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Monster Cookies

I have a few cookie monsters in my life.  My favorite is a colleague who sneaks into my office and eats at least 4 cookies from treats I bring in for […]

Cut-Out Cookies with Royal Icing

I’ve been looking for a good cut-out cookie recipe forever.  Cookie cutters are cute but I never used them…  my cookies puffed up and made shapes unrecognizable.  I also avoided […]

Easter Egg Truffles

I make Easter Egg Truffles every year.  A few lessons learned 1) take the foil off the cream cheese if you soften in the microwave 2) don’t double the recipe, […]

Cadbury Cupcakes

I’m a sucker for Easter treats like Peeps, 857 different kinds of jelly beans and Cadbury Eggs.  The only way to improve Cadbury is to bake a miniature one into […]

Smore Brownies

It's my mother-in-law's birthday and I'm making treats, heaping roasted marshmallows on a dense chocolate brownie.  S'more brownies are perfect for summer barbecues, church potlucks and end of the school […]

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 […]

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