These Fruit Mince Stuffed Cheesecake Cookies are set to be on constant rotation in my kitchen all throughout December! They’re a unique, fun and easy alternative to traditional fruit mince pies. No pastry, no fuss, just an easy cinnamon-spiced dough wrapped around creamy cheesecake with a generous spoonful of homemade fruit mince. They are packed with all those nostalgic Christmas … Read More
Ube Crinkle Cookies
I absolutely love making these Ube Crinkle Cookies for friends who’ve never tried ube before! They’re always surprised by how delicious (and beautiful) they are. Cue the heart eyes emoji! Crinkle cookies get their name from the gorgeous crackly top, created by rolling the dough in icing sugar before baking. They’re especially popular at Christmas thanks to their snowy appearance, … Read More
Easter Egg Cookie Skillet
Easter Egg Cookie Skillet. It’s stuffed with cheesecake AND caramel. And topped with big scoops of vanilla bean ice cream. Do I have your attention? This insane creation was actually my sister’s idea. I knew I wanted to make a skillet dessert for Easter. I had a vision of a cookie with an egg-splosion of different kinds of Easter eggs … Read More
Biscoff Cheesecake Cookies
Today we’re making Biscoff Cheesecake Cookies, and yes, they are as good as they sound! These cookies are soft on the outside and filled with a creamy Biscoff and white chocolate cheesecake centre. I love this recipe because it doesn’t require cookie cutters, a rolling pin or even a mixer. It’s a cookie, inspired by a different cookie, with cookie … Read More
Blood Orange Crinkle Cookies
These Blood Orange Crinkle Cookies are just as delicious as they are adorable! Keep them plain or turn them into thumbprint cookies with a dollop of homemade Blood Orange Curd for an extra burst of flavour. I first made Crinkle Cookies in 2019 with this Pandan flavoured version. Since then, they have become the most popular recipe on the whole … Read More
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are a variation on one of my favourite cookie recipes of all time. Just picture: a tender, soft cookie baked to enclose a delicious strawberry cheesecake filling. It’s a winning combination! I just realised that I’ve been making different versions of these ‘stuffed’ cookies for more than 10 years. I keep thinking up new flavour combinations … Read More
Spiced Stars and Snowflake Cookies
Cookies are to Christmas what chocolate is to Easter! I just love making Christmas cookies, from gingerbread men to crinkles, snickerdoodles to speculaas. Christmas cookies can come in all shapes and sizes – carefully cookie-cuttered or rustic. I don’t discriminate, I love them all. I am so impressed at all the amazing decorated cookies that I see on Instagram and … Read More
Chai, Fig and Almond Biscotti
What weird times we suddenly find ourselves living in. The Coronavirus situation is changing rapidly. Each day brings updates, new rules and guidelines. Where I live in Sydney Australia all non-essential businesses close today and there are talks of stricter lockdowns being enforced. The supermarket shelves are pretty much empty. I never thought I’d see the day when flour and … Read More
Pandan Crinkle Cookies
There’s something about the festive season that just screams cookies! From gingerbread and speculoos to shortbread and linzer cookies and everything in between. But one particular kind of festive cookie has always caught my eye, and yet I had never tried… Crinkle cookies! I wanted to do something different to chocolate or red velvet crinkle cookies that you often see … Read More
Candy Cane and Gingerbread Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies
Welcome to December! Christmas season is definitely in full swing now. I am not one of those people who gets super extra around Christmas time (I am yet to set up my tiny little Christmas tree) but I do really love making festive recipes. In the past, I have left Christmas baking to the last minute, but this year I … Read More