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My Father’s Daughter: Lalo’s Famous Cookies
If you had told me 2 hours ago that I could love a cookie without butter, or sugar, or chocolate, or butter, I would have taken you by the hand and, in a pitying tone, explained how you can’t have cookies without butter. How cookies were invented, essentially,...![Off Topic: Chocolate-Peppermint Ice Cream Cake](https://www.katecooksthebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/Picture-064-1024x768-154381_1024x675.jpg)
Off Topic: Chocolate-Peppermint Ice Cream Cake
At the end of every basketball season I have my daughter’s team over for a celebration. By now I have made a basketball-shaped cake, basketball-inspired cupcakes, and basketball-themed cookies. If this goes on much longer I will have to learn how to do ice...![The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats and Maple Shortbread Bars](https://www.katecooksthebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/Picture-325-1024x768-183844_1024x675.jpg)
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Caramelized Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats and Maple Shortbread Bars
I chose both of these recipes because I wanted to make two things and didn’t have a lot of time. And, as you may remember, the word “maple” almost always stops me in my tracks. So let’s start there. What a hit these were. Even my...![Baked Explorations: Maple Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting](https://www.katecooksthebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/Picture-095-1024x768-126810_1024x675.jpg)
I used a glass dish and just ran a knife around all the edges and a spatula to loosen the…