This holiday season, shake up your cookie tray with this coconut-almond butter cookie recipe from Nancy Silverton. She’s a James Beard Award-winning chef and baker behind Campanile, La Brea Bakery, ...

Almond paste cookies are a holiday staple among the many Italian, Jewish, Polish and German bakeries in upstate New York, where I was raised. I have long been a fan of almond paste cookies in every ...

2. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until smooth. 3. Add the egg and almond extract, and mix until combined. 4. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until ...

There are so many spices – hundreds, in fact – that it’s a real challenge to pick a favorite. However, with a gun to my head, I would have to name cardamom. There’s something very comforting yet ...

This dainty Almond Joy-like cookie includes toasted coconut and homemade almond butter. It was created by Becky Zapf of Allenton. Toast coconut: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut onto an ...

In the 20 years we've held the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, we've published 102 recipes — 20 winners and 82 finalists — submitted by readers from all over Minnesota. The goal of the contest ...

From the Recipe Creator: I've learned to bake a double batch of these crisp dunking cookies, because one batch goes too fast! —H. Michaelsen, St. Charles, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 207 ...

Nancy Silverton’s twice-baked almond croissants recall the pastries found in pastry shops in Paris, where she studied pastry and baking. Purchased croissants (because there are so many great bakeries ...

• 1 cup soft butter • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon almond extract, plus a little extra • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon saltGlaze • 1 1/2 cups ...