Close your eyes and you'll think you're eating chocolate chip cookies.  Open them, and you'll notice that there are no chocolate chips. The cookie doesn't show any signs of having chocolate - no cocoa …
Zimtsterne, or cinnamon stars, are classic German Christmas cookies. They are similar to gingerbread cookies, but made with ground almonds and flavored heavily with cinnamon. They are chewy on the inside and very crispy …
Dutch cookies called Arnhemse meisjes are cracker thin, sweet, crunchy, and irresistible. These Dutch cookies are sometimes called sparkling cookies because they're covered in sanding sugar and sparkle in the light! While some might …
There are a few types of gooey butter bar (or as we say here in St. Louis, gooey butter cake) bakers: those who make yeasty cake-like gooey butter bars, those who prepare a …
This edible cookie dough is so good and totally safe to eat raw, straight from the bowl! The recipe is super easy to make. I eat it all on its own, but it's amazing …
Cacao nib cookies are to chocolate chip cookies as vanilla bean ice cream is to French vanilla ice cream - each has its place. Some of you will question why I would bake a …
My chocolate rugelach are some of the best rugelach I've ever tasted (and I am Jewish and grew up in New York!). They are flaky, buttery cookies made with a cream cheese dough and a …
Even though I love my vanilla frosting and chocolate buttercream, my absolute favorite frosting is this chocolate cream cheese frosting. It's smooth, creamy, slightly tangy, and so chocolaty! It pipes perfectly and goes well …
What is Carob? Carob might seem just like chocolate when processed into powder or chips and packaged just like our favorite cacao products, but carob and chocolate are completely different in terms of origin, taste, …
Tahini buttercream is sweet and earthy with a little salt and a lovely toasted sesame flavor. Jess Touchette shares the details of her recipe below. Tahini, a spread made by blending sesame …
Homemade graham crackers are fresher and tastier than store-bought ones and you can make them any shape that you like! Keep some on hand for an easy from-scratch snack! It's nice to have a …
Peanut butter frosting is made for peanut butter lovers. It's a buttercream made with three main ingredients (butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar), and it pipes perfectly onto cupcakes and cakes like a classic buttercream …
Cookie dough frosting is the best frosting! It's made from edible cookie dough that is softened just enough to make it pipeable. Did you know that you can easily create your own …
What are the essential baking tools that every baker needs? By having these items, you'll be well on your way to making cakes, cupcakes, pies, cookies, and breads for any occasion. This list is …
Hemp seed is misunderstood. While hemp has been accepted for use as a fabric, hemp products - like hemp seed - have yet to become mainstream in our kitchens. Certain assumptions are made about …
