Prefer not using margarine? Or, want to bake and you simply don’t have it on hand? This is a great alternative. It’s a great dough to use for hamantaschen too! There’s lots of reasons why everyone would want an oil-based cookie or hamantaschen. One, it’s simply more convenient. You always have oil in the house,…
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Classic Gingersnap Cookies
If your family loves gingerbread, this is going to be a favorite. Gingersnaps (ginger snaps, ginger cookies, ginger biscuits – whatever you like to call them) have been one of our favorites for ever and ever and ever. There’s actually an internal family debate on which version that I make is the best. One son…
Baking: This Week’s Main Activity. In Some (Most?) Homes.
Sometimes, when life slows down (like in the 9 days), baking is the perfect medicine. Baking is something we all tend to do these days, whether to pass time, to fill up that freezer, because it’s hot out and we want to stay away from the sun, or, because we need something yummy for breaking…
3-Ingredient Gluten-Free Cookies
A perfect munch… really satisfying cookies that are a cinch to make. This one comes from the same recipe book as these 2-Ingredient Date Balls, courtesy of my mother-in-law (thank you!). And it’s just as simple, with only three ingredients this time. They’re sweet and have a great texture, which makes them so enjoyable. Start…
Halva Chocolate Chip Cookies
One reader found a cool upgrade to our Big Chocolate Chip Cookies. These are really great cookies. And we appreciated all those who tried them and enjoyed them too. Then one reader, Chaya, commented that she wanted to make the recipe as soon as it was posted, but found herself with too little chocolate chips….
We Tested the Same Cookie Dough in Different Ovens. Results?
We always get asked: why did the recipe come out differently for me? Read on for the results of our cookie experiment. We often get emails and comments from readers who tell us, “I followed the recipe to the tee. The cooking time is wrong. My food was [fill in any of the following: burnt,…
9×13 Life: Dairy White Chocolate Pretzel Blondies
We subbed half the butter with oil to get the butter flavor with less expense…this is one dairy bar you don’t need lots of new ingredients to make! There are some recipes in life that I avoid making simply because I love them too much and I would eat too much of them. There’s the…
The Amazing Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These just might be the best and the easiest cookies you’ll ever make. Recently, a friend dropped off a box of these chocolate chip cookies. They were big and gorgeous and…the size! How did she get these cookies to be so perfect? I knew these weren’t typical cookies. These were special. That evening, I had…
The 9×13 Life: Decadent Dairy Cookie Bars (The Easiest Thing You’ll Make for Shavuos)
There’s so many complicated desserts to make for Shavuos. Let this be the easy one. And perhaps the most delicious too. When a cousin calls to tell me that they have a new 9×13 recipe, I say “Yes!” right away. I don’t care if it’s chicken, a side dish, or a cookie. But when the…
Would You Love Just One Fresh, Hot, Soft Cookie?
Did you know that you can make a chocolate chip cookie in the microwave? My children are the ones who taught me this cookie hack. My freezer is usually stocked with chocolate chip cookie dough. I buy the Nana Rachel’s box, although some of you might keep your own dough in the freezer like Renee…