From Christina Tosi at Momufuku Milk Bar in New York. Makes 15 to 20 cookies. Christina’s description of the cookies is below. She wrote it without capitalization as is her style. Ever the copy editor, I added capitals to help me read it. She also mentions “coffee grounds” as an … [Read more...]
Sandies by the Sea
I found this recipe from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board in a Charlotte Observer story about Christmas cookies in 2006, our first year in South Carolina. We made the cookies and they were delicious. Since then we have succeeded in making them just about every … [Read more...]
Amaretti Cookies
These cookies are Mary's favorite. The recipe comes from The Smitten Kitchen blog, adapted from Gourmet, January 2009. Like Mary, these cookies are very sweet. Yield: About four dozen cookies 1 (7-ounce) box or can or tube pure almond paste 1 cup sugar Pinch of kosher … [Read more...]
Famous Oatmeal Cookies
Modified from the recipe on the Quaker Oats box, back in the olden days when there were recipes on the boxes. I save my Quaker Oats boxes for baby toys. They hold a lot of Lincoln logs and make a satisfying noise when shaken. ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks, … [Read more...]
Gingersnaps
From Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes, by David Lebovitz (2010). The name gingersnaps may lead one to think these are crispy, but they’re not. Because these are meant to be soft cookies, watch them like a hawk during the final moments of baking. Since all ovens are … [Read more...]