Here at Recipe Swap, we’re never quite sure which reader request is going to light up the switchboard, or to use a more modern metaphor, crash the e-mail inbox. A few weeks ago, reader “JR,” of ...

Every once in a while a recipe request comes along and I get flooded with letters. Springerle cookies seem to be the hit this year. Although I ran a recipe about a month ago, I couldn't resist adding ...

LITTLE ROCK — Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Edward Scott of Bella Vista was curious about the purpose of a rolling pin with carving on it. In ...

I have always associated the holidays with baked goods. The weeks leading up to Christmas at my house are marked with floured counters and dough balls in the back of the refrigerator. I remember ...

Christmas and cookies are synonymous for many people. And, for many Tucsonans, finding yummy Christmas cookies means a trip to Ilsa's Konditorei and Cafe. Since Ilsa Bechert opened the doors of her ...

If an advertisement for something pops up on Facebook, Instagram or TV more than three times, I’m probably going to order it — and then never use it. Like the rolling pin embossed with reindeer and ...

4 large eggs2 cups granulated sugar1 1 / 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature1 teaspoon baking powder 1 / 2 teaspoon anise oil or 1 teaspoon anise extract4 cups all-purpose flour Line cookie sheets ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Yield: About 5 dozen small cookies 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon anise oil (see note) 1. If using a stand ...