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Café au Lait Bars: #CreativeCookieExchange

March 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Café au Lait Bars are the little black dress of cookies: there is no occasion these would not be perfect for. Everyone adored these. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Have you ever promised a dish (or dessert) to someone (a potluck, your husband’s students, the… 

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Blueberry Lemon Cookies with White Chocolate Chunks: #CreativeCookieExchange

February 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Blueberry Lemon Cookies with White Chocolate Chunks

I’ve been staring at a blinking cursor for a while, frustrated. A friend suggested the weather was to blame (actually what she said was I should tell you that I was going to crawl back in bed and stay there til the spring thaw) and I think maybe she is not too far off. It… 

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Strawberry Rhubarb Meringues: #CreativeCookieExchange

January 21, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Cookies

Tonight Sammy and I decided that the best thing in the world would be to take a cruise from Miami, through the Panama Canal, to San Diego–eating our way through ports all along eastern and western Mexico the whole way. She thought it sounded like heaven. How many 7 year olds do you know with… 

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Cocoa Peppermint Cookie Bark: Creative Cookie Exchange

December 17, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

Cocoa cookie drizzled with bittersweet and white chocolates and topped with crushed candy canes

Cocoa Peppermint Cookie Bark is a play on traditional chocolate bark, but make with crispy cocoa cookies instead. Perfect for the holidays and your Christmas cookie tray! Keep reading to check out everyone else’s fabulous peppermint cookie creations from Creative Cookie Exchange. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I… 

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Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps: Make Ahead for Creative Cookie Exchange

November 19, 2013 By Laura 12 Comments

Salty Dark Chocolate Crispy Slice and Bake Freezer Cookies

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… 

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Streusel Topped Apple Oatmeal Bars: Creative Cookie Exchange

October 15, 2013 By Laura 13 Comments

Pecan and Oat Streusel Topped Oatmeal Bars with Dried Apples and Cranberries

It’s time for another Creative Cookie Exchange! This time our theme is a very seasonal apples; I love apple desserts and dishes in the fall, so the choice was really a no brainer. Anything apple counts–I am kind of embarrassed to admit that in this time of (fresh picked apple) plenty, I used dried. Picture… 

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Pecan Chocolate Bars: Creative Cookie Exchange

September 17, 2013 By Laura 17 Comments

Pecan Oat Chocolate Bars

I am super excited to share my latest blogging event with you guys! It is called Creative Cookie Exchange, and, well, I started it! This makes me feel extra brave, which probably makes you think I don’t get out much. I love Chocolate Party and Bundtamonth, and I really wanted a similar group for cookies…. 

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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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