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Peanut butter maple oatmeal cookies
On Monday, I decided to try a recipe I’ve never made before that pairs peanut butter with maple syrup. The cookie dough, which is my favorite part, is absolutely delicious — as are the cookies...
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A tale of two almond thumbprint cookies
In an effort to incorporate more healthy ingredients into my baking repertoire, I made two different types of almond thumbprint cookies this week. One uses almond meal while the other uses blanched...
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Whole wheat toasted oatmeal cookies with chocolate
I recently received some whole wheat pastry flour and decided to try a new oatmeal cookie recipe. What makes this particular cookie special is that you toast the oatmeal in the oven before mixing it...
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Crunchy chocolate toffee cookies
My mother makes the best chocolate toffee cookies of anyone I know. Usually they are reserved for holidays such as Christmas, but I have been having major cravings for the crunchy little creations. So...
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Frosted orange and almond cookies
In a departure from my love of chocolate, I opted to make some cookies naturally flavored with fresh-squeezed orange juice last night. They turned out light, fluffy and delicious. My husband said the...
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Mini muffin madness in a variety of flavors
I’m a firm believer that muffins should never come from a boxed mix as they are simply too easy to make, plus the mixes always have added preservatives and other strange ingredients. For a fun twist on...
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Chewy date almond bars
I don’t make a lot of brownies and bars, but when I do I enjoy ones that are chewy and filled with brown sugar. These chewy almond date bars are almost too easy to make as they require so few...
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Brownie mix crackle cookies
Sometimes we want to make goodies, but we’re short on ingredients and time. This easy cookie recipe uses a brownies mix as the base. Brownie mix crackle cookies.(Megan Hansen/ Marin IJ) Ingredients: 1...
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Chewy spiced molasses cookies
While searching through my pantry Sunday, I found some molasses I haven’t used since making gingerbread cookies at Christmas. There was just about 1/4 cup of the black treacle left so I decided to make...
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A farewell to the Marin IJ’s resident baker
It hasn’t been an easy decision to make, but my last day at the Marin Independent Journal will be May 15. I’ve accepted a new public relations-type job in Sacramento that I will start later this month....
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