Food 52 Chocolate Chip Cookies

Food52 Chocolate Chip CookiesSlightly adapted from Phyllis Grant, posted on Food52 | Yield: 24 cookies Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips1 cup dark chocolate chips (50-70%)1 ½ cups walnuts, finely chopped (optional)1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened completely to room temperature1 cup lightContinue reading “Food 52 Chocolate Chip Cookies”

Buckeye Brownies

You guys, I finished taking the MCAT! And to celebrate, I’ve made a brownie to celebrate. Buckeye Brownies, to be exact. The buckeye to these brownies came from a homemade peanut butter sauce I made using Planters peanuts (I used the salted caramel flavor). Amazing! If you haven’t tried making your own homemade peanut butterContinue reading “Buckeye Brownies”

Mini Chocolate Cake Bites {Flourless}

You know it’s November in Chicago when the temperature drops precipitously from the 50s and 60s down to the 30s almost overnight. In fact, we saw all kinds of interesting weather phenomena in Evanston a couple days ago on Halloween — rain, snow, sleet. Oh, and the Chicago wind. Can you imagine walking through aContinue reading “Mini Chocolate Cake Bites {Flourless}”