Spiced (But Not Spicy) Hot Cocoa Mix
If you’re going to make a batch of Cinnamon Marshmallows, you need a little something to go with em. Something with a little zip to it, a little depth, a little more oo-la-la than the everyday. Something like Spiced Hot Cocoa. Thanks to a generous helping of cinnamon, a slightly-less generous amount of ancho chile ...Keep Reading
How to Make Marshmallows, for Absolute Beginners (Recipe: Cinnamon Marshmallows)
Remember a couple years ago, I wrote about my first experience with fondant? Today, we’re going to play with sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and candy thermometers. That’s right, we’re making marshmallows. Until I made this very recipe yesterday, I’d never used either gelatin or a candy thermometer before—and my cinnamon marshmallows came out perfectly. You ...Keep Reading
Fill-in-the-Blanks Pinwheel Cookies
Friends, I have found Parental Cookie Nirvana: Meet the Fill-in-the-Blanks Pinwheel Cookie. One recipe, made in stages (so it’s a Nap-Friendly Recipe), and so flexible that you can flavor it with just about anything that’s spread- or sprinkle-able. Oh, and once they’re rolled up and well-wrapped the dough can stay in the freezer for months, ...Keep Reading
Almond Snickerdoodles
I might be a bit of a chocoholic. Let’s examine the evidence: Of all the tags on this blog, “chocolate” is second, with 98 posts as of this writing. Second only to “baking,” with 114. Which means that there are only 16 baking posts that don’t use chocolate. When it comes to cookies, the proportion ...Keep Reading
Zen and the Art of Decorating Cookies with Kids
How’s that for a black cat? My secret: King Arthur Flour’s black cocoa. Use the same cocoa (and the recipe below) for homemade Oreos! I love baking cookies with Harry. Love watching him learn to scoop flour into the measuring cup, to stir the dry ingredients gently so that they don’t fly out of the ...Keep Reading
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