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Molasses sandwich cookies with eggnog buttercream

Molasses sandwich cookies with eggnog buttercream

Molasses cookies are a holiday must-have, and for most households, so is eggnog. Combine these two classic Christmas season flavors into one delicious sandwich cookie. The sweet, creamy frosting pairs perfectly with the dark molasses and warm winter spices. If you’re looking for a cookie everyone knows and loves, but you want to add a unique twist, this might just be your winner. Plus, who doesn’t love a cookie where you technically get two! Molasses cookies with eggnog buttercream Makes about 24 sandwiches Cookie Ingredients  2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 allspice 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper 1 1/2 sticks of butter, room temperature 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses, non-blackstrap 1 egg 1/2 cup white sugar for rolling cookies, in small bowl Icing Ingredients  6 tbsp butter, room temperature 2…

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Fresh Cranberry bars are a festive, tart treat

Blissful Cranberry bars are a festive, tart treat

While Americans consume nearly 400 million pounds of cranberries every year, 20 percent of those are during Thanksgiving week alone. And the rest — nearly 2.3 pounds per person — are consumed almost entirely in the form of juice. Only five percent of the cranberry harvest is sold fresh. Someday, Americans will wake up and realize this nutritious, flavorful little fruit has so much more to offer than just sauce. Cranberries rise to the top of many healthy food lists. Besides being a great source of vitamin C, manganese, and fiber, cranberries contain phytonutrients, which are essential for overall health. This means that among other things, cranberries are great for reducing inflammation, reducing incidences of UTIs and ulcers, and protecting against cancer. Not to say that a dessert recipe with cranberries is somehow a health food. But if you’re going to eat dessert anyway, you might as well add a little of this…

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Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Sometimes store bought cookies look so good that you can’t pass them up. I bought a dozen pumpkin spice white chocolate chip cookies the other day. They were so tempting, I had to have one in the car before I even made it home. But that’s where the excitement ended. The cookies barely had any spice flavoring to them, and they were greasy on the bottom. Not even milk could make it right. So, I set out to make a better version on my own. Try this recipe if you like your pumpkin spice cookies to have tons of cinnamon and clove flavor along side the smooth white chocolate, and just say “no” to bad store bought pumpkin spice cookies. Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes about 3 dozen small cookies, or 18 large cookies Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips 1…

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Pumpkin recipes perfect for fall

4 Pumpkin recipes perfect for fall

Autumn is the best time to get back in the kitchen. The fall flavors are delicious, the aromas are blissful, and our appetites are basically craving anything pumpkin. It’s hard to go wrong when a fall recipe calls for a can of pumpkin and the usual suspect companion spices — cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. The combination invokes pleasant memories of back-to-school, football games, Halloween and hayrides. Try these four cool weather pumpkin recipes and enjoy the season. Hearty Pumpkin Oatmeal Yields: 2 servings Hearty pumpkin oatmeal is a seasonal take on a classic cool-weather breakfast. The chopped dates and walnuts along with the crunchy apples will make this a household favorite. Ingredients 2/3 cups pumpkin 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup water 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground cloves pinch of salt 1 cup milk of your choice 1/4 cup dates (6-7), chopped 1 apple, chopped 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped Directions…

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Americans are salty with their snacking habits

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America has become a country of snackers. Between working long hours and eating on the run, it’s no wonder Americans spend more on snack foods than they do on actual meals. According to new Nielsen data, snacking is popular in every corner of the country, but gender, generation, income and geography can shape some of your preferences. Salty snacks still reign supreme, with chips, popcorn and meat snacks generating more than $27 billion for retailers. Candy comes in a close second with $20 billion in sales, followed by cheese snacks generating more than $17 billion in sales. Cookies sales top $7 billion. Crackers ($6.65 billion), ice cream ($6.63 billion) and nuts ($6.17 billion) also rank among America’s favorites. In a recent Harris Poll EquiTrend study, released by Nielsen, U.S. consumers identified the snacks they use to commonly curb cravings out of 275 common snacking brands. While candy and chocolate ranked high regardless of region, some snacks did better in…

