These Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy–even for the fine motor skill impaired, i.e., me, and are a big hit with the kids! I apologize for essentially sharing the same recipe 2 months in a row, but the theme this month for Creative Cookie Exchange is, you guessed it, Halloween! And holiday cookies, especially…
Best Peanut Butter Blondie Re-Do: Alex Bakes!
These Best Peanut Butter Blondies are exactly what they say–literally the best peanut butter blondies I have ever had. Try them–you will agree. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. This is one of those First World Blogger problems—I love these…
S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal
S’Mores Bars with M&Ms and Graham Cereal are a fun and easy way to create the delicious flavors of s’mores in a bar cookie. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Guys! Easter is coming SO LATE this year. And our spring break is always at Easter, which means our…
Hazelnut Cookies with Mini Chocolate Chips: #TheLeftoversClub
Hazelnut Cookies with Mini Chocolate Chips are a deliciously nutty gluten free and dairy free cookie that will especially thrill the gianduja lovers out there. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I hate Nutella. There, I said it. I just do not understand the attraction and…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: review of The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook
Well this is a shockingly delayed review, but when you own 732 books it can sometimes take a while to use one (before you judge me too harshly, know that I also read and peruse my cookbooks like novels). This cookbook was on my mind when we got back from the Disney cruise precisely because…
Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps: Make Ahead for Creative Cookie Exchange
Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps are light, crispy and intensely chocolatey; they are also perfect for making in advance. Keep reading to see what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts came up with. Affiliate links were used in this post to refer to items I am discussing. I am so excited about this Creative Cookie…
#BundtaMonth: M&M Cream Cheese Pound Cake
As soon as the theme for October was announced in my Bundt A Month group, I knew I would be baking my bundt cake for the elementary school carnival cake walk. Why? Because the theme is candy, and who likes candy more than kids? Plus, I had a sneaking suspicion I would use M&Ms, since…
100% Whole Grain Oatmeal Brownies with M&Ms
When your kid has impromptu gum surgery on the kitchen counter, and that kid is Sammy and the next day is the first day of school, chances are she is going to school, surgery-be-damned. And chances are you are going to leave a lot of instructions with both her teacher and the nurse for all…
Flourless, No Butter Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips, Reese’s Pieces and Oats
Guys! I have been married 10 years! Turning 30 did not phase me. 40 is coming soon and I feel pretty unbothered. But for some reason, realizing that I have been married for 10 years really makes me feel way too grown up! The funny part about it is, I did not even realize. John…