I really really didn’t expect these to turn out as delicious as they did and I love it when a random idea actually works out so well! Fresh strawberries shine bright in these crisp shortbread bars with a layer of almond frangipane that sounds fancy but takes minutes to make and adds tons of flavour….
Cookies
Tahini Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
Deliciously chewy with oats and coconut, the nutty, earthy tahini flavour in these cookies is what I loved the most. It makes a nice change from nut butters and has a grown-up vibe in some way. Lots of chocolate chips go perfectly with it, as they do with most things. A mug of hot coffee…
Strawberry Linzer Cookies
Buttery cookies made even better by sandwiching them with strawberry jam, dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with lemon glaze and of course, cut into cutesy Christmas shapes because ’tis the season! These Linzer cookies also have ground almonds in the dough for more flavour and a great texture as the cookies soften and become…
Chocolate Chip Brookies
If there was a dessert example of ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ it would be these brookies: brownie batter topped with cookie dough! There’s no way this combination could go wrong and it is infinitely more delicious and decadent than either of them eaten by itself. Fudgy brownie layer, soft-baked cookie…
Chocolate Coconut Macaroons (Gluten-Free)
Super easy to make, intensely chocolatey and irresistibly good, these coconut macaroons are fudgy, chewy and great for some weekday baking. I recently revisited this recipe, made some tweaks, updated the photos and they’re better than ever. Enjoy them as a dessert or indulgent snack and I personally recommend eating them cold from the fridge!