tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515213711849756262011-07-30T15:34:54.990-07:00The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-78501620122672651562010-10-14T14:10:00.000-07:002010-10-14T14:10:49.690-07:00Pumpkin brown butter cookies - big cakey pumpkin cookies with spiced brown butter and cardamom-meyer lemon glaze.<br /><br />Pear, pistachio, and ginger blondies - Made with local Bosc pears that I dried myself, muscovado sugar and candied ginger.<br /><br />Maple-pecan shortbread - with local pecans and dark grade B maple syrup. Perfect for fall.<br /><br />Cornmeal thyme cookies - with local cornmeal from Brinkley Farms, and thyme from Lyon Farms.<br /><br />Chocolate malt sandwiches - Dark chocolate malt cookies sandwiched with chocolate-malt frosting. Very malty, inspired by our local soda fountain's delicious chocolate malt shakes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-7850162012267265156?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-79498860731368363492010-05-04T17:14:00.000-07:002010-05-04T17:14:16.375-07:00Mexican chocolate chunk cookies - Made with Ibarra Mexican chocolate, a touch of cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and brown sugar.<br /><br />Peppermint cornmeal shortbread - Locally milled cornmeal, just a bit of fresh mint, and lots of butter. Sprinkled with coarse sea salt.<br /><br />White chocolate coconut lemon cookies - Whole Foods used to make these, and then they stopped. Haters. Big soft sugar cookies with chunks of white chocolate, toasted coconut, and lemon zest.<br /><br />Summertime lime cookies - Lime times three! With lime juice and zest, and rolled in lime sugar.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-7949886073136836349?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-19046508621062975772010-04-13T15:54:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:54:33.467-07:00Jam sandwiches - vanilla bean sugar cookie hearts sandwiched together with raspberry-lime jam.<br /><br />Don't cry for me Argentina cookies - Espresso cookies sandwiched together with homemade dulce de leche.<br /><br />Triple chocolate sandwiches - Black and white chocolate cookies sandwiched together with bittersweet chocolate ganache, dusted with black cocoa.<br /><br />Lemon brown butter sandwiches - Maple brown butter cookies sandwiched with lemon frosting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-1904650862106297577?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-22281150546342822512010-03-08T17:28:00.000-08:002010-03-08T17:28:38.878-08:00Momofuku Milk Bar compost cookies - these cookies have everything in them, from potato chips to chocolate. I know that sounds a little crazy, but they're delicious! For a better description, see:<br />http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2010/02/momofuku_milk_bars_compost_cookie_recipe.html#more<br /><br />Homemade Thin Mints - A grownup version of the original, with mint extract and bittersweet chocolate.<br /><br />Raspberry blondies - Brown sugar blondies swirled with a vanilla bean infused raspberry jam reduction.<br /><br />Lemon-thyme-cornmeal shortbread - Buttery shortbread rounds with fresh thyme, lemon zest, and a little cornmeal for crunch.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-2228115054634282251?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-35236305090412799572010-02-07T16:22:00.000-08:002010-02-07T16:22:32.319-08:00The most amazing gluten-free brownies ever - made with bittersweet chocolate and cocoa, with almond meal instead of the flour. These brownies are super moist and really freaking delicious, especially with coffee ice cream. Seriously, you won't miss the flour.<br /><br />Cherry jam cookies - Maybe these are my Valentine's Day cookies? Big soft sugar cookies with cherry jam, vanilla and ginger.<br /><br />S'mores sandwiches - Vanilla bean marshmallows and chocolate cream filling sandwiched between homemade honey graham crackers.<br /><br />Toasted coconut shortbread cookies - Just what they sound like. Dipped in ganache if you like, or not, if you don't.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-3523630509041279957?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-80749796545098287262010-01-04T14:55:00.000-08:002010-01-04T14:55:16.765-08:00Ginger black and white shortbread - Shortbread hearts flecked with bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate, and candied ginger. Made with cultured butter and fresh vanilla beans!<div><br /></div><div>Maple chestnut cream sandwich cookies - Maple sugar cookies sandwiched with chestnut cream frosting. Because my dad sent me lovely chestnut spread from France.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lemon raspberry thumbprints - Meyer lemon, clementine, and vanilla bean cookies filled with raspberry jam. Because winter is the season for lemony desserts and a little brightness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brown butter honey financiers - Perfect with a cup of tea on a cold day. Tiny almond tea cakes with tupelo honey, browned butter, and a hint of nutmeg.