Toasted Coconut and Meyer Lemon Shortbread

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I have had a hankering to bake with coconut. And with a bowl full of bright, citrusy Meyer lemons sitting on my kitchen counter, I knew there would be no better combination than coconut and lemon baked into a buttery shortbread to satisfy my craving. The idea to make these cookies morphed over the course [...]

Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies

There are fond memories of me sorting through my bag of Halloween candy as a kid after a long night of tricks-or-treats to pick out my most favorite sweets. As far as I was concerned, anything that did not make the cut was going straight into the garbage. Smarties? Chalky and tasteless. Santa Claus wrapped [...]