Just Baking

 
Biscotti is a large-coffeehouse-chain staple. Everywhere you go, there are those huge glass jars layered with these perfectly identical Italian cookies ready to be dunked into hot beverages across the country. I never really enjoy these commercial biscotti because I find them more rock-hard than crisp and dry as they should be. Perhaps because of […]

Do you like Maltesers - those crunchy chocolate-covered balls of yumminess? If you do, then these cookies are made for you.
These Whopper (or Malteser) Drops are hearty, chocolatey cookies filled with bittersweet chocolate, malt balls, malt powder, and cocoa. They are intense and slightly cakey but wholly satisfying.
If you’re wondering about malt powder, you […]

These Cranberry Pear Bars were not on the menu for today. I didn’t have all the ingredients for what I originally intended to make so when I saw a frozen package of cranberries in the freezer, I decided to do something with them instead.
I like baking with cranberries because of their tangy flavour and their […]

If you’re looking for something super chocolatey, these cookies are for you. They take a little bit of work and a ruler, but the end result is definitely quite worth it.
If you think of the chocolate Peak Freans sandwich cookie, these are similar, though not exactly the same. The cookies are dark with an intense […]

The holiday season would not be complete without sugar cookies on the dessert menu. They’re one of the most versatile cookies out there - they can be shaped into anything you desire or simply rolled in sugar or decorated with icing.
The sugar cookie recipe I used is from BHG and I liked it because there […]

Kipferl is an almond vanilla cookie hailing from Germany. From what I’ve managed to find out, it is a Christmas cookie shaped like a crescent that is eaten with tea and jam but I think you could eat these little delicacies anytime morning, noon and night.The dough is similar to a sugar cookie with the […]

I’ve no doubt about the fact that there are millions of oatmeal cookie recipes out there. I have one more to add and have to say that this one is pretty tasty and who doesn’t love an oatmeal cookie? They come from the Crisco website and I’ve had this recipe so long, it isn’t even […]

I can’t remember why I bought the bag of apricots that has been languishing in my pantry cupboard. There were a lot of them at one point, but the stash had diminished greatly due to voracious snacking. I like dried apricots - they’re chewy, healthy and easy to bake with. I also found a lonely […]

With the beginning of a new school season comes the realization that summer is almost finished and the abundance of autumn is on its way. There is a coolness in the morning breeze signaling the coming of this beautiful season and orchards are beckoning us to come ‘pick your own’. In order to enjoy the […]

Have you ever had a recipe that you’ve always wanted to make but never got around to? I’m sure most of you can empathize with my sentiment; having a recipe that wouldn’t (or couldn’t) go away because it was stuck in the recesses of your brain waiting to become real. For me, the […]