Cookies/Bars

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Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies

I really thought I was going to get a lot of things posted this holiday season, but such is life time got away from me. My grandmother got sick then …

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Gingerbread Cookies

This year was my first attempt at making gingerbread. I never really thought I liked it before, but always thought my Christmas cookie platter looked like it was missing something …

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Christmas Sugar Cookies

This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe of all time. It makes the perfect dough that is easy to roll out and the cut out designs hold their shape perfectly. …

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Royal Icing

This recipe makes a lot of icing, probably enough to decorate 75 – 3″ sugar cookies. It dries hard which makes it great for decorating cookies and making fanciful decorations for …

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

My son, Parker, used to eat everything I tried to feed him up until he was about 15 months old. Now he is nearing 19 months and gives me the …

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Homemade Graham Crackers

I have an eighteen month old little guy at home and I am always looking for snacks that he will really want to eat (and I won’t feel too guilty …

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Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

I was really in the mood for a peanut butter cookie that was fully loaded with extra peanut butter flavor and crunchy bits. These cookies are soft on the inside with …

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Whoppie Pies

This recipe came to me from a friend of mine. She made them for my birthday this year and I really loved them, because of their dense texture and rich sweet …

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Italian Almond Cookies

These Italian cookies or Bon Bons are traditionally made with anise flavoring, but since it is not one of my favorites, I decided to substitute almond and vanilla extract for …

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Cranberry Almond Biscotti

My mother-in-law loves this cranberry almond biscotti recipe. For me good biscotti is not supposed to be overly sweet and it should not be so hard that I feel that I am going …

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Chocolate Chips Cookies

When I was younger we used to vacation in Kentucky at my Aunt and Uncle’s house on the lake. My Aunt is a great southern cook, but out of everything …

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Lemon Squares

I am a girl that will usually opt for anything chocolate over a dessert that is missing this major ingredient, but in the case of these lemon squares I have to say …

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