I’m positive I’m not the only one who’d give cookies all the prizes in the dessert world championship. If cookies hold the key to your heart, you’ll want to make sure you’re giving them your best! Whether you’re looking to sub for almond flour in those delectable macarons or you just want to perfect your cookie craft, you’ll find that and more!
Macarons are my absolute favorite go-to when I want to bake something that’s elegant and pretty. They’re petite and colorful…and I can fill them with all of my favorite fillings. They’re perfect to serve guests, take to a celebration, or share with my family whenever we’re in the mood for a light dessert. Once you’ve…
Making perfect macarons is a tricky thing to do. Even the most experiences pastry chefs sometimes find macarons to be a challenge. The shells can crack, they can come out lumpy, they can be too dry and they can spread too thin- so much can go wrong! However, once you perfect the macaron shell, you…
Making a perfect cookie is like reaching the pinnacle of your baking career. Once you have that perfect recipe and have discovered the perfect method to make those cookies, you are set for life. However, it can be difficult to get to this point of perfection. I know from experience that you will have to…
Have you ever been craving cake so you pick up a box of cake mix, bring it home, and then decide that maybe, what you really want, is cookies? So now what? All you have is cake mix but your stomach is screaming coooooookies!!! If only there was a way to turn that cake mix…
It’s late at night, and you want cookies. Maybe you could whip up a quick batch! However, you’re missing the eggs or maybe the flour or possibly you’re just one egg short. But you still… need… cookies. While missing a few ingredients may seem like the end of your cookie quest, don’t despair! You can…
So you made some delicious, chewy, homemade cookies- nice job! Aren’t fresh cookies amazing the first day? But then comes the second day…you go to reach for a cookie only to find that it has gotten hard and crunchy. What happened?!? Why don’t the cookies stay soft for longer than a day? Don’t worry- I…
The idea of no bake cookies is almost too good to be true. After taking the time to measure ingredients, make the batter and scoop the cookie dough, who wants to wait the extra time for the cookies to bake- I want to eat them now! Luckily, there are tons of no-bake cookie recipes out…
Everyone loves a good cookie. We all know that a good cookie lasts for multiple days without losing its iconic crispy or chewy texture and buttery flavor. But can no-bake cookies survive just as long as regular ones? The answer is yes. No-bake cookies can, for the most part, be stored at room temperature. In…
Whether it be a classic chocolate chip cookie, or a buttery sugar cookie made just in time for the holidays, we all want to savor our cookies. But what if we want to keep them for a long time? Can we freeze them? The answer is yes. Although it’s simpler to freeze simply the cookie…
Nuts are a hot topic in today’s cooking environment. Not only are schools becoming more cautious about nuts (some even ban all nut and peanut products), but more and more people are being diagnosed with a nut allergy, even as adults! So what’s a person with a nut allergy to do when a delicious confectionery…