Tag Archives: coconut

No-bake rum-raisin balls, or beginning Lent well

Posted on 14 February 2013 by pattiblaine

Sharon Tyler Herbst credits a friend in Christchurch with this recipe. She describes them as “freighted with raisins and coconut” rather than the cookie crumbs used in American rum balls. And they are. Rum, oatmeal, coconut, raisins, cocoa, powdered sugar, … Continue reading →

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Masitas de chancaca and avulsion fractures

Posted on 12 December 2012 by pattiblaine

I baked these molasses-coconut cookies some time early last week. And last week has become a distant hazy memory. I do remember the cookies were good. Everyone here liked them. Semi-soft and chewy. Good with milk. According to Sharon Tyler … Continue reading →

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Piña colada drops

Posted on 25 November 2012 by pattiblaine

Sharon Tyler Herbst says these cookies are “redolent of rum” and that they are. Big time. They are yummy and rummy. She also says they “are reminiscent of the popular Caribbean pineapple-coconut drink” from which they take their name in … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian macadamia-coconut squares

Posted on 24 August 2012 by pattiblaine

I bought macadamia nuts for this recipe in late June. Other than the heat, I don’t know why I hesitated to make these for so long. Maybe it’s the thought of what the word Hawaiian does to pizza. Don’t misunderstand … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh squares

Posted on 14 July 2012 by pattiblaine

Liquid gold. Lyle’s golden syrup is amazing. It is not present in the base of this cookie, but with a cup of butter, one and a half of rolled oats and two eggs, it is not missed there. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on 29 April 2012 by pattiblaine

I should be working on a paper or reading a book, but yesterday I baked. Sharon Tyler Herbst’s Kahlúa dream bars this time. With instant coffee and half a cup of coffee liqueur, plus a drizzling of two tablespoons more … Continue reading →

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Danske småkager and ANZAC crisps

Posted on 27 February 2012 by pattiblaine

At the very end of our little break I neglected taxes and other computer work for a cookie-based two-fer. First up, Danish dandies (danske småkager). Sharon Tyler Herbst imagines these cookies take their name from their dandy lemon flavor. I’m … Continue reading →

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You can’t go wrong with a cuppa buttah

Posted on 20 December 2011 by pattiblaine

Soft chocolate chippers are our latest foray into Sharon Tyler Herbst’s The Joy of Cookies and they are Yum.My. Besides the aforementioned butter, and the usual suspects (flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and eggs) there is a cup each … Continue reading →

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Coconut shortbread

Posted on 5 November 2011 by pattiblaine

Sharon Tyler Herbst credits the Fiji Islands for the combination of butter, sugar cane and coconut in these delightful bites. They are deliciously rich as is, but dipped in her addition of semi-sweet chocolate? Be still my heart! Ok, not … Continue reading →

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A plethora of macaroons

Posted on 20 October 2011 by pattiblaine

Under the category of sickly sweet, enter the macaroons. These were so easy I made two of the five varieties Sharon Tyler Herbst (The Joy of Cookies, yadda yadda) has tucked within the recipe for Cherry-Coconut Macaroons. Hailing from the … Continue reading →

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