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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

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Pecan Snowball Cookies

Pecan Snowballs - A Classic Cookies at A Pinch of Joy

Buttery and loaded with pecans, Pecan Snowball Cookies are a classic.  They are very simple to make -- quick and easy!  Use a cookie scoop to keep the cookies uniform when putting them on the baking sheet.  Making cookies uniform using a tablespoon depends on your own judgement to keep them all the same size.  Mine grow a bit larger with every cookie!  Chop the pecans ahead of time with a chopper or food processor.  This makes the process, then, just one of measure and stir.  Watch closely toward the end of the baking process so cookies don't brown as that will cause them to be dry.  Cookies really do need to be rolled twice in powdered sugar.  The first coat absorbs oil and moisture, the second coat makes snowballs! Pecan Snowball Cookies   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook ... [Read More]

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Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies -- A Pinch of Joy Crisp, subtle flavored cookie studded with ruby cherries and chocolate chips!

Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies are ready to bake in about twenty minutes.  About 15 minutes in the oven and they are done.  Remove to a cooling rack and go to bed.  Seriously, the cookies will taste much better the next day if you let them set overnight after baking.  It’s worth the wait, I promise!!! The first time I baked these cookies, the guys inhaled them and said they were good.  I wasn’t so sure.  But when I tasted them for breakfast the next morning, I was sure.  It’s a classic good news, bad news situation.  Good news – I was impressed at how quickly I could turn out several dozen cookies.   Bad news – you’ll need to wait a few hours for the amazing taste to come to full bloom.  I’m usually all about quick and easy, so this  Make and Wait is a new discipline for me!   For ... [Read More]

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Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!

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