be ready to climb into the bakery case. Read More
Cranberry white chocolate blondies
This cookie bar earns an A+! Most importantly, it is delicious: a white chocolate and brown sugar shortbread with tart little bites of cranberry through out, a creamy frosting and topped with more white chocolate and cranberries. It is also a simple and forgiving recipe, and– bonus!– it is a colorful addition to any cookie tray. Read More
Glazed Apple Crumb Muffins
Now this is a muffin to savor and admire– big and rounded like a bakery muffin, full of brown sugar, cinnamon and apple, and topped with crumbs and a vanilla glaze. The house will smell wonderful while you bake them, and your holiday guests will swoon when they eat them. Read More
Caramel apple cheesecake bars
Apples, apples everywhere, over here and over there… and especially yummy when in this dessert, which combines caramel apples and cheesecake with a shortbread crust and oatmeal streusel topping. They are sweet and sticky and would be a delicious ending to a hearty Sunday supper, or a welcome discovery in a lunch box on Monday morning. Read More