Chewy. Spicy. Sweet. Molasses perfection. Soft Molasses Cookies are a yummy antidote to the post-holiday blahs. You can pair them with a glass of milk OR a cup of coffee or tea. In fact, they’re so perfect that you can eat them all by themselves [and I speak from plenty of experience]. These soft and chewy cookies will warm your cookie-eating heart.
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite “cookie” holidays. This year I decided to decorate my creations in a variety of ways to celebrate the sweet side of love ... and to let my inner Cupid out to express the joy of the day. I chose Brown Butter Cookies as my canvas because the flavor is nutty, complex, and irresistible — a lot like love itself.
“Variety is the spice of life.” William Cowper
A new friend of mine was planning an event to congratulate everyone on her team for a job well-done and she asked me to make gold star cookies to honor them and recognize their efforts. I immediately thought that my shortbread recipe would be the perfect cookie and started planning “Operation Gold Stars.”
“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” Henry Ford
These soft, chewy, and spicy cookies are my nephew’s favorite cookies. He likes them so much that he asks for them on his birthday. And I happily grant his birthday wish.
I discovered French Breakfast Puffs while I was in high school. A friend gave me the recipe and I was hooked. To be honest, all she gave me was a list of ingredients and said, “Put everything in a bowl, stir it together and bake.” That was the way I made these for years.
