

Mexican Chocolate Spice Cookies with Cherries
I often explore candy and confection recipes for flavor inspirations. One of my favorite chocolate combinations is found in Lindt’s chocolate, chili and cherry bar. These soft, chewy cookies combine cinnamon and a dash of cayenne with dark, rich chocolate and tart cherries. To make them extra dark, substitute a tablespoon of black cocoa for a tablespoon of regular Dutch-processed cocoa. From my book, “Sassy Cookies.” Continue Reading →

Goat Cheese Caramel Brownies
These delicious chocolate brownies with tangy goat cheese and caramel sauce are from my cookbook, Sassy Cookies. If you have Mexican vanilla, use it in this recipe wherever vanilla extract is specified. Continue Reading →