Pistachio Cardamom Cookies

by SandraWidick // February 26, 2019 // Comments off

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post (December). I got super busy after Christmas because I was getting ready for my trip to Peru . I went to visit my parents and I just got back a... Continue reading →

Christmas Chocolate Alfajores

by SandraWidick // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

As some of you might know I was born in Lima-Peru (South America). My mother is one of the reasons I like baking so much. Since I was a kid, I always admired how she baked everything from scratch. If... Continue reading →

German Lebküchen

by SandraWidick // December 3, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Monday! I’m all about Christmas cookies right now! Today, I’m showing you how to make one type of German gingerbread cookies (German Lebküchen) , “Nurnberger Lebkuchen”. I was a little bit confused about the gingerbread spice that is typically... Continue reading →

Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 27, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday!! I can’t believe this is the last week of November! Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving and maybe Black Friday?. I went Black Friday shopping late Thursday night and I thought that maybe because of the heavy rain... Continue reading →

Pecan Linzer Cookies

by SandraWidick // November 15, 2018 // Comments off

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …. everywhere I go… literally… EVERYWHERE! and I like it! One of things I love about Christmas is baking. My husband and I always host Christmas dinner at our house and we... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Spice Latte Snowball Cookies

by SandraWidick // October 15, 2018 // Comments off

Have you ever heard about snowball cookies or Russian tea cakes or polvorones or wedding cookies? They are all the same, they are usually made with butter, powdered sugar and nuts (I prefer to use toasted pecans). They’re very popular... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Alfajores

by SandraWidick // September 25, 2018 // Comments off

Happy FALL! Finally it’s here and I can’t wait to keep posting pumpkin recipes like this one. Have you ever had Alfajor Cookies? These are very popular in South America. They are shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche (which... Continue reading →

Chocolate Espresso Biscoff Cake

by SandraWidick // July 13, 2018 // Comments off

The first time I tried Biscoff cookies was on a Delta flight about 8 years ago. I found them really interesting, something that I had never tasted before, crunchy texture with a caramelized flavor. Later on, I found out that... Continue reading →

Alfajor Cookies

by SandraWidick // May 9, 2017 // Comments off

Who doesn’t like cookies? I know I do! I think it is my mother’s fault that I’m such a cookie monster. Since I was a kid, my mom always had different kind of cookies at home. Also, I remember that... Continue reading →

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