I love biscotti and for some reason I had convinced myself that since I liked it so much it must be hard to make. Once I made my first batch I realized that they were just twice baked cookies. Nothing hard about them, just an extra step added in.I can't remember what the first type of biscotti I first made was, but once I tried the caramel pecan version I never looked back. It had two of my … [Read more...]
B.F.S.: Sinterklaas Cookies
Do you happen to have an extra 5 sticks of butter handy and not sure how to use them? I have an excellent suggestion for you, Sinterklaas Cookies! If you can't tell by the name they are a Christmas cookie, but according to my kids they are good all year round. All three of them where excited to find out that these were the next in the Baking For the Soldiers (B.F.S.) line up.This makes a big … [Read more...]
B.F.S.: Chocolate Chip Cookies
B.F.S.? What is B.F.S? Well, let me tell you. I'm starting a short weekly series about what I bake for my husband's soldiers. So, B.F.S. stands for Baking For the Soldiers. I would have put the whole thing in the title, but it was just a bit long.Each Friday, minus a few, over the last year I have sent cookies in with my husband for his office to enjoy. Most cookies are repeats but others … [Read more...]