It's spring now, and overall, that often means less baking. Still, it's always nice to have a few fast, easy, and delicious cookie recipes in your repertoire. You just never know when you might be called upon to produce cookies! Or in this case, bar cookies, like these Coconut Blondies. Blondies are the non-chocolate counterpart to brownies. They generally have the same chewy texture and crisp edges as brownies do and they are an open book when it comes to ingredients. I like blondies for ... Read More about Coconut Blondies
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Molasses Spice Bars
You have GOT to make these. I know, I know - I always tell you that you ought to try my recipes, but this time, I really-really-REALLY mean that this is one recipe you have got to try! They are totally groan-worthy. In fact, if you live in an apartment, or have close neighbors, you should turn up some music or something before you start eating them, because otherwise people are going to think you are engaging in some kind of illicit activity, due to the uncontrollable sounds of pleasure that ... Read More about Molasses Spice Bars
Chewy Coconut Almond Blondies
Life seems just a touch busy right now. As soon as I returned from the visit with my folks, I had to play catch-up on spring chores around here. I still hadn't planted all of the seedling trays for the veggie and herb gardens and the weeds definitely took advantage of my absence by trying to take over the perennial gardens, and I had absolutely no spare recipes on hand for the blog. Normally, I try to cook/shoot ahead a little, so that if I get behind, I still have something ready to go. And - ... Read More about Chewy Coconut Almond Blondies
Cinnamon Pecan Blondies
Is there anything more wonderful than Blondies? So easy, so packed with rich chewy flavor, and so variable that you never run out of the endless possibilities! And a twist that I love to use is baking them in brownie pans. Lauren gave me the ones I have for Christmas a couple years ago, and I'm not sure where she got them, but they are similar to this one: Brownie Pan. With a sectioned pan like this, every cookie has yummy, chewy edges and comes out looking all neat and beautiful, which makes ... Read More about Cinnamon Pecan Blondies