scottish shortbread

Scottish Shortbread

I am off to see family tomorrow, and I don’t like to go empty handed. As it was Valentine’s Day recently, I felt something heart-shaped would be an appropriate theme. I could have gone for regular heart-shaped cookies, but wanted something a little more special. Something like shortbread. Shortbread’s origins are much like my husbands…

Cute Christmas Penguin Cookies

Cute Christmas Penguin Cookies

There are dozens and dozens of websites out there showcasing the best in sugar cookie decoration. I confess I have been trawling through them a lot recently with envious eyes. I wish I had a fraction of their skill, but to be fair, they have been doing it a lot longer than me. Icing sugar…

Chocolate chip salted caramel cookie bar

Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

These decadent little treats involve a bit of effort, but believe me, it is totally worth it. Not only is it a delicious chocolate chip cookie bar, but the addition of sweet sticky caramel with a hint of saltiness, makes this everything you could ever crave from a sweet treat. They are rich, and gooey,…

Pretzel, Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sometime ago, I ordered some Nestle’s Butterscotch morsels online, just because they sounded gorgeous. But to be honest, I was not sure what to do with them so they have been sat in my cupboard for a bit. I had some pretzels left over from Christmas and thought why not combine the two along with…

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles is such a great word. I love the way it sounds. I have to say, before I first investigated the ingredients, my mind had conjured up something involving peanuts that had been crafted in Willy Wonka’s lab. They are in fact lovely little vanilla cookies, rolled in a sugar and cinnamon mixture prior to…