I’m thankful I don’t have to host Thanksgiving this year, but that doesn’t mean I won’t be whipping up a gift for the hardworking host. I think a homemade treat is the best way to return the favor for all the effort a host puts into pulling off the most famous meal of the year. […]
I love everything pumpkin so naturally Halloween is one of my favorite foodie holidays. I’ll make anything from pumpkin ice cream to pumpkin pie. Here is one of my favorite pumpkin cookie recipes and it includes an intriguing twist: one package of instant vanilla pudding mix. These spooktacular cookies are fun and easy to make […]
They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach—I found that it works the same way with the man’s family. The first time I made Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies for Stefan’s (my fiancé) family was more than four years ago and they’ve loved me ever since. I originally brought the cookies […]
1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 sticks butter, room temperature 1 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 2 eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats 1 cup dried whole […]
I’m totally loving the new whole grains movement. I’m an ingredient label reader, and have been doing so on bread labels for the past couple years. However, as an avid baker and cookie maker, I’ve been resistant to adopt whole grains simply because I was afraid they wouldn’t be quite the same as “regular” cookies. […]
