Linzer cookies are handheld riffs on linzer torte, a jam-filled cake from Linz, Austria, that dates to the 1700s. Black currant preserves were traditional in 18th-century Austrian abbeys, but modern bakers customize their linzer cookie recipes in all sorts of ways. Swap blanched and toasted hazelnuts for some or all of the almonds in the … Read more
Developing a vegan chocolate chip cookie that hits all the marks was no easy feat. We were on a mission to create a crispy-edged and chewy cookie that would be irrefutably delicious. The result is a recipe you’ll turn to over and over—even if you’re not vegan. Here’s how we did it: We swapped traditional … Read more
When I was growing up, I eagerly awaited the cold March morning each year when my Hebrew school class huddled in the synagogue’s kitchen to make hamantaschen. We baked the triangular cookies each year for Purim, a holiday celebrating the salvation of the Jewish people from the Haman, the royal vizier to ancient Persian emperor … Read more