Small Cookie Sunday: Box of Chocolates Shortbread Cookies
BOX OF CHOCOLATES’ SHORTBREAD COOKIES This was a super fun project. Each month a group of 24 of us long-time friends gets together for a “hat luncheon”. We each take our turn in hosting – this means...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Minty Bars
MINTY BARS For lovers of chocolate and peppermint! These were made for a Halloween party, but I can see them equally wonderful as party favors for a baby shower, little one’s birthday, or wedding...
View ArticleDutch Almond Bars
DUTCH ALMOND BARS Easy to make, and oh so pretty! Crunchy and buttery, these Dutch Almond Bars are just a slight twist on Jan Hagel cookies – just enough of a twist that they have turned the corner to...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Cream Wafers
CREAM WAFERS These creamy white cookies are delicate and flaky, and very elegant. Cream wafers make a very special holiday treat. They are so pretty and sparkly and elegant. Our family loves them. My...
View ArticleSMALL COOKIE SUNDAY: ST. PADDY’S DAY PEPPERMINT SANDWICH COOKIES
Sparkling with a bit of sugar glaze, and brightly flavored with peppermint and chocolate. For perfect cookies, add the exact amount of green food coloring and peppermint flavoring. Roll the dough into...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Jan Hagel Cookies
Cinnamony, crunchy and sweet. These are very similar to the Dutch Almond Bars I posted last Fall, only there is enough of a twist to make these really very different. These Jan Hagel cookies are my...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Cinnamon Diamonds
These are my brother Bill’s favorite Christmas cookie. They were one of the special cookies our mother baked for the holidays. This is her exact recipe, copied from her handwritten recipe card. I have...
View Article8 Favorite Christmas Recipes
The 2019 holiday season has arrived & we’ve got our Christmas music turned up and couldn’t be more excited to start making all of our favorite Christmas recipes – scroll down to see 8 of our...
View ArticleKids Make Gifts! Hamantaschen
There’s no better time to get your kids baking hamantaschen than when they’re still kids! Why? Such a yummy recipe is sure to motivate kids. Baking reinforces skills like reading, following...
View ArticleChocolate Snickerdoodles
A surprising twist on a classic cookie! Last Christmas a neighbor delivered a bag of these incredibly yummy cookies to our doorstep. When I asked her for the recipe, it was a surprise to learn they...
View ArticleReese’s Pieces Halloween Cookies
For a delicious Halloween treat you can bake for your co-workers or kids, try this twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie! In addition to (or instead of) your standard chocolate chips, these...
View ArticleAutumn Leaf Pie Crust Cookies
While dessert pies are in season all year long, fall pies, such as pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sweet potato pie and so on, have carved their own special nook into our holiday traditions. That’s why we’re...
View ArticleLump of Coal Holiday Cookie Stocking Stuffers
Whether your kids are naughty or nice, these dense and chewy Lump of Coal cookies will make for a highly requested addition to your family’s stocking stuffer tradition. They’re as simple to make as...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate-Dipped Ginger Cookies with Holly Leaves
We recently came across this recipe for white chocolate dipped ginger cookies from Cooking Classy, and we immediately fell in love. Not only do the cookies look amazing, but they’re simple enough to...
View ArticleGender Reveal Sugar Cookies
Are you finding out the gender of your baby before he or she is born? Well, we’ve got a super fun way for you to share the news with your friends and family. Bake up a batch of these Gender Reveal...
View ArticleFree Printable Valentine Paper Fortune Cookies
These paper fortune cookies are perfect to give away on Valentine’s Day if you’re on a time-crunch or a budget. Not only do they stand out from standard Valentine’s cards, they’re free to download! You...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Graham Toffee Bars
GRAHAM CRACKER TOFFEE BARS Like toffee? Here’s how to get all you want – make as much as you want, eat as much as you want. This is your chance to go really, really bad!! But you could go really,...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Hazelnut Shortbread
HAZELNUT SHORTBREAD COOKIES This is variation #1 of the classic shortbread cookie recipe. The only addition is the toasted nuts. I used hazelnuts, Oregon’s most popular nut. It’s one of our main crops...
View ArticleSmall Cookie Sunday: Cherry Shortbread
CHERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES This is variation #2 of the classic shortbread cookie recipe. Finely chopped Maraschino cherries are the only addition. Oh yes, so good for you! The cherries not only add the...
View ArticleBike4Friendship Chocolate Chip Cookies
Super delicious cookies baked by a super proud mom. Ok, so when my 16 year old son told me he wanted to bike across America, I prayed he would change his mind and take up something less stressful for...
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