Category: cookies

Girl Scout Cookie Taste Test: Little Brownie Bakers vs. ABC

We’re in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season, and that means people around the country are reveling in the delights of Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-Dos and Thin Mints. Err, or maybe they’re eating Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Thin Mints. Two hundred million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are…


3 Tricks for Thick, Chewy Cookies Every Time

Thick cookies are often chewy cookies—and we made recipe choices to create cookies that are nice and thick! First, we use more brown sugar than white sugar: Brown sugar contains more water, so it helps make cookies moister and chewier. Next, we let the dough rest for 30 minutes before shaping and baking the cookies….


Girl Scouts Partner With DoorDash to Sell Cookies

SAN JOSE, Calif.—It’s Girl Scout Cookie season again. Starting Feb. 14, the Girl Scouts of the USA are partnering with DoorDash to provide cookie delivery in participating cities across the nation. In-person booths will also resume, and customers can buy the newest cookie variety: Adventurefuls. In the new DoorDash model, a Girl Scout will prepare…


Enjoy a Sweet Homemade Treat This Valentine’s Day

These flourless cookies get their volume from whipped egg whites (like a meringue) instead of grains, making them gluten-free and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A chocolate chip in each bite adds to the rich chocolate flavor. Flourless Chocolate Cookies Makes 16 cookies Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened…


Kids and Garbage Man Exchange Christmas Presents

Acts of kindness, no matter where or when, will change the world.


The Secret to Perfectly Cracked Crinkle Cookies

These deep, dark, chocolaty cookies are also known as “earthquakes” because of all the cracks that break through their snow-white surfaces during baking. The key to creating these crinkly cracks is rolling the formed dough first in granulated sugar and then in confectioners’ sugar. The granulated sugar helps create that crackly, crusty exterior and keeps…


The Family Table: Nut Horns by the Platter, Best Made With Helpers

Submitted by Diane K. Brewer, Apalachicola, Florida Nut horns are cookies that have been in my family and enjoyed by them since the 1950s at least. They’re irresistible! I always thought that they were Slovak, from my father’s family perhaps, but my Polish godmother made them, too. I read on the internet that Hungarians claim them…


Dreamy Meringue Cookies for Your Christmas Platter

These light, airy, and slightly chewy meringue cookies are like chocolatey clouds studded with mini chocolate chips. They’re flavored with a touch of almond extract and dusted with freeze-dried strawberry powder (easily made by whizzing up strawberries in a spice grinder) for a subtle tartness to counteract the sweetness. But they’re highly adaptable. If you’re…


The Family Table: Christmas Cookie Edition

We asked readers to share their best holiday cookie recipes and the stories behind them. After sifting through dozens of sweet (and buttery) submissions, here are a few that touched us most. A Spoonful of Love from Grandma’s Kitchen Submitted by Kim Sutter, Owasso, Oklahoma I have lovely memories of my grandmother Helen. She was…


Easy, No-bake Haystacks Are the Ultimate Holiday Crowd-Pleaser

Want a crowd-pleasing cookie that has just five ingredients and doesn’t even require turning on the oven? Say hello to the haystack cookie! Grab the kiddos and let’s get cooking: You’ll have a big batch of haystacks in under an hour. What Are Haystacks Made of? Haystacks are no-bake cookies that consist of fried chow…