During the holidays I do tons of baking and cooking making. I recently created some quick and easy sugar cookies that turn out perfectly every single time! ...
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Grinch Cookies – Perfect Cookies for Santa
These Grinch Cookies are perfect for Santa and are fun to make as a family. A couple of weeks ago when Kayla and I were making cookies for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, we started out making these Grinch Cookies, but I was afraid that they were not going to turn out right, so we opted to make my Kris Kringle Cookies for the swap instead. We went ahead and finished making the Grinch ...
Kris Kringle Cookies and The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2015
Today, like so many other food bloggers, I’m posting my recipe for my Kris Kringle Cookies for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. This is the 5th year of the swap which is organized by Lindsay and Julie, and it is a fundraiser for Children’s Cancer. ...
How to Make French Macarons
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I embarked on an epic food journey. We decided to try our hand at making one of the hardest cookies on the planet. We wanted to learn how to make french macarons. ...
Strawberries and Cream Cookies
If you want a delicious new cookie flavor, check out this recipe for Strawberries and Cream Cookies. They are absolutely to die for! Check out the recipe below -- ...
Oatmeal Cream Pies for Two and a Wonderful New Cookbook
Thanks to Nielsen Massey Vanillas for sending me a copy of Dessert for Two so I could learn how to make these amazing from scratch Oatmeal Cream Pies. My kids are almost grown. I realized this just the other day when I started counting down the days until my daughter's 17th birthday. That means it won't be much longer until it's just me and my hubby. That's great and all, but when I cook, I cook ...
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies Featuring Monk Fruit In The Raw
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Monk Fruit In The Raw. I received product samples to facilitate my post as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. September is Childhood Obesity Month and I decided to team up with Monk Fruit In The Raw to show you how you can reduce the sugar in some of your favorite foods without sacrificing ...
White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies #NMVCCCDay
I love, love, love chocolate chip cookies and what better way to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on May 15th, than with one of my favorite cookies -- White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies! ...
Twix Candy Bar Cookies
The other day, my daughter was looking online for a new recipe to make. She was craving chocolate as usual, and when she does, we always come up with a wild creation. This time, she discovered a recipe for Twix Candy Bars, but instead of leaving them in bar form, she wanted to make them into heart cookies for Valentine's Day. Here is her gorgeous Twix Candy Bar Cookies rendition. ...
Old Fashioned M&M Cookies
When I was a little girl, I loved going over to my friend's house. Her mom made these delicious, soft and chewy cookies. Each bite was filled with the chocolatey goodness of M&M candies. Today -- I decided to make that Old Fashioned M&M Cookies recipe for my family, and as I suspected -- it was a total hit. ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was given the blog Cheese Curd in Paradise to find a recipe from. Since I have been making a lot of savory recipes lately, I decided to see what dessert recipe I could find. My son is in love with peanut butter cookies, so when I saw her recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, I knew that would be the one I would create. It was spot on. ...
Homemade Samoas
Yesterday was one of my friend's 21st birthday. He asked me if I knew how to make homemade samoas because it is his all time favorite Girl Scout cookie. I told him YES!, so Kayla and I made him a batch :) ...
Monster Cookies
A couple of weeks ago, we had a bake sale at church. My daughter found a recipe in one of my cookbooks called Desserts in Jars. It basically was a cookie mix with all of the dry ingredients added. A note was attached to the side with the list of wet ingredients and how to bake them. This really makes for an adorable gift to give someone. ...
Dr. Pepper Cookies
Awhile back Kayla and I were looking for a new recipe to make. We stumbled upon this one for Dr. Pepper Cookies. Of course we both squealed with delight, because Dr. Pepper is her all time favorite drink, and my hubby likes it too, so I was willing to make the cookies just for them. ...
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
My daughter is really becoming quite the chef. She made these delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies. Look how gorgeous they are! ...
Chocolate No Bake Cookies
I totally love Chocolate No bake cookies. They are one of my faves. It has taken me years to perfect these enough to actually share a photo with you! ...
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
I love letting my daughter and her friends get in the kitchen in cook. It does this momma's heart good to know that my child will be able to cook for herself when she chooses to move out on her own. Her latest creation you ask? These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. ...
Snickerdoodles
When my funds are low and I need a sweet for friends who are coming over or just to have something to soothe my sweet tooth, I make a batch of snickerdoodles. ...
Gingerbread Men Without Molasses
If you are my friend on Facebook, you know I have been looking for a recipe to make gingerbread men without molasses, cause frankly, molasses are just NASTY! Anyway, this past week, I found a recipe that is just delicious! It uses butterscotch pudding instead. Here is our result: ...
Sugar Cookies with Homemade Icing
One of my kids favorite cookies is the all time easiest cookie to make...the Sugar Cookie. A while back, Kayla and I got in the kitchen to make a batch of Sugar Cookies with Homemade Icing for a project we were doing at church. Look at how adorable they turned out! ...