Sweetie's Kitchen Adventures

What better way to start off a New Year's Resolution of losing the ten pounds gained over the holidays... and then some, than to make an awsome batch of cookies. I planned to make these for my christmas cookie tray, but ran out of baking time... so today, when I was planning my menu for the next two weeks, I saw this recipe on   My Tasty Treasures  and remembered that I already had all the stuff. If you get a chance to make these... I really recomend it!! Almond Roca Cookies Recipe found here Ingredients 2 ½ cups flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup dark brown sugar ½ cup sugar 1 cup butter, room temmp 2 eggs, room temp 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 package toffee bits 1 cup coarsely ground almonds 4 ounces milk chocolate ½ tablespoon shortning Directions Preheat oven to 300. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend sugars together on medium speed, add but...

This recipe is a variation of Giada's Dried Cherry and Almond Cookies with Vanilla Icing. It was Day 2 of the Food Network's 12 days of cookies. I used cranberries instead of cherries and they were delicious!! One note: the icing recipe makes a lot, way to much for one recipe of cookies... My solution of course is to make another batch of cookies :o) Ingredients Cookies: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup coarsely chopped cranberries 1/2 cup slivered, blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped Icing: 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3 tablespoons water, plus extra, as needed Directions For the Cookies: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, and sal...