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Crispy Bite-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookies: Review of Classic Cookies with Modern Twist; #Choctoberfest

October 9, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Crispy Bite-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookies--easy to make and delicious! The crunch is light and airy and offset by rich chocolate chips and butter. My family went crazy for these!

Crispy Bite-Sized Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun change from bakery style. Buttery, light, crunchy but packed full of chocolate, these cookies are a crowd pleaser. A copy of Classic Cookie with a Modern Twist was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this… 

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Chewy Chocolate Cookies: #Chotoberfest

October 7, 2015 By Laura 14 Comments

Chewy Chocolate Cookies: an old-fashioned but intensely chocolate cookie perfect for after school or dinner!

Chewy Chocolate Cookies are old fashioned and homey, and, with a walloping 12 ounces of dark chocolate, they are not to be missed! Affiliate links have been used in this post when referring to items I am discussing. And Choctoberfest continues! If the Nibby Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies were the sophisticated cookies at the party,… 

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Nibby Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies: #Choctoberfest

October 5, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

These Nibby-Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies are delicious and unique! Because they are slice and bake, they can be made ahead to bake off for your holiday table or any other occasion.

These Nibby Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies are easy, sophisticated and not too sweet, with a hint of salt to complement the chocolate goodness. And because they are slice and bake, they are perfect for making ahead for your holiday cookie tray. I am participating in Choctoberfest, which is basically a weeklong smorgasbord of chocolate recipes… 

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Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

September 22, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars--unbelievable easy and so delicious! Completely from scratch!

Caramel Swirled Cheesecake Bars are deceptively simple and absolutely delicious. And they are easy to make from scratch with a homemade caramel sauce. Creative Cookie Exchange this month is all about layered bars, so keep reading to check out all the fabulous layers! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items… 

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S’mores Graham Cracker Bundt Cake: #BundtBakers

September 17, 2015 By Laura 21 Comments

Toasted S'mores Graham Cracker Bundt Cake: a graham cracker cake filled with chocolate chip and swathed in toasted marsmallow fluff does a pretty dark good job of emulating your favorite summer treat!

This Toasted S’mores Graham Cracker Bundt Cake brings the flavors of the campfire treat to your kitchen! Keep reading for more s’mores inspired bundt cakes from Bundt Bakers. Do you ever wonder if some people are tone deaf when it comes to the written word? This is a random musing moment–feel free to scroll down… 

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Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel: #MuffinMonday

August 31, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel--easy, fun to bake with kids, delicious, and full of healthy ingredients!

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel are a delicious segue from summer into fall, and a fun treat to bake with your kids! Keep reading to learn all about Muffin Monday! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  Guys!!! I have a new group! And it is… 

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Filed Under: blog events, fall spices, kids cooking, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, cinnamon, fall, kamut flour, kids baking, Muffin Monday, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains

Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake with Sprinkles: #BundtBakers

August 20, 2015 By Laura 25 Comments

Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake: chewy like the cookie and full of chocolate like (my favorite) oatmeal cookies, but baked in a bundt pan! So much fun!

An Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake straddles the cake and cookie worlds, as it is chewy, rustic, tasty fun but baked in a bundt mold and less dense than a cookie. My family loved it and yours will too! Keep reading for more Bundt Bakers fun! I had so much trouble with this Bundt Bakers month. And… 

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Browned Butter Lemon Cookies with Macadamia Nuts: #CreativeCookieExchange

August 18, 2015 By Laura 19 Comments

Browned Butter Lemon Cookies with Macadamia Nuts are addictive low sugar cookies that are extra rich from the browning of the butter and the nuts, yet bright from the lemon. And they are plenty sweet from the Turbinado coating. Keep reading to the bottom to check out everything the other Creative Cookie Exchange hosts baked… 

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Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice Cream: #CreativeCookieExchange

July 21, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice cream--SO delicious and SO easy!!!

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies are amazing in ice cream or gelato–keep reading to check out what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts made this month with ice cream!  Things I learned this past weekend: Cacao nibs do not always substitute well for nuts. It always pays to read through the entire recipe before starting to bake. My… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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