Recipe: Orange Cookies

This one bowl cookies are absolutely perfect for when you’re craving those supermarket bakery cookies with the thick sugary icing on them (if you’re in the US you know exactly which ones I mean). These cookies are super unique and delicious with a citrus tang that is just sour enough to off-set the sweetness of the frosting. Add some sprinkles if you’re feeling cheeky or if you want these to be classy you can pipe some royal icing messages on top. The cookies don’t need to be chilled before baking so these are great for when you’re in a little bit of a rush as well.

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Recipe: Almond Biscotti

Biscotti are surprisingly easy to make despite occupying a place in my mind as a particularly fancy cookie. The trick is mostly that you cook the dough about 3/4 of the way and then let it cool for a few minutes and then slice into slab cookies which then cook again for the rest of the way. It’s a simple one bowl dough which can be flavored or have add ins for any taste but in this case these are pretty bog standard almond cookies with almond pieces in them. While you do not have to roasted your almonds it really does bring out an extra level of flavor to them only take a few minutes (and you have the oven on anyway, right?).

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Recipe: Double Chocolate Scones

For whatever reason whenever I find scone recipes they’re always covered in some sort of frosting or topping and it feels like the only reason to do that is if you dry out the scones so much that you need a goo on top to retain moisture. Well, the original recipe for these scones also had a chocolate frosting and I just don’t think you need it at all especially with how much ooey-gooey chocolate is inside. At the worst you can warm these up for 15-20 seconds in the microwave to get a softer texture right before eating.

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Recipe: Italian Deli Cookies

These are really similar to the cookies I used to get all the time in Italian bakeries / delis growing up in New York. I didn’t have a pastry bag so I simply rolled the dough into very small, even sized balls I would absolutely suggest using a pastry bag or spritz machine to make your cookies. The assembly of these is very simple but it really enhances the experience of the cookie itself so it’s worth taking the extra steps. The cookie is flaky and butter with a good snap but it’s not too brittle.

Italian Butter Cookie

Recipe: M&M Cookies

These are classic and easy and since I’m not actually a big fan of peanut butter I like these better than the peanut butter m&m cookies I previously made. This is a single bowl, no wait cookie that comes out absolutely perfect every time and is so simple you probably have everything in your house right now except the M&M candies.

M&M Cookies


Recipe: Gingerbread Cookies

These were so good that I absolutely could not believe it. Please run, don’t walk to make these gingerbread cookies. The best part about them was that they were so delicious it was difficult to stop eating them and the second best part was that they not only held their shape when they cooked but they didn’t need to be chilled before rolling. Wow!

Gingerbread Cookies

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my go to chocolate chip cookie recipe. It’s no nonsense and they cookies come out light and fluffy with just a little bit of chew to them. Best enjoyed while they’re still a bit warm (you can pop them in the microwave for 10 seconds the next day to get that just out of the oven feel!)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Recipe: Tri-Color Venetian Cookies

I make these every year for Christmas/New Years. They come out amazing and they’re eye-catching and delicious. They are not simple to make and will take you at least 3 hours usually between the cooking and cooling and pressing and mixing and so on. They also cost are some of the most expensive cookies to make by batch due to the almond paste, jam, large amount of butter, almond extract, and that chocolate for the top. The recipe makes 40-50 cookies but I always double it to make it easier to work with the batter.

Tri-Color Venetian Cookies