Saturday, May 3, 2008

Cookies

"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand" –Unknown.

Chocolate, white chocolate, macadamia, peanut butter, sugar, oatmeal, M&M, cranberry, walnut, toffee, heath bit, marshmallow, butter, coconut, raisin, almond, cappuccino…hungry yet? There are so many different kinds of cookies and cookie recipes out there. From biscotti’s and cookie bars to plain old fashion chocolate chips here are some greatest places to find the best cookie recipes.

One of the best books I have found for cookie recipes is “The Cookie Bible.” It contains so many recipes for all types of cookies: drop cookies, no-bake cookies, bars and brownies, holiday and so much more. I love the recipes that add different ingredients to old traditions, such as adding toffee to oatmeal cookies and coconut to chocolate chip cookies.

There are also some great cookie ideas from our favorite chefs on food network. Paula Dean always has the best sweets on her show and her cookies are no exception.( Pictured on the left is her White Chocolate Coconut Cookies and on the lower right is a selection from Sandra Lee, her “Macadamia Coconut Cookie”). Sandra Lee also has a great selection of sweet recipes. Not only do many of her recipe books include sweet recipes but she even has a book based on sweets.


I love cookies and its fun to experiment with different ingredients.

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