Recipes — Yes, Please Baked Goods

Honey Halvah Cherry Cookies

A sweet cookie with a little bit of crisp, a little bit of chewy and little nuttiness. And I get to use my new favorite treat: Halvah, a sesame candy that will become your favorite too.

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Mini Almond Butter Date Bites

A not-so-sweet treat that is packed with protein, sweetened with dates, that is perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat at the end of the day.

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Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies

Crispy, sugary on the outside and chewy, rich and spicy on the inside. Those crackled tops are hard to resist.

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Lebkuchen

My favorite cookie ever. A classic German cookie that is spicy, citrusy and sweet. Candied ginger, citrus peel and chopped almonds stud a soft, cake-like cookie. It is really hard to eat just one.

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Peanut Butter Toffee Chip Cookies

When you’re going to go full gluten, full butter and full sugar, you gotta go big. This cookie is the answer to all my cravings.

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Vegan Spiced Pecan Chip Cookies

It’s like a chocolate chip cookie and a gingersnap got married and had a baby, but it’s a cookie. A crispy, chewy, spicy cookie that vegan and gluten-free!

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Tahini Satsuma Blondies

A sweet treat using a seasonal treat: satsumas. The savory-sweet blondie, floral satsuma zest and chocolate make a perfectly balanced, not-so-sweet treat.

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Paleo Brownies - Remixed Recipe

A rejigger of my paleo brownie recipe that is insanely fudgy, rich and full of almond buttery goodness.

Coffee Chocolate Chip Shorties

My favorite cookie and one I always have on hand. These little guys are sweet, salty, soft and so SO easy to make.

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Paleo-ish Blondies

A healthier take on one of my favorites treats. What’s the magic ingredient? Almond butter. Enough said.

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Better Banana Bread

A not-too-sweet breakfast favorite that is gluten-free and made with my favorites things: nut butter and coffee. It’s the perfect breakfast with a little fruit spread on top.

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Date Maple Cakes

Paleo-ish adaption to one of my favorite recipes from my favorite baker, Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery + Cafe in Boston, MA.

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Herby Peppery Shorties

A savory cookie? Yes, please. These are so easy to make and are the perfect addition to a cheese plate or just for snacking before a celebratory meal.