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-8074979654509828726?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-34492412754074603522009-08-19T19:00:00.000-07:002009-08-19T19:55:53.912-07:00It's been way too hot for mailing cookies, so I'm going to send both August and September's cookies in September, when it's not still 90 degrees at 8 p.m. <div>Pick any two flavors and I'll mail them once the weather cools off.<div><br /></div><div>Five-spice almond shortbread - Buttery shortbread with Chinese five-spice, toasted almonds, and a hint of orange zest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sour cherry chocolate chunk cookies - We had these in Philly and I'm attempting to recreate the Metropolitan Bakery recipe. Chocolate chip cookies with chunks of dried sour cherries. Chewy on the inside, crispy on the edges, with a bit of coarse sea salt sprinkled on top.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chocolate black pepper cookies - Dark chocolate refrigerator cookies with black pepper, cinnamon, and espresso powder, rolled in crunchy sanding sugar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pumpkin whoopie pies - Big fluffy pumpkin spice cookies sandwiched with cardamom almond butter frosting. Not your traditional whoopie pie.</div><div><br /></div><div>Triple ginger brownies - Dark chocolate brownies with fresh ginger, ground ginger, and crystallized ginger chips. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pecan bars - Buttery brown sugar blondies on the bottom, pecan pie on the top. Made with local pecans from the Durham farmer's market.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-3449241275407460352?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-81798602246411079312009-07-16T06:28:00.000-07:002009-07-16T06:44:11.269-07:00Strawberry-lime sandwiches - Lime cookies sandwiched together with my homemade strawberry jam. And I picked the strawberries myself!<div><br /></div><div>Triple chocolate cookies - Dense, fudgy chocolate cookies filled with white and milk chocolate chunks. (Don't tell anyone, but Yoni makes these cookies better than I do; I might need his help for this.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Raspberry Almond Blondies - Fresh raspberries and toasted almonds top chewy vanilla bean blondies. </div><div><br /></div><div>Oatmeal, Chocolate chip, and Pecan cookies - Orange, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves scent these cookies filled with semisweet chocolate, toasted pecans and oats. Grown up but young at heart. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-8179860224641107931?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-72466804989752108322009-05-02T16:13:00.000-07:002009-05-02T16:31:43.215-07:00Orange-thyme shortbread - Zesty orange shortbread with fresh thyme from the Durham farmer's market!<div><br /></div><div>Horchata almond butter sandwiches - Horchata is a delicious summer drink; why not make it into a cookie? Horchata cookies sandwiched with rich almond butter cinnamon frosting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Drops - Quite a mouthful. My summer take on a traditional Italian sweet: soft ricotta cookies with lemon zest and fresh blueberries. Perfect for a picnic. </div><div><br /></div><div>Strawberry Financiers - Okay, these are really more cake than cookie, but strawberry season is still here, and Lyon Farms strawberries are really delicious! Financiers, sometimes called friands, are like tiny little cakes, and these financiers are filled with beurre noisette, almond flour, and fresh local strawberries.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-7246680498975210832?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-5388711362440174562009-03-17T16:58:00.000-07:002009-03-17T17:18:50.564-07:00Chocolate mint whoopie pies - a traditional Amish treat! Chocolate whoopie pies with Divine mint dark chocolate crushed into both pie and vanilla filling. Jesus loves 'em! <div><br /></div><div>Schrafft's butterscotch cookies - From Orangette, a great food blog. Read her delightful description <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2009/02/ring-bells.html">here</a>.</div><div><a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2009/02/ring-bells.html"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't cry for me Argentina sandwiches - Soft, moist coffee scented cookies sandwiched together with homemade dulce de leche. (And come on, you know they have the best name of all the cookies.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Strawberry citrus thumbprints - Sugar cookies made with my own homemade meyer lemon and cara-cara orange sugar, with a spoonful of fresh strawberry-white chocolate filling in the center. Finally, strawberries are arriving here!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-538871136244017456?