Sugar Cookies

I love this sugar cookie recipe, but when I decided to bake some cookies for Mother’s Day, I wanted to try a new recipe. I have seen this recipe on several blogs with rave reviews, so I decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did! These cookies were delicious. The addition of [...]

Chocolate Football Crispies

Still need a last minute idea for the big game? I thought these were super cute, and so easy to make! These crispy little chocolate treats would be a hit with anyone!
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Chocolate Football Crispies

6 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
½ c. light corn syrup
1 [...]

Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chipsters

I made these for Nate to take to work for his co-workers, they were a hit! They came out soft and chewy and the combination of flavors was perfect. I did leave out the nutmeg since Nate doesn’t like it, but I really did not miss it in these cookies.
I found this recipe in Emily’s blog, [...]

Snickerdoodles!

This months Tasty Tools is all about the scoop. What to make with a scoop? I have 3 different size scoops, all perfect for there own little jobs, so my options were pretty much endless. I ended up choosing this recipe for snickerdoodles for a couple of reasons. Number one, I love snickerdoodles. These classic cinnamon-sugar [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I made these sugar cookies for Nate to take to work today. The recipe for the cookie is the same one I used for Valentines Day sugar cookies and comes from Blonde Ambition in the Kitchen. The frosting is royal icing from the Wilton Meringue Powder can. I added almond extract [...]

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These classic cookies are courtesy of the Quaker Oatmeal container. They always come out perfect- dense and chewy with just the right amount of raisins.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1/2 pound (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flower

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground [...]

My “First” Sugar Cookies

Not really my first ever sugar cookies, but my first sugar cookies that did not come from a box and tasted good! It was also my first time using royal icing as well and the flood icing technique. The recipe for the cookies comes from Blonde Ambition In the Kitchen, you should definitely check out her blog [...]

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

I made these cookies to use up the left-over raspberry filling I had from my raspberry filled cupcakes. I had made these at Christmas time as well to give out in cookie tins. They are very good and very pretty cookies! The recipe comes from allrecipes.com

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 [...]

More cookies…

I was inspired to make these cookies after seeing this recipe over at Good Things Catered. While Katie’s cookies looked fabulous with their chocolate chips, I was in the mood for something cinnamony. So I went on a hunt for cinnamon chips. Well 4 stores and no cinnamon chips later, I decided that toffee bits [...]

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies!

This is my “go to” recipe for the best chocolate chip cookie. People are always searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, but what does that  mean to you? There are those that prefer fluffy, cake type cookies, or cookies with a little crisp to them. For me, it is a dense, soft, chewy cookie and these Best [...]