Bakers Royale

Coconut Macaroon Cookies ~ Skip the Blueberry Bait Boy Bar and make room for some Captivating Coconut Macaroon Cookies next time you are out to catch your dreamy boy.

Coconut Macaroons

The name of this cookie doesn’t quite have the story, the Blueberry Bait Boy Bars, but it did catch one boy, or man I should say in particular.  

Yes, this was the first cookie I made for my husband, Matt. I’m pretty sure he ate almost half the batch. Now whether or not the cookies captivated him by taste or he acquiesced from overindulgences, I was able to convince him to watch The Break Up, (a movie he had previously mentioned a disinterest in watching) for one of our first dates.

I like to think it’s the former. To this day, it’s still one of his favorite cookies I make. Unfortunately it is also mine, so they don’t last too long in our house.

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Double Down Chocolate Chunk Cookies ~ These wickedly addictive double chocolate chip cookies will have you hovering around the cookie jar like a bee to honey.

Double Down Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Tender and chewy these cookies are a mid-point between a crisp cookie and a soft brownie.  Not only are these awesome-ly (uh, yes, a real word in my kitchen) good they smell delish while baking. In fact, so much so, I was able to bribe my little guy into quiet submission for the 12 minutes they took to bake.

Call me terrible, I call it efficient. Twelve minutes was all I needed to throw the dishes into the dishwasher and get out the glasses of milk and napkins for the taste testing.

Verdict: My family LURVED these bad boys(or girls, if you are going to get PC on me) and so did I. I love the taste, texture, and most of all I love that these Double Down Chocolate Chunk Cookies are the kind of cookie that can rival any top notch bakery. » Read the rest of this entry «

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies ~ The classic thumbprint cookie gets a trendy update with some smooth and creamy salted caramel.

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

This craze has hit fast and hard in my home. It was only a short while ago that I had to beg my husband to try a salted caramel anything and now this is his favorite combination. It reminds him of the sweet and salty pairing of chocolate covered pretzels. And that’s exactly how I sold it to him when I needed him to be a tester for my Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cup.

After making him a believer, it didn’t take any cajoling when these came out of the oven.  In fact, I was lucky to have a few left to photograph. » Read the rest of this entry «