Oatmeal Creme Pies with Eggnog Filling

This cookie has the nostalgic flavor of Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies, updated with real ingredients (mostly), and an eggnog twist for the holidays. There are several ingredients that make this cookie absolutely pop. The freshly grated nutmeg quantities are so small, because it has a wonderfully powerful flavor when it’s fresh. If this is…… Continue reading Oatmeal Creme Pies with Eggnog Filling

Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

While visiting friends in Grand Rapids, I went to the Nantucket Baking Company. On a whim, I asked the person working to pick out a couple of cookies to go with my coffee. I’m not sure that I would have chosen the Mexican Chocolate Cookie for myself, but it absolutely stopped me in my tracks.…… Continue reading Mexican Hot Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies with Warming Spices

At its heart, this recipe is a mash-up of Bobby Flay’s Throwdown Gingerbread Cookies and America’s Test Kitchen Molasses Cookies. Credit to Bobby for the mustard powder and white pepper combination, I only played with flour weight, spice quantity, and added baking spice to the mix. Working toward a cookie that didn’t need to be…… Continue reading Chewy Gingerbread Cookies with Warming Spices