These Nutella Thumbprint Cookies are made with a shiny Nutella ganache dolloped into a chocolate almond cookie base. They’re the thumbprint cookie for you if you love the nutty chocolate taste of Nutella. Read on to learn all the detailed tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab your jar of Nutella, hit…
“Ooooh, they’re butterscotch. You have to try these!” she exclaimed, grabbing a second and third cookie to give to friends. The cookies this tester loved were my Double Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies. With all brown sugar and butterscotch chips, they’re perfectly sweet and chewy and just slightly crisp around the edges. Read on to learn…
Calling all coffee lovers! These Triple Coffee Cookies, made with espresso powder, coffee liqueur, and crushed chocolate-covered espresso beans, are exactly what you need for a sweet pick-me-up. Looking to do some procrastibaking while working from home? This coffee cookie recipe is a breeze to make in under 30 minutes with no chilling time! So…
These Rainbow Sugar Cookies bring you a kaleidoscope of color in rainbow-shaped cookies that are soft and chewy with a touch of crispness at the edges. Whether you’re planning a school bake sale or gearing up for summer Pride celebrations, this rainbow sugar cookie recipe is your perfect ally. With just a bit of time,…
These Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies are everything you want in a brownie crinkle cookie. The cookie is a close relative of your favorite fudgy brownie – soft and moist and rich with bittersweet chocolate. Add in chocolate chips for texture and a powdered sugar coating and you get that gorgeous crackly surface you expect in…
Once you’ve mastered the basics of baking, you’re probably looking to try new things in new ways. Learning a few baking ratios is all you need to free yourself from recipes and bake like a pro. There’s no magic here. Using these baking ratios to create your own cakes and cookies is about knowing what…
Pie crust cookies are the ultimate pie dough superheroes, transforming scraps of leftover homemade pie or pastry into powerfully nostalgic treats. They’re simple and un-fussy. Picture this: your blackberry apple pie is in the oven, filling your home with tantalizing aromas while these ingenious pie crust cookies secretly bake alongside. Now, here’s the twist: while…
These Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies are a smaller version of my favorite soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe. They’re made with brown butter and mostly dark brown sugar to give you a rich, butterscotch cookie flavor. Mini desserts like mini blueberry pies, mini banana bread muffins, and these mini chocolate chip cookies are the…
These Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies are soft and chewy and packed with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. The recipe is an easy, gluten-free adaptation of double peanut butter cookie with chocolate and peanut butter chips that is the most asked-for cookie I make. Read on to learn the tips and tricks for this…
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies are the perfect way to brighten up your day with their sunny flavor and fragrant aroma. And the best part? Making these melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies is as easy as “one, two, three!” Read on and I’ll show you how shortbread cookies follow a classic baking ratio. Just add a smidge of…
These chocolate-dipped peppermint chocolate spritz cookies combine a tender chocolate mint cookie with a layer of rich, dark chocolate. Make them for your holiday cookie tray, chop them up to mix into peppermint ice cream, or give heart spritz cookies to your boo on Valentine’s Day. These spritz cookies are intended to be a copycat…
These Shortbread Linzer Cookies are a version of a classic Linzer cookie. They’re made with a raspberry filling sandwiched between two tender almond shortbread cookies and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. They remind me so much of the raspberry-filled cookies my grandmother used to bring down on the train from New York City when I was…
Ube Crinkle Cookies are the ultimate purple delight, combining the nutty, vanilla essence of ube with the irresistible chewiness of a crinkle cookie. If you’re a fan of the original chocolate crinkles and looking for a twist, these purple crinkles will surely satisfy your cookie cravings! Not only that, but this ube crinkle recipe is…
These Salted Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies combine a soft and fudgy cookie with salted caramel chips and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt. They’re a perfect balance of sweet and salty, and they’re easy to make with just a touch of chilling time. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for these…
These Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are a soft and chewy peanut butter cookie packed with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. They’re easy to make with no chilling involved, although the cookie balls do freeze perfectly for fresh-baked peanut butter cookies when you want them. If you’re someone who loves a classic crisp…
With just 15 minutes of active time, this Biscoff Pudding recipe makes a creamy dessert with the taste of Lotus Biscoff speculoos cookies. Once you’ve made pudding from scratch, you’ll wonder why you don’t make it all the time! So read on for all the tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab…
Did you ever think, “I wonder if I can turn Nutella into a Nutella sauce or a Nutella cake filling or a Nutella truffle?” Well, you can, and it’s easy, with a chocolate hazelnut ganache made from Nutella and cream. So read on for all the variations and tips and tricks how to make ganache…
Want to learn how to blanch hazelnuts to peel them in the absolutely easiest way possible? Hazelnuts are an amazing nut, whether in your Thanksgiving stuffing or a homemade chocolate hazelnut spread. But removing hazelnut skins is a horrible kitchen task. So read on to learn all the tips and tricks for this amazing kitchen…
These Oreo Cheesecake Brownies are made with four layers of Oreo cookie crust, dark cocoa brownie batter, a creamy cheesecake layer, and crushed Oreo cookies. They’re the black tie, red-carpet-ready version of Oreos, if Oreo cookies had dreams of Hollywood glamor. Read on to learn all about baking with your favorite cookie and the tips…
