It’s the end of August, can you believe it? Labor Day is around the corner, fall is coming (who else is excited?), what a great time of year. For me, this recipe sits perfectly at the crossroads between fresh delicious summer fruit and wonderful fall flavors. The peaches give that summery freshness while the toasted…
Category: Bakes
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Is anything better than a warm chocolate chip cookie? How about an ooey-gooey-chewy one? This skillet cookie is just that! It has the classic make up of a good ol’ chocolate chip cookie with a few key ingredients added to up the ooey-gooey-ness. It’s super easy to make, throw some ingredients together and bake them…
Candied Ginger Shortbread
This cookie melts in your mouth. Seriously! First, you get this buttery and lightly sweet bite then the candied ginger hits for an ever so pleasing punch of flavor. Mm! This recipe is super simple, you can whip it up in 20 minutes. Make these cookies on a lazy Sunday afternoon for your loved ones,…
Salted White Chocolate Crinkle
Oh baby, these are tasty! Think fudge, meets white chocolate, meets cookie. They’re salted to cut the sweetness and unique from the traditional crinkle because they’re not made with cocoa powder. The shimmer coating that comes from the luster dust gives them a bright and fancy look! Make these this holiday season, they’d be super…
Maple Pecan Drops
These cookies are exactly what your coffee needs! Think pecan pie meets cookie. They’re spiced, they’re toasted, and have a nice softness to them. Perfect for coffee-dunking. Serve these on a lazy afternoon, perhaps with a few friends coming over or even at your Sunday church function. This is a laid-back little cookie that packs…
Hazelnut Biscotti, with Cinnamon and Dark Chocolate
This cookie is all about hazelnut and chocolate, a perfect pair! Although, I won’t judge if you further pair them with a dunk in your coffee (or bourbon). These cookies are a great addition to your holiday baking plan and would be a nice one to exchange with friends and/or family. In fact, don’t stop…
Oatmeal Drop Cookies, with Cranberries and White Chocolate
This cookie! It’s easy, it’s festive, it’s real tasty. There are many reasons you might want to bake these, examples include: unexpected guests coming by for a visit, holiday baking, cookie exchanges, gifts for neighbors or coworkers, it’s cold outside, it’s cold inside… Whatever the reason, I highly recommend finding a reason to bake these…
Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls, with Buttermilk and Honey
These dinner rolls are so wonderful, they have a slight tang of buttermilk and a bit of sweetness from honey. They are a brioche roll which makes them soft and perfectly chewy but the best part about them? Most of the work is DONE the day before you want to serve them. Yep, that’s right….
Bourbon Apple Spice Cake, with Toasted Pecans and Cream Cheese Icing
I love this flavor combination for fall!! You get the lovely spices everyone craves this season paired with apple and bourbon… which might be a refreshing change of pace for you fall bakers! This cake is best accompanied with cream cheese icing; it’s a little tart, a little sweet and has a dash of vanilla. …
Pumpkin Hand Pies
I just love hand pies! They are easy enough to make and can be served at so many different types of events. Brunch, lunch or dinner parties, game day, open houses, birthdays, etc!! These particular hand pies are all about fall and would be a great addition to your Halloween or Thanksgiving gathering! The crust…