http://www.dawnsrecipes.com Recipes I've collected, written and modified over the years. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/iced-anise-cookies-421.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/iced-anise-cookies-421.htm#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:15:00 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=421       I recently brought my husband with me on a shopping trip when he spied Christmas-colored nonpareils. He “suggested” they would look great on anise cookies…hint, hint. Because I’m such a good wife, and because I like to get nice presents (heh heh), I decided to make some for the holidays. First I searched every recipe book I own (a lot!) and came up with nothing. Maybe they go by another name? Then I thought I could get the recipe from my mother-in-law, since we were supposed to get together over the weekend. Well, the nor’easter kept us snowed in … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/iced-anise-cookies-421.htm/feed 4 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-snowballs-413.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-snowballs-413.htm#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:53:42 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=413       I was looking for a cookie that would ship well, to pack with the gifts I mailed out to my brother’s family. I wanted to do gingerbread cutouts, but I wasn’t sure they would arrive intact. I was flipping through a book called “Homemade Christmas” by Mary Harvey Gurley, when I saw the recipe for Mexican Wedding Cookies. I decided these would work for a couple of reasons. They are small and a bit firm, so they’re unlikely to arrive in pieces. Also, they look like little snowballs. My brother lives in a much warmer part of the country … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/new-england-snowballs-413.htm/feed 4 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/aloha-cookies-409.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/aloha-cookies-409.htm#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:56:59 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=409       I’m not sure “Aloha Cookies” is the best name, but it was the best I could come up with.  It was that or “Pineapple Coconut Macadamia Cookies”…and I ran out of breath trying to say it. :)  I went on a baking frenzy today and decided to come up with something new.  Hence this recipe.  I also made Anise Biscotti and Oatmeal Cookies.  I botched the biscotti, though.  It happens.  Ah, well!  I even cooked up some delicious dulce de leche!  I’d never made it before, but there have been so many bloggers raving about how easy it is … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/aloha-cookies-409.htm/feed 0 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/pink-ribbon-cookies-191.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/pink-ribbon-cookies-191.htm#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:58:09 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/pink-ribbon-cookies-191.htm This is actually a post from last year, but I decided to bump it up to the top since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  I’ve noticed it’s currently the #2 recipe searched for on my site, so I thought I’d make it easier for you folks who want to “Think Pink” this month!  Enjoy! Delicious sugar cookies! Before I get to the recipe, let me mention a couple of important women’s issues that are particularly relevant this month. First, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please take the time to visit the Breast Cancer Site . They’re giving away … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/pink-ribbon-cookies-191.htm/feed 9 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/oatmeal-cookies-332.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/oatmeal-cookies-332.htm#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:06:22 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=332       I had a craving for oatmeal cookies the other day, so I hunted around for a good recipe. I don’t like raisins in my oatmeal cookies, but I do like nuts. I wanted something with a bit of cinnamon also. I was ready to find an okay recipe and modify it to my liking, but I was lucky enough to come across a near perfect recipe at JoyofBAKING.com. I didn’t make my cookies quite so large as indicated. (In the original recipe, they mention using an ice cream scoop!) I used a large cookie scoop, and ended up with … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/oatmeal-cookies-332.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crystal-diamond-cookies-327.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crystal-diamond-cookies-327.htm#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:11:30 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/?p=327       I don’t know if any of you read The Bakers’ Banter – King Arthur Flour’s baking blog – but you really should. The articles are filled with wonderful step-by-step photos of amazing creations. It’s good to use a keyboard cover when visiting the site because you’ll be drooling all over it when you see those photos! When I saw these Crystal Diamonds I could not wait to make them. I’ve never seen such simple cookies look so jewel-like. The lemon oil sold through the KA website is a little pricey. I found the same oil several dollars cheaper in … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/crystal-diamond-cookies-327.htm/feed 2 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:29:57 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm What are you going to do with all that leftover Easter candy? Nikki has provided the perfect solution by choosing Easter candy as this month’s Master Baker ingredient. Keep an eye out for her recipe round-up at the beginning of April. There are bound to be recipes for just about every type of Easter candy imaginable! My favorite Easter candy is the Cadbury mini egg. These are the candy-coated, milk chocolate eggs, not the sickly sweet, creme-filled variety. (Sorry to any fans of the creme egg I may have offended!) I thought they’d be the perfect substitute for the chocolate … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/cadbury-mini-egg-cookies-with-macadamia-nuts-288.htm/feed 7 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:36:45 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm I guess you never know where inspiration will strike. I just finished reading From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz. One of the characters proves to be most at home in the kitchen. At one point in the story he makes a batch of chocolate chip cookies with coconut and pecans for his sister. Wow…what a flavor combination! I immediately ran out to buy the chocolate chips and coconut I’d need, but just got around to actually making them tonight. This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies but can easily be doubled. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/coconut-pecan-chocolate-chip-cookies-225.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/hermit-cookies-201.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/hermit-cookies-201.htm#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:01:42 +0000 Dawn http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/hermit-cookies-201.htm Hermits are soft, spicy, cake-like cookies, and they happen to be one of the very few ways I enjoy eating raisins. Maybe it’s all that soaking, or all the butter and brown sugar and spices, or maybe it’s just the memory of my mom baking them when I was a kid. After passing through both her hands and mine, this recipe has changed from the original found in the American Family Cookbook. Just how much I can’t say, because I’ve never seen the original. Ingredients: 1 cup dark seedless raisins 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/hermit-cookies-201.htm/feed 3 http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/mini-elephant-ears-64.htm http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/mini-elephant-ears-64.htm#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:47:24 +0000 Dawn http://www.demeo-web.com/wordpress/?p=64 Updated Source: Tracy Starbird (modified by Dawn DeMeo) I made two batches of these gems this morning, so I decided it was time to update the recipe and add some pictures. The original recipe called for vanilla frosting, but I found it was too heavy for the light pastry and usually omitted it. Today I tried using a glaze designed for sugar cookies found McCormick.com, and now they taste just like the elephant ears I remember from my childhood. Both the pastries and the glaze are incredibly easy to make. Thawing the pastry sheets is the most time consuming part. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/mini-elephant-ears-64.htm/feed 2