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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Monster Cookies
Tweet For Christmas day, there’s nothing like Monster Cookies, the best in over-indulgent cookies. I found the recipe five years ago in Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style. I made them for the cookie exchange at work … Continue reading
Oatmeal Carmelitas
Tweet This recipe comes from someone I worked with at NCTE, Sharon. She brought them to a cookie exchange we had at the office, and I became thoroughly addicted. Oatmeal Carmelitas are the twenty-fourth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. … Continue reading
Pineapple Cookies
Tweet Another cookie from my great grandmother, Pineapple Cookies are a special treat. They’re the kind of old-fashioned cookie that you’re not likely to get unless you can make them yourself. The recipe was passed to us by my mother’s … Continue reading
S’mores Snackin’ Cups
Tweet Want s’mores, but don’t have a campfire handy? This oven-warmed treat is an easy alternative (and a good bit less messy). S’mores Snackin’ Cups, another Girl Scourt recipe, are the twenty-second of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 … Continue reading
Paula Deen’s Magical Peanut Butter Cookies
Tweet These aren’t exactly the kind of cookie that you typically associate with Paula Deen—they’re sugar-free, and there’s not a stick of butter in sight! I have no idea why the recipe works (where is Alton Brown to explain it?), … Continue reading
Chocolate Chipped Brownies
Tweet On our last trip to Sam’s, I saw a box of cookie mix that inspired me to create this recipe. The cookie was basically part brownie and part chocolate chip cookie, assembled like a marble cake so that each … Continue reading
English Cookies
Tweet My great-grandmother (my mother’s mother’s mother) made this wonderful cookie and passed the recipe on. Her mother, Mary Brown, came across the ocean from somewhere in England to settle in the United States. We think that is where the … Continue reading
German Chocolate Cookie Bars
Tweet German chocolate cake converted to a cookie. German Chocolate Cookie Bars are the eighteenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg German chocolate cake mix (any brand) 1 stick butter or margarine, melted 2 eggs, beaten ½ … Continue reading
Butter Pecan Cookies
Tweet Butter pecan is another family favorite, and this cookie creates the perfect taste in a snap. Butter Pecan Cookies are the seventeenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas. Ingredients 1 pkg butter pecan cake mix (any brand) 1 stick … Continue reading
Triple Chocolate Brownies
Tweet I believe you can never have too much chocolate. Through a bit of experimentation, I created this incredibly rich brownie recipe. It works with any box brownie mix. Just choose your favorite and substitute as explained. If you like … Continue reading