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Category: Cookies

Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Nothing says summer like a fresh batch of lemon bars! These lemon bars have a delicious buttery crust and a tangy lemon filling. Topped off with the sweetness of powdered sugar and they are a delight! They’d be a great addition to your next barbecue […]

Homemade Oreos

Homemade Oreos

These cookies will knock your socks off! They are sort of a cross between an Oreo and a whoopie pie, but the grown-up version. That’s not to say kids won’t love them too! The outside cookies have a rich, dark chocolate flavor and a nice […]

Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti

Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti

Biscotti is an Italian biscuit cookie.  The name comes from a Latin word meaning “twice-baked.”  Biscotti cookies are quite hard and dry, as they are meant to be dipped in a drink.  They were originally dipped in Italian dessert wines, but today most people enjoy […]

Nutella filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Nutella filled Peanut Butter Cookies

Today I made my first attempt at baking post foot surgery, and boy am I glad no one was around to witness it!  I chose a rather simple recipe, thinking it would be easiest to complete on one foot, but about 10 near wipe outs […]

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Last night I was craving something sweet, but I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate.  Of course, just my luck, everything I had at home was chocolate!  So today at work I was making some crumble bars similar to this and I thought they would […]

GMCs

GMCs

Today we’re making Grace’s Magic Cookies!  They are a combination of a sugar cookies, confetti cake, and vanilla whoopie pies.  These sandwich cookies would be a great treat for a birthday party, bake sale, or just a midnight snack.  I made a batch of these […]