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Star-Spangled Graham Crackers

These cookies remind me of stars on the American flag. Yep, I know that that is the point, I realize, but it actually struck me as I was editing the photos. You’re a grand old flag, You’re a high flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You’re the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave…. now you’ll have the song stuck in your head as well! 🙂 These are Graham Cracker style cookies and at Christmas, I had found these great star chocolates. Now all you need to do is set a marshmallow on fire and you’ll have yourself some s’mores. Or just snack on them as it. They are very flavorful, and like my last treats, very festive.

27. June 2023

Candy, Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Red White & Blue Double-Fudge
From-Scratch Brownies

It’s getting to be Independence Day Soon. OK, still a bit over a week, but here is a quick and easy idea for the holiday, if you’re going to a BBQ or potluck. And yes, I make fron-scratch brownies, but I won’t tell if you make the “from the box” type either. The M&Ms (and the peanut variety) are everywhere right now, so pick yourself up a bag for baking. Or sharing. Or just plain eating. This from scratch recipe uses melted butter and lots of chocolate in multiple forms. Positively festive!

25. June 2023

Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Bananas Foster Shortbread Bars

How to make a long week (despite a Monday bank-holiday) slightly more tolerable? Yes, you’ve got it: sticky sweet, very bananananana-y and gloriously delicious Bananas Foster Shortbread Bars. If you’ve ever been to New Orleans and ha Bananas Foster prepared table side, you’ll know that it can be a sugar-rush like no other. These Shortbread bars are no different. Find yourself a cold glass of milk or some whipped cream and enjoy. I didn’t, however, flambe the shortbread bars like the “real” Bananas Foster.

23. June 2023

Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Strawberry Cheesecake Chip Oatmeal Cookies

The local strawberry season will soon be here in Eastern Massachusetts — Some of the PYO places are already opening this weekend, though I suspect that it will be at least another 10 days (hopefully even 2 weeks) for my planning purposes, before they are at peak.In the meantime, I found two types of “unique” baking chips — strawberry chips and cream cheese chips, so I invented these Strawberry Cheesecake Chip Oatmeal Cookies. Almost even healthy! Definitely have some strawberry flavor and are small enough for a quick two bite snack.

11. June 2023

Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Chocolate-dipped Salted Caramel-candied Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies

Cookies that could be as good as Christmas Cookies as they are here in the summer-time: Chocolate-dipped Salted Caramel-candied Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies! Yes, that’s a mouthful to say (and to eat, har har). Hazelnut shortbread, dipped in decadent dark chocolate and then partially coated in a salted caramel hazelnut crunch — sort of like a topping that you put on ice cream or an ice cream cone. Not too sweet, just the right size for two bites. Would be a great “after dinner” dessert cookie.

4. June 2023

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