Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 11: Sugar Cookies

The holidays would not be complete without sugar cookies, so day 11 is just that. I went the simple route and decorated with colored sugar but iced ones are wonderful as well. And the decorating is so much fun for the whole family. Pop out a few cookie cutters, roll out some dough, put on…

Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 10: Lemon, Fennel and Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies

Day 10 of the Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge is savory with Lemon, Fennel and Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies. I enjoy savory cookies and think they are really underused. Not all cookies have to be sweet to be enjoyable. Toasting the fennel seeds brings the oils up and enhances the flavor, so do not skip that…

Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 9: Chocolate Gingerbread

The holidays are not complete without some form of gingerbread cookies, so Day 9 of the challenge is Chocolate Gingerbread. I love ginger and chocolate combined with loads of warm sweet and savory spices. YUMMMMY! Of course, you can cut gingerbread into any shape you like but there is something about making gingerbread men and…

Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 8: Gluten-Free White Chocolate, Pistachio and Dried Cherry Cookies

Day 8 of the Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge and it is my last gluten-free cookie to share with you. I have finally used up the bag of flour and not buying another one until I have used down some of the regular flour I purchased on the holiday sales. It has certainly been a learning…

Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 7: Gluten-Free or Regular Almond Biscotti

Day 7 of the challenge. I am a week in and have 6 more cookies to go. Phewwww, I do not think I realized how challenging it would be to make so many types of cookies around the same time frame. My neighbor down the hall is starting to get sick of them too and…