Checkerboard Cookies

Checkerboard Cookies (Recipe from www.joyofbaking.com)

1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 1/2  cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest (1 medium orange)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven. Bake hazelnuts for [...]

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling

Chocolate Whoopie Pies ( recipe from www.teriskitchen.com)

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Marshmallow Filling (from The Pastry Queen Christmas by Rebecca Rather)

2 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup [...]

Cocoa-Coffee Crinkle Cookies

Cocoa-Coffee Crinkles (Christmas Cookies Magazine from Better Homes and Gardens)

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to [...]

Extreme Sugars Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies Version XS (Extreme Sugars) (from Demolition Desserts by Elizabeth Faulkner)

1 1/4 cups (4 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats
16 tablespoons (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (about 8 1/2 ounces) firmly packed dark muscovado sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) Demerara sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons [...]

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice Cream Sandwiches from Eating Outdoors by Country Living

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 quarts ice cream, slightly softened

Sift flour, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. With an electric [...]

Lemon Ginger Sand Dollar Cookies

Lemon Ginger Sand Dollar Cookies (The Summer Anytime Cookbook by Dana Slatkin)

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed golden brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon [...]

Mexican Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Mexican Chocolate Crackle Cookies (The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet)

3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur or cooled brewed coffee
6 ounces 70 percent cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/2 [...]

Separating The Best From The Rest: The Ultimate Brownie Recipes

For the past month now, we have been dealing with a bit of an oven fiasco. None of the repairmen seem to know what’s wrong with it and how to fix it. As someone who bakes about every day, this has been extremely painful.
Last night we had a glimmer of hope. The lower oven started [...]

Tiramisu with Homemade Ladyfingers

Tiramisu with Homemade Ladyfingers (The Pastry Queen by Rebecca Rather)
Ladyfingers (You can always use store-bought if you prefer):

1/2 cup powdered sugar for dusting the ladyfingers, plus extra for dusting the baking sheets
7 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup plus 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour

Soaking Syrup:

1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons instant [...]