Stir together 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract in a large bowl until combined; shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking ...

If you’re from New York or have visited the Big Apple on a trip, you’ll recognize Salon resident pastry chef Meghan McGarry’s favorite cookie in an instant: the sprinkled butter cookie. They instilled ...

There's something incredibly satisfying about a dessert with that silky, melt-in-your-mouth texture. These creamy treats ...

No one has ever said, “I think we have enough cookie varieties, let’s stop.” Even with a cookie as simple as the buttery shortbread; yes, it’s excellent in its purest form, but I won’t be mad if you ...

Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow last week, but my resident groundhog, North Adams Ned, begged to differ. There was no sun, so no shadow. If only it was that easy — we all know that either ...

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, ...

Dessert: Soft, chewy cookies, cinnamon cream marbling, soft icing... These cookies have everything we love about cinnamon ...

When Meghan McGarry reflects on her earliest childhood memories, few are as easy to reconstruct as trips to local bakeries in New York. Those were the moments that captivated her imagination, setting ...

In an entry from her book Magnolia Kitchen, Gaines recalled spending time with her father in the kitchen around the age of 10, where they made Toll House cookies. This particular food memory has ...

These melt-in-your mouth chocolate shortbread squares are pretty easy to assemble and roll out. To make them, beat soft butter with cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, flour, and an egg yolk. The ...