Iced Gingerbread Cookie Sticks: Elegant, Edible Coffee Stirrers for Holiday Trays from Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mysteries

Here is a sophisticated take on the classic gingerbread cookie. It's an elegant idea for dessert trays, holiday parties, or that cozy evening by your roaring fireplace DVD (and, yes, we have one). I have a quick, last-minute decorating tip for your holiday tables, too, but first the recipe... 

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Eat with holiday joy!

~ Cleo

Lime Meltaway Coolers: A Beautiful Cookie for Parties from Cleo Coyle

These Lime Meltaway cookies also known as Lime Coolers or Key Lime Coolers are delectable cookies, beautiful for party trays and they freeze wonderfully, too. 

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You can use any lime to make this tender, delicious cookie, but Key limes will give you the very best flavor. So what's the difference between Key limes and the larger limes that I see in my grocery store? Keep reading and you'll find out! 

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~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries

An earlier version of this recipe post was chosen as a "Top 9" of over 4,000 posts from food bloggers around the world by the editors of Foodbuzz (2011).

How to Bake the $250 Chocolate Chip Cookie by Cleo Coyle

In this post, I share some of my favorite urban legends with you, including one that involves food: the legendary $250 Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I also share some tips with you on getting the most out of any chocolate chip cookie recipe. Yes, even a notorious one. 

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☕  Cleo Coyle, author of  

The Coffeehouse Mysteries

Key Lime Coolers: A Top 9 Foodbuzz Recipe from Cleo Coyle

These Lime Meltaway cookies also known as Lime Coolers or Key Lime Coolers are a delectable cookie, beautiful for party trays and they freeze wonderfully, too. 

Click here for the Free
Recipe PDF.

You can use any lime to make this cookie, but Key limes will give you the very best flavor. So what's the difference between Key limes and the larger limes that I see in my grocery store? Keep reading and you'll find out! 

To download this recipe now in a PDF that you can print, save, or share, click here. 

To continue reading this post, scroll down or click here or on the Read More link below. 

~ Cleo Coyle, author of
The Coffeehouse Mysteries

An earlier version of this recipe post was chosen as a "Top 9" of over 4,000 posts from food bloggers around the world by the editors of Foodbuzz (2011).

Chocolate Ricotta Muffins: An Easy, Light Coffeehouse Recipe from Cleo Coyle

Our readers might recall these light, chocolaty muffins from our bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery A Brew to a Kill. 

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As the story opens, coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi hires a sweet-natured dietitian to help lighten some of the higher calorie items on her menu. When Lilly is brutally struck by a hit-and-run driver, Clare’s outrage propels her into tracking down the culprit; and once again, Clare is sleuthing her way in and out of trouble. 

For today's recipe, I'm duplicating one of Lilly's coffeehouse menu makeovers. May you eat it with joy and in good health!