Nothing beats a 4-ingredient cookie, am I right!? Well, these “cookies” are actually little mounds of meringue that we, Cubans, affectionately call merenguitos (pronounced meh-rehng-gih-tohs) or merengue cookies. We also love our torticas de moron but that’s a story for another day. ;) Merenguitos are made by whipping egg whites with sugar, cream of tartar,…
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Paniqueques/Queques Cubanos (Molasses Cookies)
I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to bring you these cookies today! Growing up, it seemed like paniqueques always made an appearance in my kitchen or in my Cuban abuela’s house next to a cup of cafe con leche. I never thought much about them until I learned that they were…
Continue ReadingTorticas de Guayaba (Guava Jam Thumbprint Cookies)
This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to all the readers of A Sassy Spoon for all your support! xo If you’re looking for rich, buttery, sweet cookies, I’ve got you covered! These classic thumbprint cookies filled with guava jam are super easy to make…
Continue ReadingCuban Shortbread Cookies (Torticas de Morón)
Growing up, it was a tradition in my house to visit our local Cuban bakery every Saturday morning to get some essentials. What type of essentials? Well, Cuban bread was one, of course. We also got a box of pastelitos de guayaba, ham croquetas, and pastelitos de queso. I would then BEG my mom for…
Continue ReadingOatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. All opinions are my own. If you love chocolate chip cookies, you’re going to absolutely LOVE these oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe! I don’t know about you but I’m not a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies. Raisins in my cookies? No thank you. That’s why I made…
Continue ReadingChewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chocolate chip cookies need no introduction really. They are perfection in every sense of the word. Super nutty in flavor because of the browned butter with a hint of coffee flavor and chocolate. Chewy edges, soft centers, dark chocolate puddles. I have no words. Below, I give you the whole rundown on how to…
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