Cookies And Bars Episodes and Recipes

Lemon Bars are incredible, but can seem intimidating to make. These Lemon Bars are gluten-free, but you'd never know it. Let me walk you through the process and show you how I make my rich and lemony bars.

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I am sorry it took so long to get you this episode. These cookies are worth the wait! If you love very sweet treats with a cloud-like exterior and a chewy chocolate chip center these are your cookies. Meringues made at home are nothing like the kind you buy because they taste a lot better and have a totally different texture. With some helpful tips and tricks, these are easy to bake with delicious results. I got a bit adventurous and made half the recipe with chocolate chips but the ...

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Ditch the granola bar for something better. Don’t you want a cookie for breakfast? One that’s packed with oats, mini chocolate chips and just the right amount of real banana flavor. These Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies are a gluten-free treat that you can enjoy all week. They freeze well and are cheaper than buying most gluten-free snacks. A vegan option is included at the end of the recipe too. Enjoy~Carolyn


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This Double Chocolate Biscotti with Peppermint is the perfect gluten-free holiday treat to eat and giveaway. Twice baked for extra crunch and packed with deep chocolate flavor, it’s the most chocolatey and crisp biscotti you could ever want. The peppermint white chocolate topping speckled with crushed candy canes is the perfect complement to the cookie base and will keep you reaching for one more bite. Enjoy this lovely and delicious cookie. ~Carolyn

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Bis...

Hi Bakers, This is a better snickerdoodle than the original ones. Maybe everyone won’t feel this way… But for me, this buttery, rich cookie with rum and nutmeg brings holiday delight in every sugar-covered bite. This is an easy bake but you may need to alter the cooking time to achieve a crisp exterior and a soft center. Do what I do and bake a tester cookie before making a whole batch. This way you know how your oven cooks the dough, and you get the cookie baked how you like it! Enjoy ~Carolyn
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If you love that crispy brownie edge, this one’s for you. Brownie Brittle is a chocolaty, thin brownie with lots of peanut candies and chocolate chips. It’s easy to make and the hardest part is having the patience to spread it thinly in the pan. Eat it plain by the handfuls or it might be even better dipped into a bowl of ice cream. You decide how you want to enjoy it. Have fun with this delicious bake ~Carolyn

Gluten-Free Brownie Brittle

adapted for gluten-free from The Blue Jean ...

Hi Bakers, Is this too much? I’m not sure but I love these brownies! My favorite ice cream is chocolate and loaded with sweet swirls of marshmallow and caramel with tiny chocolate fish running through it…can you guess which one it is?? These decadent brownies were inspired by my love for this combination of flavors. I took my favorite brownie recipe and turned it up a notch with a few simple additions. You can make it easy on yourself and use jarred salted caramel sauce. I love Trader Joe’s bran...

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If you don’t love raspberry bars, then you need to try my gluten-free version. I know that sounds funny because most gluten-free bakes are worse than the regular ones… but trust me it’s so good you won’t miss the wheat! These rich bars are packed with lots of raspberry filling and have a buttery shortbread base with loads of bumpy crumb topping. You might need a fork to eat these bars because they tend to be messy but it’s definitely worth getting dirty for it. I ramped up the flavor...

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I really did learn how to make these cookies to impress a boy! He had strawberry blond hair, a wide smile, and a surfer’s tan around his neck. I had a crush on him from 7th grade all the way into high school. I used to bring him a batch of lemon bars every Christmas but somehow things never worked out for us…Still, the recipe is one of my favorites and now I’ve made it gluten-free. I increased the amount of filling for a ratio I liked better and decreased the butter in the crust to...

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If you love caramel and chocolate these are for you! Twix lovers? These bars have the same appeal as the candy but with better-tasting layers… and you get an entire pan to enjoy! No judgment here about how many pieces you had to “taste”… I modified this recipe for gluten-free by reducing the amount of butter in the shortbread and adding some different flours to give the bars the right texture. I hope you love these decadent treats as much as I did. Treat yourself to something special...

