De Baking Psychopath

On my recent trip to San Francisco, I visited the Biscoff Coffee Corner to score a gigantic tin full of the addictive cookies, which I first encountered on Delta Airline flights. Biscoff cookies are just the product name that the European company Lotus gave to their version of the popular Belgian and Dutch cookies, speculoos.  Speculoos are thin crispy shortbread-like cookies that are lightly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and other spices. Traditionally they are molded and are served for St. Nicholas's feast, but they are now popular and available year-round. They are not readily found in the US, but ironically, a cookie-based spread (think somewhere between Nutella and peanut butter in consistency) has exploded onto specialty supermarket shelves recently and taken the blogging world by storm. As is my m.o. these days, when I become addicted to something, I try to find a suitable copycat recipe so I will never run out of the precious delicacy. And so this is ...

Sugar Cookies from Baking: From my home to yours "Toffee" cookie bars from Pioneer Woman More sugar cookies... Single-headed gingerbread men Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Milk chocolate-dipped anise biscotti, Jess's mum's recipe Only edible gifts from me this year...

THEY HAVE ARRIVED! How are these NOT the coolest gingerbread cookies you've ever seen?! C'mon. Admit it. If nothing else, the cookies made by this cookie cutter are GIGANTIC--pretty much the size of your face! And you'll be glad for such a large serving too because this cookie recipe is a keeper! It was a well-received cookie at the party. This recipe differs from other gingerbread cookie recipes with the addition of a bit of coffee liqueur to complement the spices. The cookies are crisp on the edges and just a tiny bit chewy in the center. The fragrant warm spices are balanced with just the right amount of sweetness. Add a pinch of black pepper to bring out even more spiciness! Gingerbread Cookies (adapted from BHG Biggest Book of Cookies , pg. 233) Ingredients : 1/3 cup butter (5 & 1/3 tablespoons), softened 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon gr...

A good friend of mine gifted me with an awesome set of safari animal cookie cutters for my recent birthday , and as soon as I saw them, I knew I had to put them (as well as the animal cookie cutters I already owned) to good use. My first thought: animal crackers!! Although I do have a more traditional recipe for little cookie/crackers that remind you of the store-bought little treats, I instead decided to go with a heartier sweet biscuit for my first animal cookie foray. Can you find the following animals below: cat, bat, elephant, mouse, zebra, frog, lion, giraffe, bear? Hint--you may have to tilt your head up to 180 degrees upside-down for the correct perspective for some of the shapes. These cookies were designed to be gnawed upon by teething babies, but they've got enough flavor to satisfy the discerning adult palate as well. They are lightly sweet, hearty from the wheat germ, faintly citrusy and cinnamony, and a suitable complement to a cup of coffee or tea...or a sippy ...