Matcha and White Chocolate Cookies #Creative Cookie Exchange

  White Chocolate- the sophisticated, velvety, luscious derivative of the cocoa powder making process is our theme this month.  Rich and fatty, ivory white and elegant looking white chocolate. I did not want to undermine its flavors by mixing it in as chips into cookies. So I thought about using it on top of a matcha cookie.  It is after all St. Patrick’s day. The lingering sweetness from the matcha when matched with the buttery flavors of the white chocolate makes for a good combination. I sent these to my hubby’s work and this time the reactions from people were …

Coffee and Irish Cream Sandwich Cookies

He could barely contain his excitement when I announced that I would be baking a batch of grown up cookies. Not that he doesn’t like the kiddie kind cookies. He eats them all. And they vanish without leaving any trace around his waist, much to my dismay and envy. But I digress. Back to grown up cookies. The kinds that are boozy with that heady flavor. I have been meaning to make some coffee cookies for a while, so I found the perfect opportunity to try the cookies infused with coffee and Irish cream. The coffee and Irish cream sandwich …

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate doesn’t ask silly questions, Chocolate understands! It’s my daughter’s favorite food, the only food she eats without complaining. Wonder where she got it from! And these Double chocolate chip cookies are her favorite. It is make someone’s cookie day with the Creative Cookie Exchange and I know making these for my daughter is going to make her day. It all started with a search for that perfect chocolate chip cookie. The rules were simple -more chocolate, less cookie; crunchy outside, gooey inside; and last but not the least it had to be a big fat cookie. My search landed …

Stained Glass Cookies

These stained glass cookies are Christmas Tree ornaments and cookies all in one. For kids it’s a cookie and candy all in one! For the Baker, these look like art and yet are simple to make. And when they are hung on the tree, the light penetrating through them looks magical. Hence, this was my choice for the Cookie Exchange. I wanted to make something that would make everyone happy. After all, Happiness is synonymous  with Holidays.  These cookies make me look good!

Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

A close up view of ginger and molasses cookies

There is a reason these ginger molasses cookies will make you the star of any bake sale or cookie exchange. They are just so addictive! And very chewy! Everyone has their favorite style of cookie. You could be a crispy cookie person, for instance. Although, I have nothing against crispy cookies, some of my cookies I like slightly crips on the edges but soft and chewy in the center. The reason these ginger molasses cookies are chewy is because of the white granulated sugar. For years I made ginger cookies with brown sugar and molasses. While that gave me a …

Roth -The Sacred Cookies from Kashmir

For a Kashmiri Pandit, Roth are not just cookies. These are a part of who we are and making these cookies is a very ancient tradition going back thousands of years.