My grandmother, we call her Mammy, makes the best pumpkin cookies. My mom’s pumpkin cookies taste delicious too, but my cousin has ruled Mammy’s as the winner. I must agree with him. Pumpkin cookies are great in the fall, but I love snacking on them throughout the year. They don’t stick around for long, so I keep making new batches. I also like keeping them in the freezer so they are hard and crunchy with extra-cold chocolate chips. To make … Continue reading
David took me to a chocolate cooking class a few years ago. We had fun getting chocolaty together, and we came away with a great biscotti recipe. But the class itself brought true meaning to the phrase, “too many cooks in the kitchen.” One woman tried to monopolize all of the cooking tasks, and it was obvious that she attended classes frequently because she had nothing else to do. I was also grossed out by how many people were touching the … Continue reading
If you love chocolate, you have to make these cookies! They have the perfect balance of sweet, crispy, chewy, and chocolaty. But not too sweet. Yum. Get me another! To make these cookies, pre-heat your oven to 375ºF. Mix 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. I did my mixing in the food processor just to make things a little easier. Then, mix in 1 stick of … Continue reading