Hey there. Did you already run out of your stash of Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies?? You’ve come to the right place. Satisfy your craving with this recipe for homemade Thin Mints! Once upon a time, I said I didn’t like anything mint. Gradually, over the years, I have found I do like a few mint… Read More
Desserts: Cookies
Coconut Raisin Oatmeal Chewies
It’s always a good time when my brother brings his cute family down for a visit. In the evenings, we usually gather around the kitchen counter, eat dinner and I make some sort of treat. The first night it was Tried and True Chocolate Chip Cookies. The second night, I was about to make the… Read More
ABK’s Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hey. You know how I was obsessed about perfecting the chocolate chip cookie? And how I made batch after batch until I created the Tried and True Chocolate Chip Cookie?? If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you know what I’m talking about. If not, read these posts: Post One CC… Read More
Triple Chocolate Mint Swig Cookies
Triple Chocolate Mint Swig Cookies are the ultimate treat for any chocolate/mint lovers in your life. This dense chocolate cookie is under baked for extra fudgey goodness and topped with melted Andes Mints, frosted with a dark chocolate frosting and then topped with more chopped Andes Mints. It’s paradise in a cookie for all of… Read More
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies
To finish out our week of cookiescookiescookies, I’ve partnered with the Harmons bloggers to present a Christmas cookie post! We gathered a while back to share holiday cookie recipes and have a little tasting party. It was a sweet afternoon of sugar and spice. Have you ever made a macaron cookie? My friend Caroline is… Read More
Coconut Cream (Swig) Cookies
Every respectable Christmas cookie tray should include a coconut cookie. Since this was the year of the Swig copycat (Original (Almost) Swig Cookie, the Lemon Lime Sprig Cookie, the Chocolate Swagg Cookie, all ABK originals) I thought it was only fitting to end the year with a coconut version of one of our favorite cookies…. Read More
Tried and True Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tried and True Chocolate Chip Cookies are exactly what the name says. Tried. And True. Chocolate Chip cookies that turn out a little crispy, gooey in the middle, perfect every time. The last recipe for classic chocolate chip cookies you will ever need! Is there anything better after a long day at school than a… Read More
Toffee and Chocolate Chip Cookies with Salted Chocolate Drizzle
Are you a chocolate and toffee lover? Me too. As a kid, my mom loved Heath Bars. She always had a stash hidden in the kitchen cupboard. I loved the thin piece of toffee dipped in chocolate. Toffee and Chocolate Chip Cookies with Salted Chocolate Drizzle is the perfect marriage of sweet, chocolate, salt and toffee…. Read More
Almost Swig Sugar Cookie Recipe – Volume 2
Hi there. It’s me. The unofficial-official expert on everything Swig cookie. Self appointed. If you doubt this statement, read my original post and recipe development epistle on Swig Cookies here. Now that we have our very own (truly official) Swig shop in B-town, and don’t have to drive to St. George to get a fix,… Read More
Swagg Cookie
Another lesson today on Good, Better, Best 🙂 Remember the (Almost) Swig Cookie recipe I posted last summer? If you haven’t made it yet, you need to get busy. I’ve had dozens of people tell me they love to make the cookies at home, since they don’t live close to the famous Swig cookie shacks…. Read More
Cutler’s Famous Glazed Sugar Cookies (step by step)
If you live in Davis County, Utah, you know about Cutler’s Cookies. We have lived in Bountiful for close to twenty years and have had the pleasure of being a Cutler’s customer for as many years. I’m honored to be the only blogger Curt and his wife Nancy have worked with in sharing recipes both… Read More
Joyous Almond Cookies
Two experiences led me to creating my most favorite cookie in the world. 1. As a kid, one of my top 5 candy bars to collect at Halloween was the mini Almond Joy. When my brother and I spilled our stash on the living room floor after trick or treating, he gladly handed over his… Read More
Simple Coconut Cookies
Coconut cookies. You are either a lover or a hater. I’m a lover. This recipe for Simple Coconut Cookies is one simple and delicious little nugget of coconutty deliciousness. It is moist and chewy. Full of coconut flavor. You probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry to make these little gems. It will… Read More
Linzer Cookies
I first tasted Linzer Cookies while on a trip to Austria back in the late 90’s. Linzer-type cookies are sold all over Europe. I’m in love with the combination of butter cookie and jam filling. The recipe for Linzertorte is rumored to come from an Austrian Abbey in 1653.The Linzer cookie is a cousin to… Read More
Homemade Oreos and ABK’s 4th Annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza
Christmas cookie week at ABK. Day one. Homemade Oreos and ABK’s 4th Annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza. I started with this recipe because I wanted to share an easy kid-friendly cookie. Christmas is steeped in tradition. Sometimes, we get into a rut with traditional baking. We bake certain cookies because they have been handed down through… Read More
(Almost) Swig Sugar Cookies and one long story behind them…
If you live in St George, Utah, or have visited St. George over the past few months you’ve heard about the buzz surrounding SWIG. Here’s the (Almost) Swig Sugar Cookies and one long story behind them… Swig is a little cookie shack (two locations) rumored to be hauling in thousands of dollars each day. They… Read More
Cutler’s Frosted Peanut Butter Cookies
