Frosted Sugar Cookies with a Hint of Lemon
These Frosted Sugar Cookies go way back, a family favorite from my husband’s childhood. They are soft on the inside, with a hint of lemon throughout. They are perfect for any time of year, simply use seasonal sprinkles and colors. This batch is for class tomorrow. Happy Birthday to my Cupcake and Little Monkey! Where did the … Read more
Chocolate Mint Dreams by Taste of Home
Our new favorite to Christmastime cookie (by Taste of Home). It’s a sandy chocolate cookie, with a minty icing and a drizzle of chocolate. What else can I say? Chocolate Mint Dreams Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate … Read more
Pumpkin Bars with (like Cinnabon) Cream Cheese Frosting
What’s new in the KrausnicKitchen? Well, we just put our house on the market. It is such an exciting time, but preparing our house for sale has occupied much of our time and energy. I hope to be in full “cooking” mode in January when we move into our new kitchen, I mean, house. Here … Read more
“From-a-mix” Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
About this time of year, many of us find ourselves baking cookies, brownies, and bars to bring to end-of-the-year events. I went searching for some easy treats and found a brownie mix cookie. It reminded me of an old recipe from a friend, a chocolate cookie made from a cake mix, all sandwiched together with … Read more
The Quest for THE Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
There is one thing I take very seriously. Cookies. In particular, chocolate chip cookies. It all started with the saucer-sized cookies my dad used to make when I was in preschool. Then on to my cookie-baking kick in high school, mostly consisting of Toll House and whatever recipe was found on the margarine box or … Read more
Ghirardelli Saves the Brownie
I’ve had the Ghirardelli recipes page in my queue for a while now, and I just needed an opportunity to use it. First on the list: “Ghirardelli Award Winning Brownies.” These are the best brownies to ever come out of this kitchen, thanks to the Ghirardelli Cocoa Powder. It gives such a true chocolate flavor. … Read more
Toasted Coconut Chocolate Shortbread
It’s my turn to bring treats this week. Here’s another bake & take…it…away. I found a “Toasted Coconut Shortbread” recipe in Family Circle. I added cocoa to the cookie and topped it with creamy coconut frosting and toasted coconut. It’s such a pretty cookie. The frosting is made with coconut milk, though in a pinch, you … Read more
The “Mochachino” Cookie, Hold the Foam
I’m a coffee enthusiast, an unintentional coffee snob. In my opinion if you can see though the coffee, it’s probably not strong enough. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy flavoring & cream in my coffee. But I’ve been disappointed with the lack of coffee infused desserts, especially cookies. Well, the day has finally arrived, … Read more
Chocolate Orange Essence Bars
This take on lemon bars is a delicious surprise. It incorporates a chocolatey shortbread crust, a sprinkling of bittersweet chocolate, topped with a creamy hint-of-orange layer. Chocolate Orange Essence Bars Chocolate Crust: 1/2 cup white sugar 1-1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1 cup butter 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips plus extra for garnish (like … Read more
