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I decided to grow mint this year and as you can imagine, it's going crazy! Just warning you, there will be lots of recipes highlighting mint coming to the blog. First up, cookies!! I made a twist on a delicious summer drink - mojito shortbread cookies. They're the perfect combination of mint and lime in… Continue reading Mojito Shortbread 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
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
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
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