Cakes and Desserts, Cookies, Recipes

Cocoa Condensed Milk Dough Cookies with Coconut Filling

 

After posting a recipe for coconut filled cookies a few weeks ago, I was asked in one comment about adding chocolate flavor to the cookies. As coconut and chocolate do pair well together, this made me think about adding cocoa powder to the dough, in order to create this tasty combination. Continue reading “Cocoa Condensed Milk Dough Cookies with Coconut Filling”

Cakes and Desserts, Cookies, Recipes, Snack, Sweets

Freezer Butter Cookies with Hot beverages Flavorings

Butter cookies are always a favorite, and it’s always good to have a few prepared dough logs in the freezer, ready to be cut and baked. Continue reading “Freezer Butter Cookies with Hot beverages Flavorings”

Cakes and Desserts, Recipes, Snack

Puffed Kamut Squares with Tahini, Cocoa Powder and Maple

Puffed rice squares are popular commercial crispy treats, though unfortunately, not the healthiest ones. A couple of years ago, I’ve prepared a homemade healthier version of them (click HERE for recipe), using tahini (sesame paste) and honey, a version which I’ve prepared every now and then since. Continue reading “Puffed Kamut Squares with Tahini, Cocoa Powder and Maple”

Brunch, Cakes and Desserts, Cookies, Recipes

Almond and Cocoa Powder Meringue Cookies

The following light and airy cookies contain few ingredients, but lots of flavor and different textures. They are dairy free and gluten free, which makes them ideal for entertaining.

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Brunch, Cookies, Recipes, Snack, Sweets

Sweetened Condensed Milk Dough Filled Cookies

The following tasty cookies were inspired by THIS blog post. Though the cookies looked very tasty, I was mostly intrigued by the dough, which listed condensed milk as one of the ingredients. The use of condensed milk in pastry dough was new to me, and I wanted to give this unique dough a try. Continue reading “Sweetened Condensed Milk Dough Filled Cookies”

Brunch, Cookies, Recipes

Chocolate Chips and Roasted Salted Peanuts Cookies

The following “all in one bowl” cookies will delight anyone who enjoys sweet and salty flavor combinations. The tasty and fragrant chocolate cookie dough is enhanced with crunchy salted roasted peanuts and dark chocolate chips, and the result is the following irresistible cookies. Try them and enjoy. Continue reading “Chocolate Chips and Roasted Salted Peanuts Cookies”

Entree, lamb, Recipes, Stew

Lamb Stew with Black Beans

As the weather gets colder, hearty stews are often on the menu. Their initial cooking time is fairly short, and then all that is needed is to place the pot in the oven for a few hours. Continue reading “Lamb Stew with Black Beans”

Brunch, Cakes and Desserts, Cookies, Recipes, Snack

Walnut and Raw Cacao Cookies

I recently realized that, while I use walnuts in various recipes, I don’t use them as often when baking cookies. With this in mind, I was set to create cookies with walnuts as the main ingredient. Continue reading “Walnut and Raw Cacao Cookies”

Cakes, Food, Recipes

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

It’s not quite clear who was the first to add zucchini to chocolate cakes, but no doubt it was a wonderful idea, as the zucchini give the cake very moist texture and enhances the chocolaty flavor. Continue reading “Zucchini Chocolate Cake”

Cookies, Food, Recipes, Snack

Very Crispy Pinwheel Cookies

Very Crispy Pinwheel Cookies Ronit PensoPinwheel cookies are such a colorful and tasty treat, no wonder they are loved by all. So who cares if they’re somewhat old fashioned? We can always call them “vintage cookies” and get away with it! Continue reading “Very Crispy Pinwheel Cookies”

Cakes, Cakes and Desserts, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized

Chocolate Banana Cake

Banana Chocolate cake Ronit PensoWhen I was about to prepare a chocolate cake, I realized I didn’t have the amount of butter the recipe required. Noticing I have three ripe bananas in the kitchen, I thought the bananas could act as a butter substitute, while also add their unique flavor to the cake. The “trick” worked beautifully, and the result was the following decadently rich and moist cake. Adding a luscious chocolate glaze on top, made it even richer and tastier.  Try it and enjoy.

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