It is almost Earth Day and I have the perfect dessert to celebrate! I don't always remember Earth Day and some years it flies right past me before I know it! But this year, I am so ready for it! I really want to start working on my own mini garden, full of herbs! So… Continue reading “Dirt” Cupcakes With Cute Marzipan Veggie Toppers
That's a pretty picture, isn't it? I'm not afraid to admit that this was batch number two of cookie dough and about 3 hours later with approximately 18 cookies burnt, squished, flattened, and broken all sitting in the trash can. You might as well count this post as my Kitchen Confessional because I'm about to… Continue reading Chewy Caramel Pecan Cookies
My sister is known for many things: kind, gentle, sweet, and most importantly, her peanut butter cookies. If you think you've had a good peanut butter cookie, you have no idea. My sister makes the best peanut butter cookie. I don't know entirely what she does, maybe it's the crunchy peanut butter, maybe it's her… Continue reading Almond Butter Cookies
Even though it's no longer pie season, I am still craving the delicious nutty flavors of pecan pie!! But December is cookie season and I'm all about the soft chewy texture of a cookie! This is exactly how these Pecan Pie Cookies were invented! I actually remember my grandma making something very similar to this… Continue reading Pecan Pie cookies
I cannot even believe it's December already! Where did November even go?! Regardless of how quickly the month has flown by, it's officially cookie season! I mean, sure, it's also Christmas and winter and snow, and all that jazz. But more importantly, it's time for cookies, cookies, and more cookies! Even if this year's cookie… Continue reading Pretzel Turtles
When fall hits, I am all about pumpkin! Pumpkin scones, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup! Just kidding about the last one... maybe. I love how hearty and warm pumpkin is, especially with all those wonderful spices like nutmeg, clove, and ginger that really just make pumpkin sing! But there's really only like two, maybe… Continue reading Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
If I'm being totally honest here, which I always try to be, coffee is not my favorite. Sure, I don't mind a coffee drink that's 75% sugar and cream, but anything less than that, and it's just not for me. With that being said, I understand the importance of coffee. Coffee in chocolate cakes takes… Continue reading Espresso Shortbread Cookies
Let's talk about chocolate for a second. Chocolate will always hold a special place in my heart that nothing else will be able to fill! I love all kinds of chocolate! Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and the incredibly underrated white chocolate. I have heard rumors that white chocolate is not technically chocolate, because chocolate has… Continue reading Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
