Walnuts can be a huge upgrade when used in cookies. To maximize their benefits, an expert walks us through a special trick ...

Thanks to those who attended and all the goodies you brought. I am already looking forward to the 2016 swap! These are the recipes I have received so far. If you have sent your recipe, but you don't ...

It’s impossible to unlock mom’s snickerdoodles from the top of my all-time cookie hall of fame. But that doesn’t mean I’m unwilling to entertain other options. The internet’s most popular chocolate ...

I loathe hard cookies. There's just no point to them. If a cookie could be confused with Civil War hard tack, I throw it out. That's why I love the ricotta cookie. It is soft, sweet and can be frozen ...

Every day in December through Christmas, we’re sharing a cookie recipe. Forget the 12 Days of Christmas—these are the 25 Days of Cookies. Well, we all knew this would happen. Only five days into the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The annual Smart Shopper Cookie Swap, Coupon Swap and Food Drive was tons of fun this year! Here are even more of the recipes from the swap. These are two of my favorites! The annual Smart Shopper ...