• Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies (Even if I do say so myself)

    March 7, 2020cookwcharacter

    I know. Everyone claims they have the best cookie recipe, but seriously, these are awesome. I’ve been trying to find a recipe that would measure up to the chocolate chip cookies I used to get in Galena, MD when I worked at summer camp for eons. These are as close as I’ve been able to…

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  • Chocolate Hazelnut Beignet

    September 2, 2017cookwcharacter

    While we were in Disney World at the beginning of August, we took some time to stop at the Boulangerie Patisserie in France. While I was there, I got a Hazelnut Chocolate Beignet. I’d show you a picture… but I ate it too fast. If I hadn’t been so hot, I might have gone back…

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  • Chocolate Almond Cookies

    August 23, 2017cookwcharacter

    These cookies are not really super Disney oriented, I admit it. But they are delicious, and that’s probably even more important! I bought a container of Cocoa Almond Butter from Trader Joe’s, hoping I could use it in some recipes, including a recipe trying to recreate the AMAZING hazelnut-chocolate filled beignets I had at the…

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  • Vanilla Bean Macarons with Dark Chocolate Amaretto Ganache Filling

    May 26, 2017cookwcharacter

    This recipe can be a little involved, but these cookies are worth it. I’ve seen them at many places – one of which is the France pavilion at EPCOT. Since I’m not going to be there for awhile, I decided I couldn’t wait, and wanted to make them at home. They’re light, delicate, and packed…

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