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Espresso Sable Sandwiches with Blonde Chocolate Filling: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 17, 2019 By Laura 3 Comments

Espresso Sable Sandwiches with Blonde Chocolate Filling

Espresso Sable Sandwiches with Blonde Chocolate Filling are perfect for holiday tins (or anytime): the coffee flavored shortbread is classic and not too sweet while the caramelized white chocolate filling gives the cookies warm sweetness and an exciting new twist. Keep reading to see what other cookies CCE bakers are making for the holidays, Affiliate… 

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Alfajores: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 19, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Alfajores (South American sandwich cookies with dulce de leche)

Alfajores are meltingly delicious, crumbly and rich South American sandwich cookies that are surprisingly easy to make–and too scrumptious not to make! Keep reading to see what everyone else baked for Creative Cookie Exchange this month. Food intimidation (or cooking or baking intimidation) is a funny thing. How often do we get it stuck in… 

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Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 20, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: crisp French butter cookies sandwiched around dark chocolate ganache

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies are delicious, elegant and easy French sandwich cookies that are perfect for holiday cookie tins, gifting or just for the heck of it! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Keep reading to check out all the fabulous cookies with nuts that the Creative Cookie Exchange has… 

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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache: #CreativeCookieExchange

April 21, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

peanut butter sandwich cookie with peanut butter chocolate ganache: craggy, rustic, thick and absolutely addictive!

Rustic and thick Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache are the perfect sandwich cookie for people who like their cookies unapologetically sturdy, chewy and delicious! Keep reading for more Creative Cookie Exchange Sandwich Cookies! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. You know how some sandwich… 

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Chocolate Mint Sandwiches

December 15, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

These cookies, adapted from another winner in Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich, have been every bit as much of a revelation as Scottish shortbread, another holiday cookie I came to late in life but have since adopted as my own tradition. This is actually the first time I have ever… 

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Spring Fever: Andes Mint Shortbread Sandwiches

March 13, 2010 By Laura 11 Comments

Is anything better than the first week of springlike weather? Especially when you live north of the Mason Dixon Line? Especially, especially when you have been housebound and sick the previous month? No. I realize this is somewhat repetitive of my last post, but seriously, people, I love this time of year. Alas, it seems… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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