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It's the first Thursday of November and that means time to Fill the Cookie Jar! Where did October go? I can't believe we're already six days into November and the holidays are right around the corner. This month's theme was Thanksgiving and I really struggled finding a recipe to make. I was originally thinking about… Continue reading Pumpkin Snickerdoodles #FilltheCookieJar
It's the first Thursday of the month and that means - cookie time! This month's theme for the Fill the Cookie Jar Group is Halloween/Pumpkin. I decided to go with a Halloween themed cookie this month and saved pumpkin for an option for next month. I'm behind on decorating, getting the kids costumes and looking… Continue reading Candy Corn Swirl Cookies – #Fillthecookiejar
I'm excited for this month's Fill the Cookie Jar reveal! This month's theme was Fall and it gave me so many options to choose from. My sister in law gave me a copy of The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert Cookbook and I knew it was a great place to start looking for a recipe. The… Continue reading Oatmeal Cream Pies with Maple Cream – #FilltheCookieJar
It's time for the August edition of Fill the Cookie Jar! I love cookies and was so excited for this month's theme - Back to School/Kids Favorites. I polled my friends on Facebook to find out their kids favorites since my kids like any variety of cookie. The overwhelming comment was chocolate chip cookies...but I… Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies #FilltheCookieJar
I'm excited to share this recipe for July's Fill the Cookie Jar Facebook group! This month's theme was patriotic. I didn't want to go with a red,white, blue theme, so I thought more about what exactly patriotism meant. I did a little research to find out what others things they felt were patriotic - answers… Continue reading Apple Pie Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
Today's the reveal for June's Fill the Cookie Jar. We're a group of bloggers that are given a theme for the month and then need to bake a cookie based on the theme. It's fun and I always know I'll be baking at least a dozen cookies each month, that's a win in my book!This… Continue reading Coconut Macaroons – #FilltheCookieJar
It's time for May's Fill the Cookie Jar! If you're not familiar with Fill the Cookie Jar, it's a group of bloggers that are given a theme to make cookies about and then we all share them. It's a lot of fun and I'm glad I participate monthly!This month's theme was Mother's Day. Since I've already… Continue reading Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies #FilltheCookieJar
Welcome to April's Fill the Cookie Jar - the group of us bloggers who share cookie recipes monthly based on different themes. This month, we were given the theme, Easter/Spring. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Easter and spring is carrot cake. I know...it's random, but once spring hits, it's… Continue reading Carrot Cake Cookies #FilltheCookieJar
Welcome to the March edition of Fill the Cookie Jar. This month's theme was Green / St. Patrick's Day. When I think of green and cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is mint! I was looking for a St. Patty's day cookie but everything was shamrocks and as you know, I'm still working… Continue reading Chocolate Mint Cookies #FilltheCookieJar
It's Fill the Cookie Jar time! This month's theme was Snowflake, Healthy or New Year. I struggled with this one as some of the cookie recipes I've recently made fit into the healthy category. I have yet to master a sugar cookie, so I knew snowflake was out and I wasn't sure what to do… Continue reading Cookie Dough Dip #FilltheCookieJar
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