These delectable cookies deserve a spot on your spring baking list every year.
The addition of chopped chocolate bars makes these irresistible. With these treats waiting in the freezer, there's no last-minute fussing for dessert.
Years ago Monica Gray shared this recipe for crunchy coffee-and-chocolate bars rolled in sugar. They take so little time to make and are so delicious that they're worth making any time of year. I like to make the most of my cookies, serving them on Christmas Eve — before everyone is sated with platters of them on Christmas Day and over the holidays.
As this cake bakes, it fills the air with the heavenly scent of spiced apples. The rich nutty flavour of brown butter icing transforms this everyday treat into a company-worthy dessert. Cost: $0.50/serving
The perfect size to serve with tea or for dessert after a big meal, these squares are just what you need when you’re craving a sweet bite.
Hermits are lightly spiced soft fruit-and-nut cookies. You can replace the pistachios with chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans, and the cranberries with Thompson or golden raisins. To expose more of the pistachio's green, vigorously rub the shelled nuts in a towel before chopping.
It's okay—we're swooning over this homemade ice cream we developed in honour of St. Patrick's Day, too!
Served with a cup of tea, these tender sugar-cookie sandwiches – crowned with pieces of candied cherries – are a truly Victorian treat.