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Edible cookie dough 2 ways

Edible cookie dough 2 ways by Everybody Craves

There are two kinds of people in the world — those who can’t wait for warm cookies to come out of the oven and those who have no dough left when it’s time to make those cookies. If you’re part of the better half, try this recipe below. It’s completely safe to eat since it has no eggs, and it can keep for a few days if properly refrigerated. Cookie Dough Ingredients Servings: 4-6  2 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon salt Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. 2. Spread flour on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes — this kills bacteria. 3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, milk and salt. 4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then separate into 2 sections (or more if you want to make more varieties!). 5. Enjoy! Chocolate Chip M&Ms Cookie…

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Spring is for Simple Three Ingredient Shortbread Cookie Recipes

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The other day I wanted to bake something from scratch, but I didn’t have tons on options in the way of ingredients. In fact, I shamefully had almost no baking  ingredients in my whole kitchen. It was the perfect day for these three ingredient shortbread cookies. Butter, sugar, flour. That’s it! How often can you say you baked something without running to the store? You can add butterscotch chips, dunk an end in chocolate or maybe even add some lemon or orange zest to kick this recipe up a notch. But on this day I was feeling like a purist. Good thing… because I didn’t have any of those fancy ingredients anyway. Here’s my recipe for 3 ingredient shortbread cookies. Yields 24 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks) 1⁄2 cup sugar 2 1⁄2 cups flour Directions:  Preheat oven to 300° F. Cream butter and sugar together. Add flour slowly and mix till texture is like clay.…

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Raw cookie dough is latest NYC food fad

Raw cookie dough is latest nyc food fad by Everybody CravesImage credit: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

(Associated Press) Raw cookie dough is New York City’s latest unlikely food fad. People who would rather lick the spoon than eat a baked cookie are waiting in long lines outside a month-old New York City shop that sells scoops of dough in a cup or a cone like ice cream. Kristen Tomlan is the 28-year-old founder of DO (pronounced ‘doh’) Cookie Dough Confections. She says she’s selling 1,500 pounds of cookie dough a day at her Greenwich Village storefront. Nancy Lerman said she’s been twice before and has tried most of the flavors, which include chocolate chip, red velvet and peanut butter snickerdoodle. She said raw dough is yummier than a baked cookie. But is it safe? The store’s website, cookiedonyc.com, says, “Finally, cookie dough that you don’t have to pretend you are going to bake! All ingredients in each of our delicious, homemade recipes are completely safe to…

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14 Gluten-Free Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day

14 gluten-free sweet treats for valentine's day by Everybody Craves

There is nothing romantic about causing your boyfriend or girlfriend abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea or intestinal damage on Valentine’s Day. If he or she says she needs gluten-free foods, just believe it. Giving up gluten used to mean forgoing everything delicious in the world—breads, beers and baked goods—but grocery stores and inventive cooks across the country have caught up with the growing dietary lifestyle and now can bring you insanely tasty treats that both of you can enjoy. Seriously. Try the recipes below from some of the country’s most popular food bloggers and you’ll never think of gluten-free the same. Gluten Free Vegan Strawberry Pop TartS Gluten Free Strawberry Jam Filled Linzer Cookies GLUTEN FREE SOFT FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES BETTER FOR YOU GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE VALENTINE COOKIES VALENTINE’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES RAW MIXED BERRY AND VANILLA BEAN CHEESECAKE DARK CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY FUDGE BROWNIES  Vegan Strawberry Fool (Creamy Whipped Dessert) Angel…

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Molasses Cookies are King

Molasses cookies are king by Everybody Craves

You know that one cookie that can send your diet spinning right out of the mixing bowl? It has slightly crisp edges, a chewy center, and it can be stocked and stacked high in the cookie jar without breaking. It’s one tough cookie, made for sharing — that is, if you have any left to share. The molasses cookie might be the most quietly loved cookie in the land. Rarely will anyone mention it as a favorite, but even more rare is the person who doesn’t light up when presented with one of these dark and delicious, round pieces of nostalgia. Molasses Cookies Recipe adapted from Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan 2 1/3 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour (I like King Auther) 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (pungent Vietnamese cinnamon is a nice touch if you can…

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