by Brian | Mar 16, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Recipes
“Do you know what Type 2 means?” wife asked. I certainly do, but I don’t have to admit the truth. “Why not just make the wafers but leave out the butter cream?” Good marriages are made of compromise and that is just what I did. Wafers, yes. Butter cream, no. Tish...
by Brian | Jan 12, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest
The wonderful new cookie book, The Perfect Cookie from America’s Test Kitchen, you will encounter one perfected recipe after another. We all grew up with Oreos and the idea of a sandwich cookie as something “special” is now almost genetically ingrained in us. Ah, but...
by Brian | Jan 5, 2018 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This weekend I’ll post a review for a grand new cookie book, The Perfect Cookie by America’s Test Kitchen. Suzi and I have made four recipes so far and had four great successes. There’s an entire section devoted just to brownies and this gem is the leader of...
by Brian | Dec 14, 2017 | Christmas, Cookie Jar, Holidays, Recipes, Uncategorized
I first posted this recipe three years ago. It is a brilliant cookie concept, warm and rich and very, very coffee. It’s just the kind of pretty cookie you want to enjoy during the holidays. A simple shortbread is converted into a sandwich using a coffee...
by Brian | Dec 7, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Recipes, TBT
From a few years ago, here’s a holiday cookie you want to consider. These are a popular British dessert with two shortbread cookies sandwiched using jam. The classic choice is...
by Brian | Nov 19, 2017 | Cookie Jar, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This Sunday marks the start of an important week: Thanksgiving week. For many people, it’s not just Thursday that we take off or prepare food. The entire week seems to be spent traveling, shopping, and cooking. Oh, and eating, too. At some point during this week, some...
