Monday Punday
Gloomy Man and Happy Man got into a flour fight while making cookies. Wouldn’t it have even neater if I could have found a picture of Edgar Allan Poe writing at his desk. ?He’s […]
Tag: cookies
Red Velvet Cookies and the Soviet Flag
American Dessert RED VELVET COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1¼ teaspoons baking soda¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder2⅔ cups flour½ teaspoon salt1 cup butter, softened1½ cups sugar2 eggs, room temperature¾ teaspoon lemon juice3½ teaspoons red food coloring1¾ teaspoons vanilla […]
Lime Cookies and the Roman Empire
Guyanese Dessert LIME COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1¼ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon cinnamon2¼ cups flour½ teaspoon nutmeg¼ teaspoon salt¾ cup butter, softened1½ cup sugar3 tablespoons lime juice1¼ teaspoons lime zest (You might need to buy limes and […]
Swedish Raspberry Cave Cookies and the Evolution of Life
Swedish Dessert SWEDISH RASPBERRY CAVE COOKIES(Hallongrottor) INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups butter, softened⅔ cup sugar2 teaspoons baking powder2 cups flour½ cup potato starch or corn starch2 teaspoons vanilla extract½ cup raspberry jam (or your choice of jam) […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies and World Peace
American Dessert CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES INGREDIENTS ¾ teaspoon baking soda 2¼ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs 1¼ teaspoons vanilla 12 ounces semisweet […]
Wisdom for Dummies
If you snack on the chocolate chips as you make the cookies, the cookies have fewer calories when you eat them later. Find more dubious advice in I Used to Think I Was Not That […]
CBD: Cookie Baking Disorder
This humor piece is from guest writer Anne Bardsley who answered our invitation for holiday-themed posts! Thirty-two years ago, I developed a serious Cookie Baking Disorder. It has plagued me every holiday season. The CBD […]
Hermit Cookies And Stuff
American Dessert HERMIT COOKIES INGREDIENTS ¾ cup butter (1 more tablespoon later) 1¼ cups sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon clove ¼ teaspoon […]
Grandma Anna’s Spritz Cookies
Swedish Dessert GRANDMA ANNA’S SPRITZ COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 cup (2 sticks) butter* ⅔ cup sugar 3 egg yolks 2½ cups flour 1 tsp almond extract (optional) SPECIAL UTENSILS electric beater** cookie gun, aka cookie press […]