Recipes in Cookies and Bars

Coconut-Carrot Cookies with Orange Icing

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Earth Day Bars

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Celebrate the planet’s natural delights by baking a batch of these sweet snacks filled with a harvest of ingredients from all around the world. Here’s some background info on the tasty add-ins: Raisins: California, the only place in the United States that harvests the grapes used to make raisins, is the world’s No. 1 supplier. Pineapple: Thailand produces approximately 20 percent of the world’s pineapple crop, surpassing the Hawaiian Islands. Brazil nuts: The complex growing environment this tree crop requires prevents it from being grown on farms. Instead, it’s harvested directly from the rain forests of Brazil, Peru, and other South American countries. Chocolate: Africa’s Ivory Coast is the largest producer of cocoa beans, the ingredient that gives chocolate its unique, irresistible flavor. Coconut: The Philippines and Indonesia are the world’s leading producers of copra, or coconut meat.

Cherry Garcia Cookies Recipe

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Inspired by the famous ice cream, these buttery cookies are loaded with cherries, chocolate, and optional macadamia nuts. To kick these up a notch for adults, try soaking the dried cherries in cherry liqueur overnight before draining and continuing with the recipe. Moist, delicious, and bursting with flavor in every bite, these cookies are sure to make your 10 best cookies list.

Chocolate Football Bites

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Take these chocolate treats, individually wrapped in plastic wrap, to your next tailgate party. Makes 1-1/2 dozen (18 footballs).

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Holiday Spritz Cookies

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Amish Ginger Cookies

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Fudge-Pecan Chewies

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Brown Sugar Cookies

Tuesday, December 9, 2008