Toast sesame seeds in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking often, until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside. Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir ...

For the home bakers who enter the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest each year, the recipes are about more than just sweet things to eat — they represent valuable memories of the holiday season. This year ...

Sonya Sanford doesn't give out her secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, but she says this cookie recipe is about as close as it gets! The author of "Braids" and host of the podcast "Food Friends" ...

Introduce tahini to your favorite chocolate desserts. Its nutty, savory richness pairs beautifully with the semisweet chips in our tahini chocolate chip cookies.

Back when ugly Christmas sweaters and high-waisted jeans were still worn without a hint of irony, every December my mom and her friends would dress up in both to gather for a holiday cookie exchange.

Miso is usually used to make Japanese broth like soups, or as a glaze for baked fish, or a marinade for different meats, but here it works well with the sweet biscuit ingredients and the combination ...