My Mom’s Italian Cookies have a soft texture, thanks to a secret ingredient! Flavor them with vanilla or use anise to make anisette cookies.
Cookies/Bars/Brownies
Triple Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
We love these triple chocolate raspberry brownies! They’re fudgy, gooey and so satisfying! Happy New Year! Since it’s already mid-January, we’ll just skip the healthy posts and jump right into chocolate and Valentine’s Day, okay?
Almond Pizzelle Cookies
These Almond Pizzelle Cookies are such a treat! They’re light, buttery and crispy. Add these Italian waffle cookies to your dessert tray or serve them with coffee for a delicious snack! Apparently, I’m only publishing Christmas treats starting with the letter “p” this year. I did Peanut Butter Cookie Variations, last week’s Panettone Recipe, and…
Peanut Butter Cookie Variations
Calling all peanut butter fans! You’ll love these peanut butter cookie variations like crispy, soft, stuffed and with chips! They all start with this delicious base recipe for peanut butter cookies. Have I ever confessed my love for peanut butter here? Are you aware I’m obsessed with it? That I once had a “Ribbons of…
Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange
You’ve got to try these Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange! They have the best chocolate-orange flavor. A quick and easy dessert! Apparently, I made up this recipe several years ago. I wasn’t even a food blogger yet. There were no pictures. Nothing was written down. Did it even happen? My daughter’s Timehop app said…
Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti
These Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti get their flavor from hazelnut liqueur & toasted hazelnuts! Plus, I’m sharing the real definition of “biscotti” and some step-by-step photos to make them. I learned the hard way the word “biscotti” means something different to English-speaking people than it does to native Italians. (Stay tuned for one of my embarrassing…
10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages
Need care package ideas? Check out these recipes for 10 Homemade Goodies for College Care Packages! I’ve rounded up recipes from other bloggers and included a couple of mine. Plus, I’m sharing my tips for sending a care package to your college student! I’m becoming an expert on college care packages, whether I like it…
Chocolate-Pecan Meringue Cookies
Chocolate-Pecan Meringue Cookies are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside and so delicious! I dare you to eat just one! Easy and gluten free. We took our daughter back to college, and I’m drowning my sorrows in a pecan dessert, just like last year. This time, it’s chocolate-pecan meringue cookies. Last time, it…
Nanna’s Chinese Chews
Nanna’s Chinese Chews are my mother-in-law’s date-nut bars based on a vintage recipe from 1917! Enjoy these delicious, buttery blondies. Have you ever heard of Chinese Chews? They’re absolutely delicious date-nut bars that were first published in the June 1917 issue of Good Housekeeping. They’re not from China at all, and some believe the name…
My Son’s Tri-Color Italian Cookies
My Son’s Tri-Color Italian Cookies are delicious rainbow cookies! With amaretto, sponge cake, homemade almond paste, apricot preserves and chocolate. For a quicker option, you can buy the almond paste. Are you ready for a little Christmas in July? I was going to wait until the holidays to post my son’s tri-color Italian cookies, but…
Shortbread Bars with Chocolate and Orange
You’ll love these Shortbread Bars with Chocolate and Orange! An orange shortbread crust gets topped with melted chocolate, then a gooey, orange layer. Hi, my name is Andrea, and I’m addicted to chocolate and orange. Together, I mean. I make cookies with that combination, I poured this homemade chocolate liqueur all over this orange torte,…
White Chocolate Macadamia and Coconut Mug Cookie
You’ll love this White Chocolate Macadamia and Coconut Mug Cookie made in the microwave! Top it with ice cream for a yummy dessert. This one’s for my husband, the Trekkie, who doesn’t like chocolate. I mean, every single time I bake something with dark or semi-sweet chocolate, he says, “Next time, can you make something…
Frozen Take 5 Delight Bars
These Frozen Take 5 Delight Bars are a salty and sweet treat! Featuring a pretzel crust with layers of chocolate, peanut-butter cheesecake, homemade caramel, and chopped peanuts! Take 5 bars are my favorite candy. I just had to come up with a homemade treat inspired by them. So, I give you Frozen Take 5 Delight…
Chocolate-Strawberry Cookie Bars
Somebody had better come over here and eat these bars before I finish the whole pan. I cannot behave with these lying around. I saw these on Pinterest and began salivating immediately. You know how there are some recipes you pin for later, and some that just prompt you to run into the kitchen, forage…
Frosted Brownies
Make these Frosted Brownies and you’ll be in love! This is my go-to recipe for rich, fudgy brownies with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting! I was trying to figure out what should be the first dessert I post on Cooking with Mamma C. I was going through all of the various options, wondering if I…
