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I've missed the last couple of months of #FilltheCookieJar because, well....life got in the way. I was determined to make it back this month for the summer theme! I had a little extra time this month with the holiday on Monday and was excited to try a different and unique cookie recipe. I went with… Continue reading Basil Lime Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
What do you think of when you hear spring cookies? Me, it's all about carrots. I'm not sure why, but carrots are something I always associated with spring. That's why I decided to go with a carrot cookie recipe for this month's recipe for the blogging group - Fill the Cookie Jar. These cookies are… Continue reading Carrot Oatmeal Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
It's February 2 and that means Valentine's Day is right around the corner! This month, our theme for Fill the Cookie Jar is Valentine's Day. I was thinking about making something chocolate, but I'm trying to be really good about my eating....so I made some mini shortbread bites for my kids. They loved them and… Continue reading Mini Shortbread Bites – #FilltheCookieJar
This month the theme for the blogging group, Fill the Cookie Jar, is healthy or a cookie/bar that makes you think of a fresh start. For me, January is always a time to get a fresh start especially since I usually indulge over the holidays. These cookies are made with only four ingredients and take… Continue reading Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
Today, I'm filling the cookie jar with these delicious pumpkin sugar cookies. They take the traditional sugar cookie to a whole new level! The flavor is the perfect hint of pumpkin and fits the requirement for today's Fill the Cookie Jar theme of fall! Pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors....I'm drinking pumpkin coffee right… Continue reading Pumpkin Sugar Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
Sometimes you just need to bake and the day I made these cookie bars was one of those days. They were exactly what I needed! Baking is one of those things that I do to calm and relax me. I wish I would using running or working out, but I think it's a good reminder… Continue reading Brown Butter Cookie Bars
I'm loving everything salted lately....and these cookies are to die for!! I had all intentions of making them for last week's Fill the Cookie Jar, but I didn't read the recipe fully and when I went to make them, I didn't have enough unsweetened chocolate. Fail! So after sending my husband to pick up another… Continue reading Salted Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies
I've been trying to be really good lately with my diet, but I still have a few recipes left from the holidays that I need to share. We're finally dug out from this weekend's big winter storm...around 30 inches of snow fell in a 24 hour period. It's been crazy and I'm so glad things will… Continue reading Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels
I was once again excited to participate in this year's Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap! This is the 5th year of the swap that brings together bloggers from around the world to exchange cookies - 475 bloggers to be exact! We each get paired with three other bloggers and exchange a dozen cookies. Of course,… Continue reading The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap – Peppermint Crunch Cookies
I unintentionally took a few months off of participating in the Fill the Cookie Jar group. The first Thursday of the month always sneaks up on me, but I was determined to make it back this month. It was the also the perfect opportunity to send in some healthy cookies to my son's daycare Halloween… Continue reading Apple Oatmeal Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
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