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-12350428684763963672009-02-10T18:46:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:58:48.899-08:00Chocolate ricotta drops - Just like Isgro's. Soft ricotta cookies flecked with bittersweet chocolate and orange zest.<div><br /></div><div>Linzer hearts - Vanilla bean hearts sandwiched together with reduced raspberry jam. Since it's almost Valentine's day and all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chocolate toffee cookies - There is a pound of chocolate in one batch of these babies, seriously. Along with English toffee and pecans. Enough said.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chai spice sandwich cookies - Cinnamon-scented sugar cookies sandwiched together with homemade chai-spiced ganache. </div><div><br /></div><div>Almond butter cookies - Because I hate peanut butter. Old fashioned giant cookies, with toasted oats and almonds and a hint of sea salt.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-1235042868476396367?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-53694932429355527972009-01-17T09:13:00.000-08:002009-01-17T09:25:00.221-08:00Everything this month is from my new Martha Stewart cookie book. I love you Martha!<div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Citrus cornmeal shortbread - Crumbly Italian style shortbread cookies with lemon and blood orange zest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gingerbread white chocolate blondies - Blondies spiced with ginger, cinnamon and cloves, flecked with chunks of white chocolate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dark chocolate cookies with cherries - Soft, chewy dark chocolate cookies with dried cherries.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gingersnap palmiers - Puff pastry hearts rolled with ginger syrup and spiced brown sugar. </div><div><br /></div><div>Prune rugelach - This is really way better than it sounds; cream cheese dough filled with dried brandy-soaked  prunes and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-5369493242935552797?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-56984063908089729442008-11-01T14:38:00.001-07:002008-11-01T14:45:54.447-07:00Mocha Almond Chip - a take on some ice cream I just got. Espresso cookies with Guittard milk chocolate chips and toasted almonds.<div><br /></div><div>Lemon Lime Coconut - Soft sugar cookies with meyer lemon, lime zest, and toasted coconut, rolled in vanilla sugar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mexican Chocolate - Dark brown sugar, spicy Maya Gold chocolate, and cinnamon. Perfect with some Mexican hot chocolate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sparkled Ginger - Chewy ginger cookies with crystallized ginger and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pumpkin sandwich cookies - Soft spicy pumpkin cookies sandwiched together with cream cheese frosting. The favorite fall cookie at my job right now. Be warned, these may fall apart a bit in transit. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-5698406390808972944?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-25538622856026585332008-09-25T14:09:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:14:30.082-07:00For your wedding present, I know you guys wanted everyone to donate to the ASPCA, and I will. But I also wanted to give you a tangible gift. So for the next year, you will receive a monthly cookie package of your choice. Hooray! How it works: I will post the monthly menus on here. You leave a comment with your flavor choice. I mail you cookies! I'll let you know each month when I post the menu. October's menu is right around here somewhere. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-2553862285602658533?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351521371184975626.post-40954898644033207772008-09-25T13:07:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:15:15.510-07:00<div>brown butter chocolate chunk cookies - Exactly what they sound like. With Maple View Farms butter and Alter Eco dark milk chocolate.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>pumpkin spice cookies - There is a possibility that these cookies may break in transit, but they'll still be delicious. Soft pumpkin cookies with orange peel and cinnamon.</div><div><br /></div><div>chocolate cardamom cookies - Cardamom-scented butter cookies with Phinney chai chocolate.</div><div><br /></div><div>white chocolate gingerbread - Martha Stewart's favorite cookie recipe, revised by me! Fresh ginger, molasses, cocoa and white chocolate make this your new favorite too.</div><div><br /></div><div>maple-pecan blondies - Pecans are in season soon, yay! With the most delicious maple syrup from Spring Hill Farms in PA. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/351521371184975626-4095489864403320777?l=themonthlycookie.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Finer Things Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18136439193167085293noreply@blogger.com4