Posted in Cookies, Desserts on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was introduced to these cookies about 28 year’s ago when I visited my BFF at her parent’s home in Owen Sound. Her mom bought these cookies from a local bakery and I literally ate them all, could not believe how good they were (carbs were not my enemy in those days). I have made [...]
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Posted in Cookies, Desserts on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This recipe is adapted from one of my old faithful cookbooks, Five Roses Guide to Good Cooking, page 117. Published in it’s 25th edition in 1983!
3cups all purpose flour (Five Roses, of course) (if using regular peanut butter, reduce to about 2 cups)
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter or margarine (room temperature)
1 [...]
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I am starting my Christmas baking a bit late this year. Partly because I didn’t want sweets in the house and partly because I just couldn’t be bothered. That’s sad. But Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if I didn’t share the sweets. JT just had one request, Nanaimo Bars, so it’s on the list again this [...]
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Adapted From Martha Stewart
Makes 16.
Ingredients
2 large egg whites
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup bran cereal, ground
1/4 ground flax seed
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup natural crunchy peanut butter or almond butter
1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
Preheat oven to [...]
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From the Five Roses Flour cookbook (Yield: 16-5 cm (2″) squares or about 30 mini muffin blondies). These are chewy and tasty, although not low in calories, but then again, it IS Christmas!
Ingredients
¾ cup(s) Five Roses All Purpose Flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp alt
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, slightly [...]
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This recipe dates back to the mid-nineties from the Toronto Star. My mom found it, tried it and loved it back then, and I have been making them ever since! They are relatively low in fat, but high in sugar (well, they ARE brownies, what did you think?) I believe the article states they are [...]
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From Epicurious.com Gourmet | February 1990
by Lauren J. Diamond: Mt. Vernon, New York
These are lovely chewy cookies truly reminiscent of pumpkin pie.
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These are delicious, simple as that. And they are easy to make. Recipe from Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Makes 1 pan
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) vanilla
1 square semi-sweet chocolate
Nutty Topping
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These babies are best with the milk and dark chocolate chunks as below, but as we all know, pure chocolate chips will suffice in a pinch! It does seem like a lot of chocolate, but it’s well worth it. The beauty of these cookies is that they are thick, and riddled with chocolate all the [...]
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