April 17th, 2012 § 12
Look at what’s back? Cocktail Popsicles! The series was slated to start at the beginning of summer. But hey, Brendan the editor over at Endless Simmer and I, decided summer or not, boozy posicles trend now.
Grapefruit and Strawberry Greyhound Popsicle
For those of you who are new to the series, here are few of my favorites from last year. To see more just click on the Cocktail Popsicle category in the right-hand column. » Read the rest of this entry «
April 16th, 2012 § 41
I should clarify, that’s a blueberry muffin cookie with a few raspberries. I added the raspberries for a bright shot of berry tartness that the blueberries alone could not provide. Remember awhile back when I was flipping classic desserts into cookies, eg. Cinnamon Roll Cookies, Banana Bread Cookies, Coffee Cake Cookies, Pecan Pie Cookies, Carrot Cake Cookies. I went back to that with this one. Keep reading to find out the two key ingredients to turning a classic blueberry muffin into blueberry muffin cookie.
And no, these are not muffin tops . The crumb is softer and these Blueberry Muffin Cookies are missing the hardy dome exterior of a muffin top. But I did keep the streusel topping for a little bit of crunch and an extra added kick of sweetness. To give the body a more cake-like texture I added in some cottage cheese. Oh, yes I did. I could have used sour cream and you can too if you don’t have cottage cheese on hand, but I prefer the cottage cheese as it seems to provide more moisture and a denser crumb.
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April 13th, 2012 § 11
I’m on a puff pastry kick. This latest recipe is a spin on the traditional pinwheel cookie recipe using puff pastry. It’s fast and easy and the puff pastry along with the salted pecans gives this updated classic cookie a sweet and salty combo. Alongside the pecans are some toffee chips and mini chocolate chips all tossed in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Chocolate and Toffee Pecan Pinwheel Cookies
There you have it your weekend ease in less than 30 minutes. Go ahead and serve it for breakfast. I mean seriously isn’t the flakiness of that pinwheel cookie begging to be consumed with your weekend breakfast cup of coffee.
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