Author: Anna Lookingbill
Best Hot Chocolate
It was a dark and stormy night... So we made hot chocolate! It looked a little boring because I forgot marshmallows at the store.... but when we stirred in a peanut […]
Chocolate Chip Scones
I love scones. They remind me of what would happen if we left a muffin and a shortbread cookie alone overnight... a happy blend of indulgence and texture. I ended up […]
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
My sister is having a baby shower! Grayson will be my first nephew and we are VERY excited. When I asked how I could help, she said "something sweet, not […]
Honey Peanut Butter Cookies
It’s snowing. Again. To reward the hearty souls (aka other crazy people) at work today, I made Honey Peanut Butter cookies. I used a recipe modification from Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book. […]
Cheater Pants Salted Toffee
I have epic cooking failures. I've exploded a pan of fudge, started a wooden spoon on fire, burned a finger almost to the bone, destroyed pots and covered my forearms in […]
Dad’s Chocolate Cake
My dad wants chocolate cake for his birthday. I made chocolate with chocolate buttercream frosting; it's dense and rich without being too sweet. To fancy it up, we added 3 layers […]
Twofer Cookies
Twofer Cookies are two cookie recipes in one. It’s simple and makes it look like you worked harder than you did. The original recipe for Twofer Cookies comes from my 1963 […]
Peanut Candy Bar(f) Cookies
I originally made Candy Bar(f) cookies at Halloween. They were amazingly delicious and I had to make another batch. This time I used candy containing peanuts. They’re called Candy Bar(f) cookies […]
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
These cookies are a copycat recipe from the Nordstrom Café. They melt in your mouth and the lemon icing is bright and creamy. Although they require preplanning, Lemon Ricotta Cookies […]
Happy Cake
I made Happy Cake for New Year's Eve. Happy Cake is also known by its longer name, Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. You can see […]