holiday cookie – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg holiday cookie – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Squares http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/double-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-squares/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/double-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-squares/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:58:18 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=4103 Remember when I revealed my big confession, that I don’t love peanut butter?  Well, now I will let you in on my second confession. That even extends to deliciousness in the form of double chocolate chip peanut butter squares.  When I need to bake for a party or another occasion and I don’t want to find myself eating an entire batch of said baked goods, I bring in my secret weapon: peanut butter. If I don’t like it, I won’t eat it, right? Some might find that mildly disordered, but I prefer to call it strategic. While frozen desserts tend to have a reputation for warmer-weather enjoyment, it’s was about three degrees in Chicago today so you could actually make these peanut butter squares and eat them outside without a mess. I like to look on the bright side of things. A few years ago I went through a period wherein I wanted to make everything from scratch. One might even say I was mildly compulsive about baking homemade bread, using fresh herbs versus dried and whipping fresh cream for dessert. One time I actually went to the bar with homemade monkey bread in my purse in case one of […]

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]]> http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/double-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-squares/feed/ 2 Sour Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/sour-cherry-almond-thumbprint-cookies/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/sour-cherry-almond-thumbprint-cookies/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:40:00 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=15 No matter what kind of holiday entertaining you’re planning, I can’t think of one occasion where cookies are inappropriate. Holiday brunch? Absolutely. The office potluck? Bring a platter of thumbprint cookies. During the month of December, cookies also happen to be a perfectly acceptable breakfast or midnight snack and if there is any time of year where you’re going to allow yourself to eat cookies in bed, this the one. I think you understand where I’m going here. It’s December, get out your rolling pins and preheat your ovens. If you have leftover preserves from in the fridge from a holiday brunch, bake off a batch of simple almond thumbprint cookies, rolled with toasted almonds for extra texture and crunch. These cookies are filled with the perfect amount of festive, tart cherries to balance the cookies’ mild sweetness. Save Print Sour Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Sweet Treats Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  15 mins Total time:  25 mins Serves: 2 dozen cookies   Ingredients ½ Cup (or 1 stick) butter ⅓ Cup lightly packed brown sugar ½ Teaspoon almond extract (you can sub vanilla extract if it's all you have) 1 Cup all-purpose flour ½ Cup of […]

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