“Black and Whites, famous in New York City and Long Island delis, are really not hard to make and it is much cheaper than buying them! They are an expensive cookie to buy. Why not make them for so much less and get better quality? In case you are not familiar with these, the cookie base is soft and cake-like and the icing is somewhat…
“Madeleines are a popular French sponge cookie that I developed a taste for only later in life. It is an involved recipe to make from scratch but very much worth the careful attention and work! I have come up with a recipe with the taste the way I like them, more buttery and sweetened with white sugar only. It reminds me of the Austrian jelly…
Ricotta Cookies are so good!!! One bite of these and you go, mmmm! They are a much sweeter cookie in comparison to the egg biscuits they resemble. The ricotta cheese gives it a soft texture. This is a favorite cookie of mine. I love the texture and the strong vanilla in them. I make them every Christmas. See more pictures in the slideshow…
“This is an old recipe that is still popular just the way it was even though it has gone through many variations over the years. Every once in a while someone remembers them and wants me to make them. I use all variations of the chocolate kiss, or chocolate eggs. Not a bad calorie count with one cookie being 79 calories or 2 Weight…
These fudgy delicious macaroons get rave reviews from so many people when I make them! They actually have no flour in them! Be careful with the bake time, there is a wide variance in the time. Macaroons are a delicate cookie and they don’t harden much while in the oven but they harden more after they come out of the oven. Every…
“Italian Egg Biscuits are such a nice cookie, not too sweet on the inside but always frosted on top. Subtle flavorings vary for inside the dough, just plain, or lemon or orange. This recipe has a hint of orange in the dough, but not in the frosting, so the orange taste is very slight. Some recipes roll them into balls, but I prefer to make…
“Nothing but the homemade version of Hamantaschen will do! You will not want to eat store bought ones again. These are the traditional Jewish cookies for Purim. Some say they represent the little triangular-shaped hats the defeated King Haman wore. The story is in the book of Esther, where the Jewish Queen saved her people from slaughter. There are two kinds of flour used in…
“Butterball cookies are famous around the world. They are also known as Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and many other variations from other countries. When my mother could trust me by myself in the kitchen, this was one of the first recipes I made back in the 1960’s. I haven’t found another butterball recipe with this same great buttery taste. It is very delicate…
“Cinnamon,walnuts, and a sour cream dough rolled up to make one a delicious cookie! If you love pie dough as much as I do, this is for you. Sometimes I may add just a few raisins or dried fruit in the filling. I have tasted butterhorns many different ways, glazed on top, cinnamon sugar on top, or a slightly different dough mixture. This is a…
Pizzelles are one of the oldest cookies recorded in the world, dating back to 700 BC ! This recipe came with my Villaware pizzelle iron, which I believe is the best iron. Unfortunately it is not in business anymore. You really need follow your manufacturer’s recipe, since all irons are slightly different. Some use oil in the batter. Some say use melted margarine and…
A chocolate, hazelnut, and lightly spiced variation of the Traditional Christmas Linzer cookie. Delicious and pretty!
