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It's time to start holiday baking and trying new recipes. My grocery store publishes a monthly magazine and, this month, featured holiday treats. I saw this cookie recipe and knew I needed to try it. OMG, they're so good. The heat level is perfect with the cayenne, and the marshmallow center is gooey. They're easy… Continue reading Mexican Hot Chocolate Bomb Cookies
I used to make biscotti all the time many years ago, but it's been awhile since I made a batch. I bought a bag of lemons and wanted to make a quick and easy dessert. Biscotti are delicious to eat any time of the day - with your morning coffee or tea, for an afternoon… Continue reading Lemon Biscotti
Baking is one of my stress relievers and I recently made a big change in my life. Don't worry, everything is OK and I know the next big thing is just on the horizon. I've been able to reduce a huge amount of stress from my life and it has given me the opportunity to… Continue reading Giant Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie
I shared this recipe when I first started this blog ... over 10 years ago .. and it's one of the recipes that I make a couple times every year. This is the cookie recipe that I my mom and grandmother made when I was kid. We would make several batches at Christmas - one… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
I barely baked cookies over the Christmas holiday and was in the mood to do some baking the other day. Cookies it was! My kids like snickerdoodles - they're also super easy to make. This recipe has a little bit of a twist with the addition of maple syrup and they're so good. I don't… Continue reading Maple Snickerdoodles
My kids have been asking me to make these cookies and I finally gave into their requests. Ironically, I have never made these cookies before ... but I know I'll be making this recipe over and over. The peanut butter cookies are delicious. They're soft and full of peanut butter flavor. They're rolled in sugar… Continue reading Peanut Butter Blossoms
My friend gave me a big jar of maple syrup from Vermont and I've been looking for a way to highlight it. I decided to use some of it in these thumbprint cookies and I'm so glad I did. They were amazing. The cookies are similar to shortbread hinted with maple and filled with a… Continue reading Maple Thumbprints
The holiday baking season is here and I can't wait to spend more time in the kitchen. I was in the mood to make cookies the other night and had this recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies sitting on my cookbook stand. I had everything I needed to make them in my pantry and quickly whipped… Continue reading Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oh it was so good to be able to get into the kitchen and do a little baking this week. I find baking so relaxing ... do you? This week, my son's school is having a back to school staff appreciation luncheon and were asking for dessert donations. I'm always up for baking a sweet… Continue reading Salted Brown Sugar Toffee Cookies
I'm excited to kick off my #Choctoberfest recipes with this scrumptious recipe for shortbread cookies! Shortbread cookies are one of my favorite cookies - they're simple, but oh so good! I love the combination of the vanilla and chocolate and they weren't too sweet. These cookies feature baking cocoa from one of our sponsors, Rodelle.… Continue reading Chocolate & Vanilla Swirl Shortbread Cookies
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