So I’m back in Portland, just in time for the tail end of the rainy season. What better time to bake cookies? Terry stayed with me for over a week and we got some much needed foodie time. We took lots of pictures for the cookie book and even got to make a few new recipes together. Reunited and it felt so good.

Now I am just kind of settling in and letting life get back to normal. I have a bit of a cold so it’s been mostly soup, cats and tea for me, but I hope to get back to blogging regularly again in the coming weeks. For now, I’ll share some cookie pics and you guys can let me know what you would most like the recipe for. And don’t say all of them! You can also check out our Flickr set and pick any recipe you see there ^[1].

Magical Coconut Bars – These are absolutely insane; graham cracker crust, gooey condensed coconut milk layer, chocolate layer, shredded coconut layer. Addictive.

Peanut Butter Blondies – Really simple, REALLY peanut buttery. Dense and delish.

Iced Grapefruit Icebox Cookie – Long neglected grapefruit gets its dessert comeuppance in this delicate, buttery, cookie.

Pignoli Cookies – Who amongst us hasn’t pressed out faces up against the glass to admire these Italian bakery favorites?

Pecan Bars – Do you like pecans? Do you like caramel? OK, then, we are in business.

Peanut Butter Pillows – More peanut butter! This time encased in a chewy chocolate cookie.

Deluxe Chocolate Brownies – OK, enough with the fancy shmancy. Deep down I am a straight up brownie girl, how about you?