Velvet and White Cookies

 

 

Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars Recipe

This recipe grew from my misreading Deb’s recipe for Blueberry Crumb bars.  I added the juice to the crust for a much more lemony bar.  They were a complete hit. And are now part of the family legend of secret cookie hoarding   . . .

Dorie Greenspan’s Salted Butter Break-Ups

When I received Dorie’s Around My French Table Cookbook for Christmas, this shortbread cookie was one of the first that I flagged to try.  The beautiful photos and simplicity of the recipe won me over almost immediately.  Of course, I was on Christmas cookie overload, so the recipe was placed on my to bake someday list. 

Almond Cheese Bars Recipe

Another super simple, last minute dessert recipe that uses crescent rolls.  This is a variation of the basic Pillsbury recipe for sweet cheese delights which I first had at a holiday party.  These bars were the biggest hit of the dessert bar.  They beat all the other homemade holiday treats, hands down.