Chocolate Toffee Meringue Drops
Inspired by traditional Italian cookies known as "brutti ma buoni," which translates to "ugly, but good," these airy, crispy and chewy meringue drops are essential holiday goodies.
Inspired by traditional Italian cookies known as "brutti ma buoni," which translates to "ugly, but good," these airy, crispy and chewy meringue drops are essential holiday goodies.
Each bite packs a double hit of orange in the cookie and the icing. While the icing is still soft, you can garnish each with thin strips of candied orange peel.
Crisp cookies are a simple accompaniment to the Golden Pineapple in Vanilla Orange Syrup, along with an after-dinner espresso. Choose California walnuts, available in bulk-food stores.
No candy thermometer is needed to make this intense chocolaty treat! For a polished finish, smooth the top of the fudge with a small offset spatula before chilling. Once the fudge hardens, top squares with melted white chocolate and Valentine's Day candies, or send a cute message to a loved one by using lightly greased cookie cutters to make letters.
Coffee lovers, here's your cookie! Roll and cut the dough into festive shapes, or form into logs to slice when it's time to bake a fresh batch.
Gold decorating dust adds a touch of festive elegance, while a rich truffle filling makes these cookies as decadent as can be. Look for decorating dust in baking or craft supply stores.
These sandwiched cake cookies actually have nothing to do with pie. In fact, they seem more closely related to cupcakes, and their frosting-like filling makes them simple and easy to eat!
Have fun with this easy family project that makes eight sleighs to fill with festive candies for gifts. However, if you like, you can just make gingerbread cookies instead.
Pretty pomegranate seeds make these squares feel festive. If you're serving them with other cookies, bars or squares, cut them into smaller pieces, as they're quite rich.
