Today’s recipe goes by quite a few different names – but, as you’ll see, all of these names share a common theme. I’ve seen these cookies called “Italian Bone Cookies,” “Bones of the Dead Cookies,” and sometimes simply “Dead Bones.” In Italian, you might find these cookies referred to as “Fave dei Morti,” (literally ‘Beans…
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Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #BakeBetterCookies #ChewyChocolateChipCookiesToday, we’re whipping up a batch of cookies featuring one of my absolute favorite flavor pairings – peanut butter and chocolate, combined with a decadently chewy, super-moist texture. Whether to have on hand as quick “sweet…
Keto Shortbread Cookies
This post has been sponsored by SkinnyMe Chocolate. All opinions expressed are my own. Shortbread Cookies get a makeover with this ketogenic, gluten-free version. The result is an ultra soft, buttery cookie drizzled in dark chocolate and sprinkled with Himalayan pink salt. Presentation is Everything. Let’s play a little thought exercise, shall we? Suppose I…
Savoiardi Cookies (Italian S Cookies)
These light, crisp cookies boast of warm citrus and almond essence. They are not too sweet but are buttery and delicious when served with a hot cup of espresso. I honestly never meant to be posting so close to Christmas – and for some(most?) of you, this post will appear ‘on’ Christmas. However, I found…
Low Carb Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free)
This post has been sponsored by In The Raw®. All opinions expressed are my own. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, these warm gingerbread cookies are not only gluten-free, but they are also low in carbs. Treat yourself this holiday season without feeling guilty! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is now less…
Italian Butter Cookies (+Video)
Soft, buttery cookies are sandwiched together with raspberry jam then dipped in chocolate and sprinkles for the classic, bakery favorite we all grew up loving! Make a batch of these Italian Butter Cookies for an unforgettable holiday this season. My first ‘commercial’ experience with food before Living the Gourmet came in the form of a…
Sicilian Sesame Cookies
Lightly sweet with a warmly toasted coating of sesame, these Old World classic Sicilian Sesame Cookies are the perfect accompaniment to a good cup of coffee! It is a feud that spans generations, a feud that has persisted through the outbreak and conclusion of two world wars, that has defied the changes ushered in by…
Almond Butter Cookies & OLBAS Tea
This post has been sponsored by OLBAS Herbal Remedies. All opinions expressed are my own. These Almond Butter Cookies are a soft and flaky addition to tea time. Today, as we prepare for the upcoming fall season, we’re sharing a delicious cup of herbal tea and a perfect accompaniment that is sure to soothe the…
Chocolate Oreo Bundt – #BundtBakers
This Chocolate Oreo Bundt is dark decadence at its finest with a luxurious white chocolate cream frosting and crumbled Oreo cookies throughout. Mae West once said, “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” It may be perceived as a cheeky statement (maybe because of who it was coming from), but is there really…
Greek Butter Twists
Celebrate this season with a delicious batch of soft, Greek Butter Twists and cup of our favorite Gourmesso brand coffee! There’s a cliché about autumn in New York, whose origins lie in the inherent charm of leaf dusted sidewalks strolled by those cloaked in long coats and scarves. It’s a scene that’s been put to…
Gluten Free Chocolate Cranberry and Almond Biscotti
These chocolate biscotti are loaded with almonds and cranberries and rich in chocolatey goodness. The best part, however, may be that they are completely gluten-free! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bob’s Red Mill. On a recent trip to a local pork store I’ve been frequenting on and off since…
Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies featuring Häagen Dazs
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably always looking for ways to ‘impress’ at your gatherings. Pick up the delicious new flavors of Häagen-Dazs and make these Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies today. I like to think of this as my own ‘Journey to the Extraordinary.’ One of the best bits of advice I’ve ever received…
Peanut Butter Vanilla Cookies
Peanut butter and vanilla cake mix come together for an easy soft, delicious cookie sure to please the holiday crowd and Santa! To quote Norman Vincent Peale, “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” And I would add, far more innocent. That terrible ‘race of the…
Gluten Free Almond Cookies
These delicate almond cookies are a soft and chewy delight, perfect for the holiday season! Memories, like dreams, can take us on long and unexpected journeys. Similar to dreams, we can never wholly predict what will spark them, or what will send us down that proverbial rabbit hole. A particular carol, a recipe, a turn…
Simple Sugar Cookies
These simple classic cookies are a perfect accompaniment to coffee or tea. “Mornings are unique, each the opening act in a day whose course can never be certain. It is the late nights, however, that fade one into the other.” Part of that, I suppose, is due to each night being one part reflection, and…
Peanut M&M’s® Cookies
These crispy cookies are sprinkled throughout with crushed M&M’s® Peanut for a chocolaty, nutty treat that is both sweet and salty. There’s a saying that guilty pleasures are the most pleasurable of all, and that to revel in such guilt is the greatest of joys. That’s how I tend to approach dessert. Dessert, by its…
M&M’s® Shortbread Squares
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CelebrateWithM #CollectiveBias These buttery square biscuits are speckled with M&M’s® Red, White, & Blue Peanuts for a sweet and nutty treat that is perfect for Memorial Day picnics and gatherings. In one of humanity’s ironies, days meant to…
Fudge Blondie Bars aka Fabulous Blondies
These Blondie Bars are so rich and fudgy they are nothing short of fabulous…proving that blondes do have more fun! Sentimentality is an odd emotion, a sort of warming lens through which we see memories, especially objects to which memories are attached. Sentimentality, like a mental opiate, has a way of blurring out the bad,…
M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crisp, crunchy chocolate chip cookies get a fun makeover with M&M’s® milk chocolate and peanut! Laurence J. Peter once remarked that “If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?” Or so I try to rationalize my chaotic work space. Bottles of premium wine waiting…
Chocolate Dipped Biscotti
Biscotti get a fun modern makeover with a cake mix base and Coffee Nut M&M’s® exterior! I’ve been accused of being a ‘quiet classicalist.’ I’ve been chided for disregarding wines that favor plastic or screw-tops over proper cork. I’ve been told to keep an open mind as Cava leaves the shady comfort of relative obscurity…
Chocolate Brownie M&M’s Cookies
These soft, chewy fudge brownie cookies are speckled with M&M’s® for an extra chocolaty treat! Poets are fond of comparing this life to a candle. Youth strikes up like a flame from a match, and life opens up before us, experiences brimming up only to dissipate like smoke into the air. The flame crawls along…
Peanut Butter M&M’s Cookies
Crispy Peanut Butter cookies are speckled with milk chocolate covered M&M’s Peanut for a sweet and nutty melt-in-your-mouth treat! Happiness is defined by Rousseau, albeit somewhat tongue in cheek, as simply a good digestion, a good bank account, and a good cook. Given my profession, which is equal parts critic, sommelier, and self-taught cook, this…
Wheel of Life Sugar Cookies
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameNightIn #CollectiveBias Inspired by The Game of Life, these Wheel of Life Sugar Cookies are a perfect treat for your next family game night! Looking back over the years, it’s difficult to discern precisely when “social” became synonymous…
Sunshine Cookies – SRC
Winter may be here, but these sunshine cookies will fill you with warmth and make any day sunny and bright! After taking a holiday break, the Secret Recipe Club is back! This month, I was assigned Casa Costello – a delicious (mainly) dessert blog that features something for everyone. Helen is a UK blogger who…
