Dobos Torte ( Daring Bakers' Challenge )

The August 2009 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonfulof Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers' cookbook Kaffeehaus: ExquisiteDesserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague.

Jacques Torres' Chocolate Chip Cookies

Not quite as good as the Thomas Keller recipe but very, very close. Chocolate chip cookie recipes cast a wide net and which one(s) you prefer really depends upon...well, you.

Butterscotch Toffee Cookies

Why am I baking so many cookies lately? I wish I could answer that. When the urge to bake hits I just let my stomach rule my brain.