I don't know if food bars are really anything new, but I love the whole idea. They make party preparation SO MUCH EASIER. There's no need to worry about who likes what, who's allergic, who's vegetarian or if things are kid-friendly. Just start with a great blank canvas like Ritz … [Read more...]
Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Behold. I have achieved Cookie Nirvana: Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies. Cookie perfection: JUMBO chocolate chip cookies. If possible, I have found something better than a chocolate chip cookie: JUMBO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES! These cookies are huge. The entire batch only yields 6 … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Cookies are my weakness. I never met a one I didn't like. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are a little bit of fall and I think I need to make them again this weekend. You know, just to update the photos and stuff... ;) Yesterday was a gloomy, rainy and cold day. Perfect for baking. … [Read more...]
Perfect Giant Cookie Cake
Grab an enormous glass of milk and enjoy a slice of this perfect giant cookie cake! Better yet, try it warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. This recipe gives those restaurant cookie skillets a run for their money! … [Read more...]
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Let’s Get Real #90
Did you know tomorrow is National Chocolate Chip Day? If there's a food holiday worth celebrating, this is it! I absolutely love and adore a soft, warm chocolate chip cookie. I don't know if anything can beat it when it comes to sweets! I went digging through the archives and … [Read more...]
Soft Baked Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies
Surprise, surprise! Another cookie recipe! :) I can't help it. I love cookies. They are my Achille's heel. I absolutely can NOT turn them down. Which is exactly why I wanted to host a cookie exchange this year. MORE COOKIES! :) My sister-in-law brought these Soft … [Read more...]
Lumps of Coal Treats
Give something special to the "naughty" people in your family with these delicious Lumps of Coal treats made with everyone's favorite cookies!A friend of mine posted a photo in our Pinterest, Posts and Pals Facebook group (please join us!) with chocolate bars labeled as … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Chipotle Cookies
As I've mentioned a few times, I hosted a cookie exchange last week, and I've had cookies on the mind and on the blog ever since! OREO Cookie Balls, Cranberry White Chocolate cookies (coming soon) felt cookies (you don't want to eat those) and now Dark Chocolate Chip … [Read more...]
5 Beautiful Christmas Cookies (and one for New Year’s Eve)
One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the baking I get to do. It really is warm here in southern California for most of the year, so I don't like to use my oven very often. But the closer we get to Christmas, the cooler the nights and mornings are, and then I get … [Read more...]
Times Square OREO Cookie Balls
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #OREOCookieBallsThis last weekend I hosted my first cookie exchange. We had Oatmeal Butterscotch cookies, Cranberry and White Chocolate Soft Batch (you may … [Read more...]
Chocolate Orange Butter Cookies
I first tried the recipe for these butter cookies back when I made Strawberry Lemon Butter Cookies at the end of Summer. I just loved how easy the dough recipe was to throw together and it's a wonderful blank slate. At the time, I wrote a note to myself to try a chocolate … [Read more...]
Strawberry Lemon Butter Cookies and Doctor Who
Tomorrow, the next season of Doctor Who (or series as they call it in the UK) begins. My husband dragged me kicking and screaming into the science fiction fantasy world of Doctor Who. Now, it's one of my favorite shows. Occasionally throughout the show, the Doctor will enjoy a … [Read more...]