Category: Desserts; cookies

  • Baci di dama, or chocolate-filled hazelnut cookies

    Baci di dama, or chocolate-filled hazelnut cookies

      When I was 16, my Sweet Sixteen present from my parents was a trip to Belgium and Holland. During the day, I wandered around Antwerpen by myself as my father had business to conduct. Sure enough, this meant drinking lots of coffee at outside cafes. I was pleased to discover there a small sweet…

  • Pecan lace cookies

    Pecan lace cookies

      Take a good look at these cookies because this is the first, and the last time I will be making them. Why? Keep reading and find out. The recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine. Ingredients: 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter1/2 cup light corn syrupPinch of salt1…