I was first introduced to these delicious, special cookies when I lived in Kansas. I had a friend that brought me four of these giant cookies wrapped up beautifully in a cellophane bag with ribbon closure. As she handed me the bag of Giant Ginger Cookies to me she said "These are special cookies, not sharing cookies."As is typical of Mom's, most things we receive usually ends up getting shared amongst the family members. Because I had a toddler or two at the time, her message was needed and … [Read more...]
3 Easy Cookie Hacks
I love giving out treats to our friends, neighbors and teachers for the holidays. It might seem like a simple gift but I feel like the time and energy that I put into baking should show these people that we appreciate them and are thinking of them. With Betty Crocker cookie mixes it's easy to make a ton of cookies really easy. Plus, they are really fun to transform into more than the simple cookie in the package. At our local Walmart I had a ton of mixes to choose from so I grabbed … [Read more...]
Caramel Candy Bars Recipe
I am a huge caramel lover. The more gooey and sticky the better. Caramel Candy Bars are some of my family's favorite treats! They are pretty easy to make, don't involve any hard steps and they are really impressive when shared with friends. They are perfect for celebrating any holiday or occasion because you can use the holiday color themed M&M's and your set! Caramel Candy Bars Soft and gooey cookie bars.Base and Topping Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 cups … [Read more...]
The Holiday Hero – Pepto-Bismol #PinkRelief
This post is sponsored by Pepto-Bismol. All opinions are my own.During the holiday time, food is one of the main players in celebrating. With parties and gifts, food is one of the stars of the show! I know I'm super excited about all the meals and treats I will be eating over the next couple of weeks.One of my favorite cookies to put on my goodie plates to give away are Chocolate Crinkle cookies. You know the chocolately cookies coated with powdered? YUM! So I wanted to share the recipe … [Read more...]
Nutella Filled Christmas Cookie Pops! Yum!
Ok, I am so excited to share this post (but I am also kindof drooling as I do). These cookies were amazing! I don't mean to toot my own horn but yes I came up with these on my own! Sometimes I take risks and they work out really well and other times not so much. This time- HOME RUN! At least in my eyes. They looked cute but seriously if I don't make another batch in the next 24 hours...I just might ...lose it! So here is what I did. I found my favorite cookie base which comes … [Read more...]
Quinoa Cranberry Cookies – Gluten Free
Quinoa Cranberry Cookies By Debbie AdlerMust Have 15 x 13-inch sheet of parchment paper 1 cup quinoa flakes 3/4 cup hot water 3/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (see page 13) 1/2 cup amaranth flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon guar gum 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup coconut nectar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/8 teaspoon stevia powder 3/4 cup dried cranberriesMust Do 1. Preheat … [Read more...]
Caramel Kiss Cookie Bites
Caramel Kiss Cookie BitesTo get started you need a mini muffin pan. After I made these, they went hard on the second day, so I would recommend baking the cookie bites in mini muffin papers as well.Ingredients2 1/4 cups flour1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. salt1/2 cup butter or margarine1/2 cup shortening3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 tsp. vanilla2 eggs48 caramel Hershey Kisses DirectionsPreheat 350 … [Read more...]
Hello Dolly Bars Recipe
Hello Dolly's aka Magic BarsIngredients14 Graham crackers - crushed to crumbs 6 Tbsp Butter - melted 1 1/2 cups coconut 1 cup chocolate chips 1 can sweeten condensed milkDirectionsPreheat oven to 325.Place graham crackers in a gallon ziplock bag and roll with rolling pin until they are fine crumbs. Pour into 9x13 pan. Pour melted butter over graham cracker crumbs. Mix with spoon until all the graham crackers are wet and can be tightly pressed into bottom of … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe
I LOVE these Peanut Butter Blossom cookies and they taste really good. They usually get eaten up quick. The recipe is super easy, here it is: Peanut Butter Blossoms1 3/4 cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 egg 2 TBS milk 1 tsp vanilla 48 Kisses (Mine didn't make that many because they were on the big side)Combine ingredients in a large mixing bow. Mix at low … [Read more...]
Sugar Cookies With Pink Lemonade Frosting
Last night after making some Chocolate Peppermint Mouse, I found myself with 3 egg yolks I didn't want to waste. After googling recipes that use 3 egg yolks I found an amazing article on Forty Something listing recipes to use up your left over egg yolks!! The results are my new favorite sugar cookie!!Sugar Cookies2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 (slightly rounded – not quite ¾) teaspoon salt 2 sticks (8 oz) unsalted butter (if … [Read more...]
Cookies That Make a Great Gift – Country Cupboard Cookies
Disclosure: I received a free product to sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. It's always a good idea to give cookies - at least in my opinion. I think food is the perfect gift because it's shareable and people bond over food. As the holidays approach and you start to think of gift ideas there are some people who you will think already "have everything" but they don't have a box of gourmet cookies! You might even have … [Read more...]
A Tip to Keep Your Cookies Chewy
My Mother-in-law came to visit us several months ago when my baby was born. We tend to make a few treats whenever she comes to visit. At the time my baby was having some tummy trouble and so I cutting out different foods trying to figure out what was upsetting him. At that point I was off chocolate (gasp! I know!). If you love chocolate and have ever had to be off it you will know how hard it is. Of course when I was off chocolate the only treats I could think of were … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie Recipe
As a nursing mother I now have to be careful what I eat! Booo! My baby's tummy doesn't like some of the things I have been eating, so I have been cutting out different foods trying to figure out what is upsetting him. Right now I am off chocolate, BOOOO! But I need to have a treat to eat, so I have been making peanut butter blossoms without the blossom (the chocolate kiss)! They are pretty yummy, so I thought I would share. Peanut Butter Blossoms 1 3/4 Cup Flour1 tsp Baking Soda1/2 … [Read more...]
Meringue Swirls
Here is a recipe Johanna and I made together when she was here visiting a few weeks ago! I used the recipe out of the Martha Stewart Living Magazine, but Johanna has a much easier recipe from The Toddler Cookbook that we will recommend instead!Here is the meringue recipe:You Will Need: 3 egg whites (medium) 3/4 cups superfine sugar 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp lemon juiceMakes 30 meringues. Bake at 250˚FTo make swirls you will need gel food coloring, painted into a piping bag. … [Read more...]
Apricot and Oat Cookies That They’ll Just Love!
I’d love to share a recipe of my favorite easy to make homemade cookies that are just perfect for trips, picnics or get-togethers, with your family and friends. I tried out this apricot and oat cookies recipe at one of my parties and my friends just loved it - in fact they made sure that they got their hands on the recipe. The thing that is particularly great about this recipe is that the dried apricots and oat cookies made with a new fashioned twist is hard to resist. Can’t wait anymore more? … [Read more...]
