Rasberry Golden Oreo Fudge
Posted: May 4, 2012 Filed under: The Smart Cookie Cook | Tags: baking, candy, dessert, food, fudge, Golden Oreos, raspberry, white chocolate 13 Comments »
I never thought I could love a cookie as much as I love Oreos until the Golden Oreo came into my life. They look exactly like their chocolate cousins, only lighter in complexion. Golden Oreos have the same pleasant crunch that I’ve come to know and love in classic Oreos. However, unlike classic Oreos, Golden Oreos have a mellow vanilla flavor. It’s sweet, but not overly so, with a flavor that is just divine. My love for Golden and Classic Oreos is equal. Do not ask me to choose; I must have both.
Unfortunately, I find the Golden Oreo to be incredible under-utilized. Sure, you can find cookies and cream anything nowadays, but only with the original Oreo. Never does its golden sibling get any love. Well, I think that is a crying shame, and I found the need to remedy it. Therefore, I switched up my original Cookies and Cream Fudge recipe to yield a fruity twist made for the Golden Oreo: Raspberry Golden Oreo Fudge.
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White Chocolate Macadamia Mini Pies
Posted: March 13, 2012 Filed under: Cookies, Dessert, Snacks | Tags: baking, cookies, dessert, macadamia nuts, pie, white chocolate 14 Comments »
Picture swirling peaks of fluffy white chocolate mousse cradled in a cookie crust and crowned with bits of macadamia nuts. No, it’s not a dream; it’s my White Chocolate Macadamia Mini Pies.
I love me me some White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. That may be my favorite cookie flavor. Naturally, I took it upon myself to morph those tasty cookies into pie form. But not just any pie; mini pie, because I don’t want to have to share with anybody. I want this baby all to myself.
These personal pies start with a cookie crust. Literally. It’s the cookie dough from my favorite White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies pressed into a mini pan like a crust and baked. The only change I make is to cut down on some of the sugar and omit the white chocolate chips.
You see, instead of studding the crust with white chocolate chips, I fill it with the most incredible, fluffy white chocolate mousse. I think this is what a cloud in Heaven tastes like. Luscious and creamy, with just the right amount of white chocolate flavor, it’s rich yet light at the same time. This mousse will melt in you mouth. I didn’t even need the cookie crust; I could go to town on the filling alone.
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Eggnog Custard Pie w/ White Chocolate-Eggnog Sauce
Posted: December 27, 2011 Filed under: Dessert, Holiday, Snacks, Vegetarian | Tags: baking, dessert, eggnog, food, holiday, New Year's Eve, pie, white chocolate 9 Comments »
Chances are, there’s a lonely carton of leftover eggnog sitting dormant in your fridge right this very moment. It’s post-Christmas, and you’re asking yourself, “What the heck am I gonna do with that?”
Fear not, my little cookies, for I’ve got an incredibly delicious way to make use of your residual ‘nog: Eggnog Custard Pie with White Chocolate-Eggnog Sauce. Not only is it scrumptious, but it’s also a sweet way to ring in the New Year. This pie boasts a smooth and creamy custard filling, lightly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and subtle eggnog flavor. Cradled in a Nilla Wafer crust, the whole pie is drenched in a luscious eggnog-white chocolate sauce for additional sweet indulgence.
This pie is light and delicious, an ideal treat for finishing off this Christmas’ carton of creamy eggnog. It requires very few ingredients and even less effort. For an easy dessert with impressive results, you simply must make this Eggnog Custard Pie.
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White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Recipe Remix, Snacks, The Smart Cookie Cook, Vegetarian | Tags: baking, Chirstmas, cookies, food, macadamia nuts, white chocolate 17 Comments »
Nuts and chocolate. Has there ever been a better combination?
Before you go chiming in, “What about peanut butter in jelly?” or whatever other dynamic duo you can dream up, let me just say that question was rhetorical. Although there are some tasty teams out there, I think nuts and chocolate are the true veterans. They’re got the salty-sweet thing on their side, and there’s no competing with that.
Now, there are a myriad of ways to create the chocolate-nut flavor fusion. You can do milk chocolate and peanut butter (as in a Reeses cup) or perhaps some dark chocolate coated almonds. Heck, just grab some Nutella and you’ve got chocolate-hazelnut harmony in a jar. One of my all time favorite chocolate-nut combos is white chocolate and macadamia. And the best way to enjoy this sweet and salty symphony is in classic White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies.
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White Chocolate-Walnut Blondies w/ Maple Butter Sauce
Posted: November 7, 2011 Filed under: Cookies, Dessert, Ice Cream, Snacks, The Smart Cookie Cook, Vegetarian | Tags: baking, blondies, dessert, food, Ice cream, maple, nuts, snack, sweets, white chocolate 6 Comments »
There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones with an insatiable sweet tooth, and the ones who could care less about dessert. If you’re a dessert junky like myself, then you’ve often pondered how the latter category can exist. How can anyone not be obsessed with sweets??? They’re so delicious and…sweet! But those people are out there, my little cookies, and, chances are, you know a couple of them. You might even be one yourself.
In most cases, it’s not that those people are dessert-haters; it’s just that they can live without it (although, there are some people who really just don’t like sweets, and they are a complete and utter mystery to me). If you’re like me, then you can’t imagine a life without dessert; it’d be like a life without love. But we must be respectful of each other’s eating preferences and, therefore, not force sweets upon those who do not have the sweet tooth.
My sweet tooth took some time to grow in. I would eat dessert from time to time when I was younger, and I would enjoy it, but my ability to go to sleep at night didn’t rely on whether or not I’d eaten dessert. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment at which this changed; all I know is that dessert gets me through the day. And, as much I LOVE cooking, I will always love baking a little bit more.
Ever since my sweet tooth came in, I’ve been participating in an ongoing battle with my mother. You see, she’s one of those people, the kind who doesn’t care much for sweets. She’s just not a dessert person (her words, not mine). It always disappoints me a little when I bake and she doesn’t get as excited as I do. She always loves my sweet treats, don’t get me wrong. But it doesn’t elicit the same reaction as it would’ve if I’d made her a cheeseburger instead.
With the exception of when I made my Soft Pumpkin Cookies, I’ve always found it hard to excite my mother when it came to desserts. I’d pretty much given up on her and just accepted that she would never care for dessert, that is, until I made these blondies.
