The third most-requested cookie recipe from y'all last week was cut-out sugar cookies. I shared this recipe last year, and I'm so happy to share it again because I happen to think it's the cutest recipe on this site. I may be biased, but I'm also right.Today is a perfect day to stay home and … [Read more...]
Mexican Wedding Cookies
When I hosted a giveaway last week, I made y'all tell me about your favorite holiday cookie. That was me secretly compiling information about which recipes to share next here on Dessert For Two. Quite a few of you said that you were looking forward to Mexican Wedding Cookies. I'm so excited to … [Read more...]
Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Sometimes, you just need chocolate. It can be for celebratory reasons, or it can be because you had a bad day. Chocolate is for the good times and also for the low times. In the midst of summer, when we’re drowning in watermelon and peaches, I made a decadent chocolate cookie for no good reason, … [Read more...]
1 Dozen Snickerdoodles
I recently relinquished a bit of control in the kitchen. I handed over the reins to Mr. Dessert For Two to make homemade ice cream. I gave him a copy of the best ice cream cookbook in the world and lugged the ice cream maker up from the basement.You see, I live with the ice cream monster. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Three cookie recipes in a row?! I know, I know. But the heart wants what it wants, doesn’t it?Whenever I go home, I bring food gifts because even though Texas has plenty of good food, there are some gifts from California that even a Texan enjoys. There’s a local oil mill near my house (La … [Read more...]
Banana Puddin’
Does this recipe really need an introduction? Southerners are born and raised on this stuff. There’s a distinct rule when it comes to banana pudding: the first version you eat will be your favorite. So, if your momma tops it with meringue, you will always prefer that to whipped cream. If your … [Read more...]
