Jessica's Dinner Party

by jessica yoon

cookies & bars

Matcha Shortbread with Pistachios & Cranberries

Matcha Cookies | Jessica's Dinner Party

If I had to choose just one type of cookie to eat for the rest of my life, it would be the shortbread cookie. I know! It’s so granny of me, but I love the buttery flavor and sandy texture. No matter how many I eat (even the plain ones!), I never get sick of them. Plus, there are so many different ways to dress them up and make them seasonal or holiday friendly. For my holiday tin this year I made a matcha version with pistachios & cranberries. These matcha cookies are nutty and crisp with the slightest hint of green tea.

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Chocolate Biscotti with Almonds

Chocolate Biscotti with Almonds | Jessica's Dinner Party

Biscotti has never been a memorable or crave-worthy cookie to me, until I made these chocolate biscotti with almonds. They hands down rocked my holiday treat playlist this year. The cocoa tinged cookies just meld into the milky flavors of the white chocolate chips and finish on a nutty crisp note. They are not too sweet, just the right amount of chocolatey goodness, and can be eaten as a semi-indulgent breakfast (hey! sugary cereal is no different than cookies for breakfast) or as a night cap before bedtime. Perfection.

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Easy Holiday Treats & Recipes

Easy Holiday Treats | Jessica's Dinner Party

It’s the final countdown to Christmas and nothing says the holidays quite like a a box of homemade goodies. It’s always hectic leading up to the big day and so I’ve compiled a few recipes for easy holiday treats that can either be prepped or made in advance. They are great wrapped up and snuggled into a tin as a gift (FYI this is what I made for my Food52 Holiday Swap!) or mini desserts for gatherings! I’ll be posting the recipes one by one throughout the week, in the meantime read on to see exactly what I made and the details for the first recipe!

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Halloween Cookie Idea at the Last Minute

Halloween Cookie Idea

Last night, I had the sudden desire to make Halloween cookies. I have a couple gatherings this weekend and thought it would be nice to have some festive treats with me. Since it was so late minute, I decided to forego coming up with a new concoction and came up with a Halloween cookie idea using a recipe from my archives.

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Matcha Coconut Tea Cookies

Matcha Coconut Tea Cookies | Jessica's Dinner Party

When I began this site over six years ago (already, gasp!), online and social media were not exactly what they are today. Instagram didn’t exist yet and the number of popular food blogs could be counted on fingers. My own online presence has evolved over the years, from actively creating content here to being more present on social media. I’m still learning about who and what I want to be online, but I’m beginning a slow crawl back here to my home base.

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