It’s January 15. Are you ready to break your New Years resolution? Read on. Back in November, Curt Cutler taught a class on one of his best sellers: Frosted Peanut Butter cookies. The class was packed, and everyone left with little tricks and tips on how to make the perfect chocopeanutbutter treat. You’ve never had… Read More
Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Question of the day. What could possibly make a simple Coconut Cookie recipe better? One word. Chocolate. I fiddled with Martha’s basic cookie recipe (which I found on this site) and came up with this chewy, chocolaty nugget of goodness yesterday afternoon. If you love chocolate and coconut together… Merry Christmas to you. Print Chewy… Read More
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Day three of our CCE; Lemon Crinkle Cookies won the LDS Living Best Cookie Recipe Contest in 2011. If you are baking for a lemon lover, they’ll love this treat. Some people say you either are a chocolate or lemon lover. Really? It’s like choosing which child is your favorite. Always a fun discussion to… Read More
ABK’s 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza – Soft Gingersnap Cookies
Back by popular demand, ABK’s third annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza! I know, you’re excited. For the next several days, I’ll share some amazing new cookie recipes for you to try this holiday season. First up: Every Christmas cookie tray needs a ginger cookie. You’ll love this cookie. I made about 4 batches in November. They… Read More
Cutler’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
What’s on your list of fun ways to spend a morning? How about hanging out at a bakery? I spent some time last week at Cutler’s bakery where Curt, Troy and Shaun were working their magic- mixing, shaping and baking up dozens of cookies. They were baking up: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Brownie Marshmallow and Pumpkin… Read More
Cutler’s Brownie Marshmallow Cookies
It’s no secret that brownies are my favorite (and cookies, cake and pie). When I need a chocolate fix, and want to avoid baking, my car steers itself to Cutler’s. Cutler’s Brownie Marshmallow Cookies are a little bit of choco-marshmallow heaven on earth. Curt Cutler, the B-town Cookie King, taught a class at a South… Read More
Super Simple 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m probably the last person on the planet to try this recipe for Super Simple 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. I saw it the other day on my new found love, Pinterest, and pinned away. My comment was something like “Serious? 5 ingredient cookies?” I wondered how good they could really be, without… Read More
Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
My friend Eden Bennett gave me this recipe for Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies about 100 years ago. I think it’s the best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Ever. Oh, make sure you have some milk chilling. You’ll need a big, tall glass. Print Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Author Eden Bennett Ingredients 2 cups… Read More
Cutler’s Famous Sugar Cookies
If you live in or near Btown, you’ve had a Cutler’s sugar cookie. The secret to their puffy, soft cookies is (drum roll) Cake Flour.Yes, even though we are trained to never use cake flour in cookie recipes, that’s exactly what Curt uses. He likes the texture and finished product. Apparently, we all love it… Read More
Brookie’s Jam Thumbprint Cookies
What’s a holiday platter without a jam filled cookie? These are simple and can be made with oodles of variations. You can roll the dough in coconut, nuts, sugar, powdered sugar, colored sugar, and the middle can be filled with any type of jam. Love them topped with raspberry or apricot. I’ve also seen everything… Read More
Gingersnaps
I have a really hard time resisting soft and chewy ginger cookies in any form. Some of my favorites: Cutler’s Gingerbread Cookie with Butter cream Frosting or Giant Ginger Cookies or Melinda’s Ginger Cream Cookies with Browned Butter Icing. I love soft and chewies so much, I hardly ever make crisp cookies. When I saw… Read More
Cutler’s Mexican Wedding or Snowball Cookies
How can a cookie with only four ingredients taste SO good? Curt Cutler made his famous Cutler’s Mexican Wedding or Snowball Cookies at our holiday cookie class on Tuesday. I’m a sucker for anything that resembles a shortbread cookie: one part sugar, two parts butter, three parts flour, no leavening. Oh, and a little powdered… Read More
Cutler’s Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Frosting
Tuesday morning at South Fork Hardware local baker and restaurant owner Curt Cutler from Cutler’s Cookies taught a Christmas Cookie class. Cutler’s Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Frosting was one of the favorites! Cutler’s has been a household name in Bountiful for over thirty years now. Curt’s mother started the business in the former 5 Points… Read More
Butter Pecan Nuggets, ABK’s Christmas Cookie Extravaganza and The Mighty Wind of 2011
Do you like my Looooong title? Three items to cover in this post. You remembered this blog (besides being a cooking blog) is also my lame attempt at journaling, right? First. This in my December Secret Recipe Club post. This recipe comes from Shelby, author of: “The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch”. Shelby records… Read More
Our Favorite Sugar Cookies
When my kids were young, we always made Our Favorite Sugar Cookies for Valentines Day, Halloween and Christmas. Last night, I decided to throw together a batch. I love these because the recipe makes about 40 large cookies, enough for eating and sharing. The cookies by themselves are not very sweet. Frosting on these… Read More
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Nuts. Why do kids always say they don’t like them?? I was in the mood for good Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies a few days ago. When I pulled up this recipe, Jake looked at it and said, “I won’t like those, because of the nuts.” Oh, really, sorry, guess I’ll have to eat them all… Read More