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Do you love big soft molasses cookies? These are just what you’re looking for. Boldly spiced with a ton of flavor and crisp sugary edges. These are the best! I modified my favorite recipe to be gluten-free by substituting the wheat flour for gluten-free, adding tapioca flour and sweet rice flour. I also added some xanthan gum for chew. Sweet potato helps keep them moist. Curl up in a warm blanket, put on a good movie, and enjoy this tasty favorite -Carolyn

Gluten-Free Soft Molasses ...

Hi Bakers! This was my favorite oatmeal cookie before I became gluten-free and I always wanted to adapt this so I could still enjoy them! Well, I finally did it and these are as good as I remember. Sweet and buttery with tons of oats! I love mixing up the add-ins and making whatever variations suit my current mood. The last time I made them, I added dried tart cherries and dark chocolate chips! I’m making those again, you can’t go wrong with these two flavors in a hearty cookie. I almost feel li...

Hi Bakers! There used to be a cookie called Lemon Coolers that I loved when I was a kid. It was like a powdered sugar-covered Nilla wafer with lemon flavor. I ate a lot of these and I was usually a sugar-covered mess when I was done. This is not the cookie you can sneak eat in the pantry…the sugar gives you away every time! Now is your chance to try and love another beautiful citrus-flavored shortbread. These cookies are easy to make and hard to screw up! I love giving them away during the Winte...

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Who doesn’t love butter and sugar with a hint of vanilla? Done right, Sugar cookies are a welcome addition to any gathering, but the usual type is bland, dry, and not buttery enough. I wanted a soft and rich cookie inside but with a sugary crunch around the edge. Simple but not dull, flavorful but satisfying. Try this amazing gluten-free cookie and have a treat you'll want to share with everyone. Enjoy ~Carolyn


Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies


Adapted for gluten-free from Cook's Il...

Hi Bakers!! Thanks for joining me again for another tasty gluten-free bake! Do you love peanut butter? I love it in all forms and in as many ways as I can get it...ice cream, candy, and on toast! I could go on and on. Most peanut butter cookies are short on peanut flavor, too dry, and really oily. Ugh! I don't want that!! I love a great cookie with lots of peanutty flavor, crispy edges, and a bit of chew in the middle but they aren't easy to find in the store. If you decide to make them, these c...

Hello Friends! I'm so happy to have you here to bake with me again today. Snickerdoodles are the cookie that my dad loves maybe most of all! He will buy one anytime he sees them for sale. I prefer to bake them for him and then he can eat them warm...and you can't really top that can you? This cookie is the child of cinnamon toast and a soft buttery sugar cookie. It gets a nice sugar crackle around the edge but retains a moist soft interior. The coating of cinnamon sugar gives a great spicy taste...

Get my favorite gluten-free soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Hi Friends, Do you love chocolate? Is there such a thing as too much? Test the limits with this Chocolate Crinkle Cookie and let me know what you think! I’ve been searching for a great version of this for years and I finally found it! I love how this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction has cocoa powder and chocolate chips which is just what was needed to bring this bake to new chocolate heights! I added tapioca starch and sweet rice flour to give it fudginess. A bit of xanthan gum helps give it...

The original recipe was part of a Quaker Oats mini cookbook that had savory and sweet recipes to try. All of them are packed with oats. I chose recipes as a kid that were easy and contained ingredients we had in the kitchen. This one fits the bill on both. I made it many times with applesauce since it felt a tad bit healthier… at least that’s what I told myself and my Mom! Make it your own with whatever jam you have on hand. Some great combos are: pecan crumble with cranberry jelly, peach jam an...

This recipe was adapted from one published in Sunset magazine in 1988. I loved it when I first

saw it and made some changes to make it gluten-free. I used candied ginger and found the

chewy golden bits and milder flavor the best type of ginger to use. Biscotti is a crunchy cookie

that is baked twice to give it a firm texture and is often dunked into beverages like coffee.

Gluten-free biscotti is crisp but not nearly as hard as the wheat version and more likely to fall

apart in liquid just s...