At first, I thought this recipe was for the airy croissant roll with laminated layers of dough, but instead, this is a cookie. I suspect my friend Diane B probably knows what they are as she is the holiday baking queen (at least when we were kids). There appear to be a number of variations … Continue reading
Today’s recipe for Butterscotch Wafers reminds me how much of cooking is chemistry. Why, you ask? Well, this recipe calls for cream of tartar. Many recipes that use egg whites also call for cream of tartar, but many of us don’t know why. It’s just something about making the egg whites rise nicely, right? So … Continue reading
I made sour cream cookies many years ago and they were a drop cookie that was very soft. Not sure how these would turn out, but I’d bet they are good. I have seen other recipes that result in rolled cookies you could sprinkle with sugar or frost. The amount of flour added would dictate … Continue reading
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