Category: Cookies

Welcome to the December edition of Fill the Cookie Jar Facebook group! This month's theme was to share your best holiday cookies. Since I've already blogged about my favorite one a couple years ago, I had to pick a new recipe! I picked a recipe that had quinoa in it...it's all the rage so I… Continue reading Dark Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies #fillthecookiejar

Welcome to November's Fill the Cookie Jar. I missed last month, I seriously don't know what happened to be beginning of October but I'm glad to be back this month. The theme this month was Thanksgiving cookies. I had to really think about it...I couldn't do a pumpkin cookie since I did one in September… Continue reading Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies #FilltheCookieJar

Welcome to the second month of Fill the Cookie Jar! This month's theme was fall cookies. I'm so ready for fall but this past weekend we had a burst of summer that we haven't dealt with much this year...not really the ideal time to be baking fall cookies. I'm so ready for fall and it's definitely feeling… Continue reading Pumpkin Molasses Cookies #FilltheCookieJar

I joined another monthly group and this time it's all about COOKIES!! I mean, who doesn't love cookies and it's a great way to keep me baking throughout the year when I get into a funk. Fill the Cookie Jar is a group of bloggers who love to bake and eat cookies! Each month there's… Continue reading S’mores Cookies #fillthecookiejar

Over the weekend a group of my mommy online friends got together for a favorite things/Cinco de Mayo party. It was great time getting together with six of the local girls to just hang out. Part of the party was a favorite things...so we each allocated $10 per person and bought one or several of… Continue reading Salted Double Chocolate Chili Cookies

These cookies were for another PTO event - Grandparent's Day! Madeline was so excited to have her Grandmom come into school and see what she does. As a treat, parents make cookies and provide drinks. Of course I chose to make cookies and made these as well as batch with raisins instead of cranberries. They… Continue reading Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

I have yet to buy Girl Scout cookies this year...I'm not sure they're for sale in our area yet. I'm sure we'll eventually pick up a box (or five) but until then, I'm going to make a few different varieties of cookies and try different flavor combinations. These were really light and I loved the… Continue reading Honey Sandwich Cookies

Take a traditional peanut butter cookie and add some Nutella and you have these delicious, tasty cookies!1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature3/4 cup peanut butter1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup packed light brown sugar1 egg1 tsp vanilla extract3/4 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1 3/4 cup flour1/4 cup Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)Using a stand mixer, combined the butter, peanut… Continue reading Peanut Butter Nutella Swirled Cookies

You'll probably notice a lot of dessert posts over the next 2 weeks. I have some baking to do to prepare for the holidays and gift giving. I have to figure out what I'm making for the kids daycare holiday party and then handmade gifts for Cooper's teachers. I'm sure I'll figure out something soon! If… Continue reading Brown Butter Snickerdoodles