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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 […]