This Biscoff Speculoos Tiramisu is a tiramisu variation with Lotus Biscoff cookies or other speculoos cookies, Biscoff cookie butter, mascarpone, and a spiked coffee syrup. It’s an impressive Biscoff dessert but easy to make with no baking or special equipment required, making it perfect for company or a holiday get-together. Read on to learn everything…
Elevate your Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust instead of the traditional shortbread. Just mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter to make a bottom crust, top the graham cracker cookie crust with lemon curd, and bake until firm. Read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for making the lemon curd and the…
This Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry recipe is a fabulous use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but you can also use it with leftover rotisserie chicken, pan-roasted chicken breasts, or Dutch oven pulled chicken. It’s easy to make if you buy puff pastry or have leftover rough puff pastry in the freezer. Read on to…
This Rough Puff Pastry recipe, sometimes called quick puff pastry or ruff puff pastry, should be your go-to any time you want buttery, flaky puff pastry without all the fuss. Make this easy laminated dough recipe for an easy fruit or vegetable tart or to top a turkey pot pie. Read on for all the…
These Biscoff Blondies are made with a soft, cinnamon-scented blondie base and gooey swirls of Biscoff cookie butter. With no chilling time, they are easy to make in under an hour. Read on to learn all about Biscoff and get some handy tips and tricks for how to make Biscoff blondies. Or just grab your…
This Water Lily Cocktail variation is a beautiful drink with a floral sweetness more subtle than other crème de violette cocktails. While it has the same gin, orange liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice, the proportions of this Water Lily are more consistent with the sour cocktail family to give better balance. It’s the…
These Salted Caramel Espresso Brownies are made with a gooey caramel layer on top of a fudgy chocolate espresso brownie. They’re easy to put together in under an hour and will reward you with the best gooey brownies ever. Read on to learn how a failed attempt at Smitten Kitchen’s salted caramel brownies became a…
Introducing Indoor S’mores, the classic combination of toasted marshmallows, melted chocolate, and graham crackers that you can enjoy in under 5 minutes in the cozy confines of your own home. Whether you microwave s’mores, use your kitchen blow torch for a single serving dessert, or just bake chocolate and marshmallow cookie bars, these ideas for…
These Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins unite two of your favorite muffins in a combination that’s a surprise for your taste buds. Moist and fluffy, with bursts of tangy blueberries and pockets of rich chocolate in every bite, these muffins whip up in under 30 minutes. Blueberry chocolate chip muffins are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or…
These Spicy Pickled Onions provide the perfect bit of tangy sweetness, heat, and crunch to serve with a taco meatloaf or your favorite pita pocket sandwiches. And the beauty of refrigerator pickled onions is that they need only five ingredients and 10 minutes of your time. Read on to learn all about refrigerator pickles and…
The 52 weeks of cocktails challenge continues for its third year! This cocktail challenge was suggested as I wrapped up the 2021 reddit 52 weeks of baking challenge with my chocolate peppermint spritz cookies. I dabbled in cocktails in 2021. However, it wasn’t until I started making cocktails at home every week that I Iearned…
This One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon is for anyone looking for a simple weeknight meal. It’s a one-pot pasta that’s quick, easy, cheesy, and very lemony. And one pot meals means less time spent cleaning up. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for this recipe. Or grab a big…
Make this Strawberry Apple Pie and you’ll be forever dreaming about ways to make recipes with strawberries and apples. That’s because strawberries provide sweetness and color you can’t get from apples alone. Read on to learn all the tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab your rolling pin, hit that Jump to…
These Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes make an easy two-step, three-ingredient recipe to accompany a simple roast or an unusual Thanksgiving side dish. If you love mashed sweet potatoes and banana, this is the recipe for you! You’ll love that the richness in these vegan mashed sweet potatoes comes only from the sweet potatoes and the…
Mini Blueberry Pies make the perfect bite-sized dessert for your next dinner party or holiday get-together. If you use store-bought mini pie crusts, the blueberry pie filling is super quick and easy. Or you could be someone who wants to be adventurous and make your own mini pie crust shells for these blueberry mini pies,…
These mini pie crust shells make the perfect bite sized mini pies. Fill them with savory fillings, and they’ll be the hit for your next cocktail party. Fill the shells with sweet fillings, and you have mini dessert cups. Making your own can be fussy, and you might be tempted just to buy pre-made pie…
This Leek and Butternut Squash Quiche is packed with leeks & butternut squash, cheese, and a smooth, creamy filling. It’s a great Meatless Monday option if you have a ready pie crust or for brunch if you want to bake from scratch. Don’t feel a bit of guilt about eating this pie for breakfast! So…
These Sourdough Apple Muffins were requested by a reader who asked for an apple muffin recipe packed with apples. They are quick and easy, coming together in under 30 minutes. The fruit seems to be an afterthought in too many apple muffin recipes. That’s not true for these sourdough discard muffins with over one cup…
This Nutella Banana Bread recipe is not your everyday banana bread. It’s rich and decadent and packed with chocolate chips and ribbons of Nutella swirl. And yet it’s still an easy banana break to make when you’re craving something sweet. Enjoy a slice of your Nutella banana bread as an afternoon snack or a late-night…
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Many hazards in the kitchen are obvious. Knives are sharp, or at least they should be. The stove is hot. But there are other common kitchen hazards you may not be aware of. These thirteen surprising hazards are things that doctors like me want you to know. Because we’re the ones in the emergency rooms…
