We have baked 30 dozen Christmas cookies. Warm spices, holiday looks and tastes. Enough. We have been getting snow and cold, and I’m tired of all this stuff . I’m headed to Hawaii, at least in a cookie. I am going to bring some tropical flavors and ingredients to make a cookie that will take…

Traditional thump print cookie with an alcohol twist. Prosecco strawberry jam with a package of peanut butter cookie mix makes a great pairing. And yes I cheated using a mix but I’ve already baked so many cookies I’ve lost count. The special jam is from The Sticky Spoon. I hope you like it. 1 package…

This is something for Christmas morning before opening presents of a great brunch dish. It has a lot of chocolate and is not too sweet. It does have nuts, caramel, cinnamon and still more chocolate. I hope you like it. 1 cup sugar3 teaspoons cinnamon2 cans chocolate cinnamon rolls2 cups nuts I used pecans1 cup…

I have been told that this cookie is the Christmas cookie of Peru. The base is a shortbread cookie, then a layer of dark chocolate, a layer of caramel, then another shortbread cookie. Simple intro for a long recipe. I hope you like it. 2 cups sifted flour1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted1/4 cup corn starch,…

I had never used purple sweet potatoes before or ube as they call them in Japan. I decided to just reinforce the sweetness with a little Old Bay, some black pepper, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a lot of butter. I peeled and cut them into 1 1/2 inch rounds and baked them for…