Slice-and-Bake Icebox Cookies

Dare I admit that over the Christmas holidays, my family and I baked seven pounds worth of butter?  We made many a family favourite from tourtière to my grandma’s delicious coffee cake recipe.  And of course, we made half a dozen types of Christmas cookies to enjoy. Now I know a recipe is an old family [...]

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Chocolate almond oat cookies

I made this recipe in memory of many a grade-10 evening spent with a good friend making cookies free-hand.  Although I don’t remember any of the recipes invented, I remember often they involved oats, sugar, butter, chocolate, some kind of nuts, and any other delicious ingredients our cupboards provided. One thing I particularly like about [...]

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