Millionaire Fudge

Ingredients:3 (12 oz bags) semi-sweet chocolate chips2 (7 oz.) jars marshmallow creme4 1/2 cups sugar1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk1-1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)Drections:Lay a long row of waxed paper on the counter for when fudge is spooned out of the pan.In a mixing bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, … Read more

Melting Moments

Ingrédients 175g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature40g icing sugar1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract175g plain flour40g cornflour (cornstarch)How to make it : With an electric mixer, cream butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and beat for a few seconds.Sift the flour and cornflour together over the butter mixture … Read more

Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies are so easy to make and only require a handful of ingredients that you probably already have on hand. These coconut based cookies are made with flaked coconut, made extra light with whipped egg whites, are sweetened with condensed milk, and each one is topped off with a single salted almond before … Read more

PRALINES – A NEW ORLEANS FAVORITE CANDY

When the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar comes to its rattling, end-of-the-line halt at the edge of the French Quarter, visitors step out of one city icon and immediately encounter another – New Orleans pralines, those intensely sweet disks of sugar, butter and pecans.The streetcar stop at Canal and Carondelet streets has for many years … Read more

Ingredients:1¼ cups sugar2/3 cup butter1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup banana; mashed well2 Eggs, beaten2¼ cup flour2 teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamonFor topping (optional)1/4 Cup sugar1 teaspoon cinnam Directions:In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy.Add … Read more

Macaroon Kiss Cookies

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon table salt 2/3 cups butter, softened 6 ounce cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice from a fresh orange 10 cups sweetened … Read more

Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients1 cup butter1 1/2 cups sugar2 large eggs2 3/4 cups flour2 teaspoons cream of tartar1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons sugar3 teaspoons cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 350°F.Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.Blend dry ingredients … Read more