Stellina Sweets

Baked Sunday Mornings: Derby Cookies

Baked Sunday Mornings: Derby Cookies

Walnuts used to be an occasional baking ingredient for me; maybe I had some in the pantry, maybe I didn’t. BUT! all of a sudden my kitchen is bursting with […]

Coconut Double-Dip: Raspberry-Vanilla & Dark Chocolate Macaroons

Coconut Double-Dip: Raspberry-Vanilla & Dark Chocolate Macaroons

Are you mindlessly gnawing on your umpteenth Manischewitz coconut macaroon during […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mae’s Crescent Cookies

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mae’s Crescent Cookies

It’s official: Walnuts have won me over. I was never […]

Just Around the Corner: Fig White Chocolate Poppyseed Hamantashen

Just Around the Corner: Fig White Chocolate Poppyseed Hamantashen

Purim really snuck up on me this year. What with […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brutti Ma Buoni (Italian Pistachio-Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies)

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brutti Ma Buoni (Italian Pistachio-Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies)

I think I’ve always felt that meringues are sort of […]

Confections

The Sweetest Form of Flattery: Faux Cranberry Bliss Bars

If I had to make a choice between dark chocolate […]

The Sweetest Form of Flattery: Faux Cranberry Bliss Bars

Rum & Spice & Everything Nice: Eggnog Sandwich Cookies

Rum & Spice & Everything Nice: Eggnog Sandwich Cookies

I am a nice Jewish girl who loves her eggnog. […]

When Winter Holidays Collide: Gingerbread Speculoos Rugelach

When Winter Holidays Collide: Gingerbread Speculoos Rugelach

I grew up celebrating Chanukah, and frankly all things Christmas […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brown Sugar Oatmeal Whoopie Pies with Maple Marshmallow Filling

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brown Sugar Oatmeal Whoopie Pies with Maple Marshmallow Filling

Truth be told, National Maple Syrup Day was not really […]

Have Yourself a Boozy Little Xmas: Whiskey & Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have Yourself a Boozy Little Xmas: Whiskey & Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies

I cannot remember the last time I made chocolate chip […]

Baked Sunday Mornings: Whipped Shortbread

Baked Sunday Mornings: Whipped Shortbread

Butter. Oh, butter… How I love you so. I mean, I know this goes without saying, but I can’t imagine life without the rich, magical deliciousness of butter. There is […]

Decadence, Squared: The Peanut Butter Confections Formerly Known as Nutter Butters by Dana Cree

Decadence, Squared: The Peanut Butter Confections Formerly Known as Nutter Butters by Dana Cree

I’ve been waiting all summer for this. I try to […]

My (Bitter)Sweet & Salty Muse: Walnut Shortbread Sandwich Cookies with Caramel Cream

My (Bitter)Sweet & Salty Muse: Walnut Shortbread Sandwich Cookies with Caramel Cream

Apparently I’ve been living under a large rock for quite […]

Channeling Sicily: Blondies with Salted Pistachios & Lemon

Channeling Sicily: Blondies with Salted Pistachios & Lemon

When I saw this recipe for Blondies with Salted Pistachios […]