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    Cookies, muffins, and small cakes

    Classic Madeleines of Commercy

    Madeleines in a black mold

    Classic Madeleines of Commercy are small, iconic French cakes shaped like shells with a distinct little bump on the top. They are soft in the center and slightly crunchy on the edges. Though their shape is complex, they use simple ingredients including eggs, sugar, flour, melted butter, and some lemon or orange for flavor. I love these…

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    Apricot Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 🍪🍫

    Apricot Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies on parchment paper

    These Apricot Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are really addictive. Every time I make them for school, neighbors, and my husband’s co-workers, I always get so many compliments. They are healthy and not too sugary. The old-fashioned rolled oats give them a nice texture and the dark chocolate more “gourmandise”! These soft and chewy cookies are favorites in our…

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    Nonnettes – French Gingerbread Cakes with Honey and Orange Marmalade

    Nonnettes

    Nonnettes are French little round cakes made from gingerbread, honey, stuffed with orange marmalade, and covered with a fine sugary glaze. They a part of my childhood, a gift that I received for St.Nicholas Day on December 6th (if you want to know more about St. Nicholas Day). The Nonnettes take their name from “nuns”….

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    French Christmas Sablés – Sablés de Noël

    Christmas Sablés in airtight container

    With Christmas around the corner, it was time to start my batch of French Christmas Sablés. It is a childhood tradition that I absolutely did not want to miss. I wish that my teens will feel this same enjoyment, and have these same wonderful memories as I did during the holiday season. In my family,…

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    French Almond Financiers

    Financiers are a small classic French almond cake served with tea or coffee. It is a delicious treat made of white eggs, ground almond, icing sugar, flour, and brown butter. But why it is called Financiers? They originate from sisters of the Visitandine Order, who made small oval cakes with almonds, flour, sugar, butter, and…

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    Blueberry Muffins

    Blueberry Muffins

    I have been making this Blueberry Muffins recipe twice this week because my family thinks it is the best muffin I have ever made so far. These muffins are moist and a little crunchy with the turbinado sugar on the top. A hint of almond extract really beautifully enhances the blueberries and gives a very pleasant taste…

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    Coconut Spritz

    Coconut Spritz

    Christmas is coming fast and I just made my batch of Coconut Spritz with some slight changes from the original recipe After doing the Coconut Spritz by hand with my cookie press for years, I finally gave in and bought the meat grinder for my Kitchen Aid where I can put the special end piece that…

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    Mini Lemon Coconut Cakes

    Mini Lemon Coco Cake

    Who will resist to these pretty mini lemon coconut cakes? Not me. These mini lemon coconut cakes are soft and delicious. I particularly like the combination of flavors of exotic coconut and the tangy taste given by the lemon. I top my mini cakes with raspberries and sliced almonds. If you like you can add…

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    My name is Francoise. I am a French mom who lives in Atlanta, GA since 1999.
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