Chocolate Coconut Slices

Chocolate Coconut Slices

If I think about it, I’m only a day behind on my production for our 12 Days of Cookies Extravaganza, and that’s not too bad.  If I hadn’t gotten into the kitchen early this morning, I’d be two days behind because no sooner had I 

Spiced Sugar Cookies

Spiced Sugar Cookies

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date.  No time to say “hello,” “goodbye,” I’m late, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late…and if I could find my head, I’d scratch it and say that, sure.  I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland, sitting 

Sugared Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Sugared Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Day Seven of our 12 Days of Cookies Extravaganza brings a bit of sunshine on a day that surprisingly absent of it, which makes it a very pleasant day to be baking.  I’d like to say that Bing is crooning holiday songs on the Bose 

Apricot Cookie Tarts

Apricot Cookie Tarts

Day 6 of The 12 Days of Cookies brings a recipe featured in the September 1966 issue of Gourmet magazine.  In 1966, I was in the 4th grade at John F. Farragut School in Rota, Spain where my father was stationed.  It was our second 

Thumbprint Cookies with Jam

Thumbprint Cookies with Jam

Everyone sing along:  On the Fifth Day of Cookies, my oven gave to me….another batch of yucky looking discs. Wait.  I'm not blaming this one on my oven.  In fact, I'll never blame anything on it.  They taste great, as long as you don't mind