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Ginger Snaps

Posted on 12/14/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These cookies are nice and moist in the center and crisp outside. And they taste fantastic. Ginger Snaps 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 large egg, room temperature 1/4 cup molasses 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 … Continue reading →

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Swedish Ginger Snaps

Posted on 12/20/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The proper way to finish these cookies is decorated with sweet icing but I like them as is for serving with coffee or tea. They can be cut into any shape desired. I used a round ravioli cutter. Swedish Ginger … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Biscotti for Santa

Posted on 12/20/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Because Santa really likes biscotti and we hear he’s a sucker for chocolate too. A special thanks to Bits And Breadcrumbs for putting us in the chocolate biscotti mode with this recipe that includes ginger and chocolate.   Almond Biscotti … Continue reading →

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German Spice Cookies

Posted on 04/15/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These cookies taste a lot like gingerbread, but are very hard due to all the sugar in the dough. This makes them perfect to dip in coffee or other hot beverages. Keep the size small to encourage extra dunking. This … Continue reading →

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Tea Shortbread Cookies

Posted on 03/28/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Recently we bought some tea bags from a company we had not tried in awhile. We used to really like this tea and felt the high price they charged was worth it. Let’s just say the revisit did not go … Continue reading →

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A Different Type of Oatmeal Cookie

Posted on 02/28/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

I have always disliked oatmeal cookies due to the very soft consistency that almost always seems a little undercooked. If you like oatmeal cookies that way then these are not going to be anything like what you expect. These cookies … Continue reading →

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Black Pepper and Romano Biscotti

Posted on 01/30/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here’s a recipe for the savory biscotti we promised yesterday. We hope you have some leftover soup. Romano and Black Pepper Biscotti 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tbsp black peppercorns 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 4 eggs 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Pistachio Biscotti

Posted on 12/22/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We thought about dipping these in chocolate, but why mess with perfection? Pistachio Biscotti 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 4 eggs 1 tbsp honey 1 1/2 tsp rosewater 1 cup … Continue reading →

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The (nearly) perfect macaroon

Posted on 04/04/2011 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is the final installment in my wife’s macaroon adventure. I have found the perfect macaroon recipe. Now, I just need the perfect chef. Since we visited Belfast last year, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect macaroon, a … Continue reading →

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