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Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe

November 9, 2019

There are few flavors that spark the feeling of the holidays like gingerbread. Whether it is a classic gingerbread cake or gingerbread biscotti, that combination of warm spices and the way they fill the house with their delicious aroma gives me all the feels.

Biscotti are the perfect option for mailing holiday cookies to far away friends and family. They are sturdy and not prone to breaking. Also, everyone loves getting cookies in the mail.

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Butter Pecan Biscotti Cookies with Chocolate

December 16, 2018

Butter Pecan Biscotti Cookies are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges and for sharing! One of my favorite ice cream flavors is butter pecan, so I wanted to turn it into a biscotti for giving away as homemade gifts for friends this holiday season.

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Easy Rum Balls Recipe

November 26, 2018

This easy rum balls recipe is a tasty treat for grown-ups. This no bake recipe comes together in no time and because the flavor develops even more overnight, it’s the perfect make ahead sweet for parties. For an even more decadent treat, try chocolate covered rum balls!

Easy rum balls recipe in red glass bowl with cut rum ball on white plate

It wouldn’t be Christmas without these old fashioned rum balls. They are as much a part of our holiday treats as gingerbread, buckeyes and sugar cookies. This recipe makes 5 dozen, so it is great for cookie exchanges and gift-giving.

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Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

December 4, 2017

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti is the perfect homemade gift for friends and family. Studded with sweetened cranberries and pistachios, these crunchy double baked cookies are the perfect holiday treat. Try my Butter Pecan Biscotti too, for more holiday cookie recipes.
This post for Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti is sponsored by Sprout’s Farmers Market. As always, all opinions, recipes and photos are my own.

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Dinner Divas Weekly Menu Plan: Cookie Exchange

December 1, 2017

This week on Dinner Divas, we are having a cookie exchange. It is the time of year when it seems we are all involved in trading cookies with friends and neighbors or bringing cookies to someone’s home. This week we feature some classic cookie recipes and some unique and different ones, like Butter Pecan Biscotti.

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Here’s how it works: Every Friday morning, a new menu plan will show up in your email. It will consist of 5 dinner options, plus 2 extras. Those two extras could be side dishes, dessert, drinks, etc. The Dinner Divas weekly menu plans will feature (mostly) healthy, seasonal foods that don’t take all day to prepare. Getting the weekly menu delivered to your inbox on Friday morning gives you the chance to make your shopping list and get organized for the week ahead. I’d love to hear from you & see your creations! Post a pic using #DinnerDivas and tag @pookspantry! I hope this weekly menu plan provides inspiration and makes life a little easier… one meal at a time.

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Holiday Recipe Round-Up

December 16, 2015

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually a blur for most of us, which is why I’ve complied a dozen recipes that could come in handy for this time of the year. There are cookies, cupcakes, homemade sanding sugar, hot chocolate and an adult beverage or two to enjoy.

Happy Holidays to you & yours! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Coffee Cookies

September 26, 2014

Do you love coffee? Yeah, me too. I don’t mean that in a casual “yeah, I love coffee” kind of way; I. Love. Coffee. We’re hot & heavy. It’s a torrid love affair that has no end in sight. I once (foolishly) thought I should give up coffee… Why, you ask? Well, I thought I should get off caffeine, or rather it should get out of me. Then, after 3 absolutely miserable weeks, I had a revelation of sorts. I don’t really drink (I’m usually a 2 drink max kind of girl), I’ve never had a cigarette in my entire life and I don’t do drugs. Pretty boring, I know… So, here’s where I decided that coffee and I are lifelong partners; I don’t do anything else! Everyone has a vice and dammit, coffee was going to be mine!

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Glazed Lemon Ricotta Cookies

September 24, 2013

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies are one of my all-time favorite treats. They are perfectly lemony, soft and fluffy cookies with a lemon glaze on top. If you are a fan of lemon treats, these cookies are for you!

Yeah, I know… It’s pumpkin this and pumpkin that and here I am talking about lemon. I’ve never really been one to conform. Let’s just call it exceptionally early for Christmas. These are also known as Italian Christmas cookies, although I’m not really sure why one would wait until the holidays to make these.

The search for this cookie became a bit like the “Holy Grail”. I had never tasted one before (hard to believe, I know) and someone I knew long ago was describing them to me. She made them sound so incredibly divine that I needed to find them. Her family was Italian and her Aunt would make them every Christmas. Apparently, her Aunt was not a fan of sharing recipes so no one knew what exactly was in her cookies, only that they were the best. That Aunt never shared the recipe with anyone and eventually moved away. This was a cause for concern because I desperately wanted to duplicate those lemon ricotta cookies. Whether or not this cookie was anything like hers, I’ll never know… But, since I had never tried it, there was no pressure… I just needed a jumping off point.

So, I put out a call on Facebook and my friends came through! I ended up with a few different recipes, all similar but with slight variations. Some had baking soda, some baking powder. I made them both ways and the difference was barely noticeable.

My insatiable sweet tooth has been discussed on many occasions. There are times when it demands something deep, dark & gooey, other times I need a little crunch… like breaking the blistered sugar crust of a crème brulee. And then there’s lemon. While I am most definitely a lover of chocolate, lemon on occasion has usurped the crown.

There is something about the light, floral sweet & tartness of lemony desserts that I honestly can’t get enough of. If you are not a fan of heavy desserts, these are the cookies for you. They are the antithesis of a dark, dense, chocolatey treat. They are light and cakey, lemony without making you pucker and just barely sweet. The frosting on top is reminiscent of a frosting my brother and I used to put on our Dutch Pancakes.

Here’s the thing… these lemon ricotta cookies are good. I mean, seriously good. As in, you may find yourself hoarding them and lying to family members about their disappearance kind of good. It’s ok, I’ve got your back… We’ve all been there.

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Ingredients

For the Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 lemon, zested
3 tbsp. lemon juice
2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 cup
2 eggs + 1 yolk
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
15 oz ricotta cheese

For the Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
3 - 4 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and yolk, one at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition. Add ricotta cheese, lemon juice and zest.
Beat to combine.
Stir in dry ingredients until thoroughly incorporated, but do not overmix.
Line baking sheets with nonstick silicone liners or parchment paper. Using a 2 ounce scoop, scoop dough onto baking sheets. Bake for 12 -15 minutes, until edges begin to brown.
Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
Once cookies have completely cooled, glaze...
Mix all ingredients for glaze together and gently spread on top of cookie. Let glaze harden for at least 2 hours.

Notes

Thank you to KJ for sharing her recipe! Gave me a great jumping off point! <3

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