LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2018

Cookies to the power of 2! Our recipes do double-duty providing singular cookies in themselves worth celebrating but which also serve as components in our more elaborate dessert recipes: multi-tasking at its finest! THE HOLIDAY SEASON is the time of year whenmany of us pull out themost tattered and well-used pages in our recipe collection. When it comes to that all-important category of holiday cookie baking, we are usually drawn to the cookies we make only once a year—but every year—because they are a tradition, because the recipes have been in the family forever and, most importantly, because they are irresistibly delicious. Whether they’re for a cookie exchange or just for welcoming guests into our homes, they are the sweet treats that evoke a sense of nostalgia.    The following collection of desserts takes familiar cookies as a jumping-off point to create something a little bit different. As a garnish or as an integral component of a plated dessert, the cookies within each recipe add taste, texture and a touch of whimsy. So why not step up your cookie game and, in the process, add some new pages to that recipe book? TWICE AS N I C E BY JOANNE YOLLES  •  PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB FIOCCA

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