Soft, butter pecan cookies with an incredible flavour. The butter beautifully enhances the richness of the nuts, making these cookies especially delicious. Children love them too. Just remember to leave plenty of space between the cookies on the baking tray
These Italian pistachio cookies are so delicious that it is worth making a double batch straight away ;). These are not your ordinary pistachio biscuits — there is no flour in them at all, they are made almost entirely from pistachios. Crisp on the outside, soft and
Traditional Danish brunkager cookies made with warming spices, muscovado sugar, candied peel, and almonds. Crisp, aromatic, and perfect for Christmas baking. Brunkager — traditional Danish Christmas cookies — literally translates as “brown cookies.
The best recipe for crinkle chocolate cookies. Intensely chocolatey — tasting just like brownies — soft, chewy, and staying fresh for days. And on top of that, they look so adorable! I simply couldn’t resist baking them.
Sesame cookies are cookies for true Cookie Monsters. They’re monstrously big — but also monstrously delicious: crunchy, slightly firm and wonderfully full of sesame flavour.
Pistachio cookies filled with pistachios in three forms: pistachio flour (ground pistachios), chopped pistachios, and pistachio cream. Pistachio cream can be found in well-stocked grocery stores. Similar to almond thumbprint cookies with jam, the dough is shaped into
Baci di dama are Italian “kisses” — small, buttery hazelnut cookies sandwiched together with a layer of chocolate, as if joined in a sweet kiss. It’s a timeless combination: hazelnuts and chocolate — one that never really gets old. These cookies are
These oat and cranberry biscuits are probably the healthiest treats on the blog — and suitable for many with dietary restrictions. They’re made without flour, eggs, milk or refined sugar, and contain only a minimal amount of fat. With a festive twist from dried cranberries
Buttery pistachio cookies with white chocolate. Made with unsalted pistachios, they’re quite sweet and a little different in flavour – but very enjoyable :). The pistachio flavour pairs perfectly with the melt-in-the-mouth white chocolate. Highly recommended for fans of white
M&M’s cookies are the kind of treats children dream about. At least, that’s what I thought… until I saw the joy in my husband’s eyes ;). They’re always a hit – soft, buttery, with a lovely crunch from the M&M’s. Perfect for an afternoon treat or a party – and definitely
Molasses cookies are crisp on the outside, soft and slightly sticky in the centre, with a deep, distinctive molasses flavour and aroma. I don’t use molasses much during the year, but in the winter and festive season I simply can’t resist it. It’s become a bit of a ritual
How often do you buy these kinds of cookies? If the answer is “a bit too often”, it’s definitely worth making them at home :). These jam cookies are absolutely delicious – buttery, crumbly and very easy to make. It’s really just a matter of mixing a few ingredients together.
Amaretti are sweet almond cookies – or more precisely, small almond macaroons. Their homeland is Italy. They’re made from whipped egg whites and ground almonds, without any flour, and flavoured with amaretto liqueur, which gives them their distinctive aroma.
Richly buckwheat-flavoured chocolate cookies – soft, slightly risen and perfect with a glass of milk. They’re more on the mildly sweet, almost savoury side, so if you prefer sweeter bakes, you might want to add a little extra sugar ;). A healthier twist on classic chocolate
Delicate shortbread-style Christmas sandwich biscuits with a hint of mandarin and cinnamon… I filled mine with jam, chocolate ganache and dulce de leche – something delicious for everyone :). Quick to make, great fun with children, and most importantly – absolutely
Delicate Christmas shortbread-style cookies flavoured with anise and a hint of orange. Delicious – as my husband says, and since I’m not the biggest fan of anise, I’ll take his word for it ;). That said, the aroma of anise among festive bakes truly enhances the Christmas
Simple Christmas chocolate cookies made without cutters and from basic ingredients you’ll find in any kitchen (you don’t even need eggs!). Perfect for baking with children – let them make a bit of a mess and finally use up those sprinkles left over from Easter ;).
Festive shortbread cookies flavoured with cardamom and a hint of citrus. Perfect for baking together with children for St Nicholas Day. Wonderfully crisp and delicate – truly perfect! The dough is very easy to work with, rolls out beautifully and holds stamped