Pecan Shortbread Biscotti

The word “biscotti” literally means twice baked in Italian.  The fact that we are baking something twice might make this recipe sound complicated, but it’s really not!  This biscotti is sooo- buttery and very light and sweet.  You will enjoy it down to the last crumb.BISCOTTI. This is special biscotti. This recipe is more like… Continue reading Pecan Shortbread Biscotti

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you’re gluten free, you’ll love this recipe.  Even if you’re not, you will love this recipe! The peanut butter flavor is exploding out of these crumbly, delicate, little cookies.  It’s like eating peanut butter from a jar…well, minus that awkward stuck-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth feeling.  Peanut butter, sugar, and mini chocolate chips.  NO FLOUR!  Are any of you… Continue reading Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lucky Charms Crunch Bark

I took one of my beloved childhood favorites and covered it in white chocolate.  Holllllller.  To add a sweet/salty snack element, I added white cheddar popcorn to the recipe and served it in a bowl as a snack mix/bark.  I made one pan with popcorn and one without.  I like the one with popcorn better.  However, both… Continue reading Lucky Charms Crunch Bark

Fresh Strawberry Cookies

These bright pink cookies are made with REAL strawberries!  They’re extra fluffy, super moist, and loaded with strawberry flavor.  I don’t know if you noticed but…they’re PINK! These are the perfect treat for any pink occasion!  So!  Valentine’s Day is on Saturday!  That’s exciting, right?  Anybody else excited? ….? Okay! Moving right along… I figured… Continue reading Fresh Strawberry Cookies

Birthday Rice Krispie Treats

Sprinkles make me SO happy!  This recipe makes me happy too!  Easiest birthday treats ever! Cake mix + Rice Krispie Treats + SPRINKLES!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KARLIEEEEEE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE! Today is indeed my birthday!  Hooray!  I am officially 24 years old. Weird. The big 2-4.  This is the first… Continue reading Birthday Rice Krispie Treats

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my favorite recipe for all things Chocolate Chip Cookie.  No doubt about it.  I’ve used the same recipe to make cookies, cookie bars, and even little cookie bowls!  I’ve never had a cookie recipe that is so multipurpose! I don’t know what it is about Chocolate Chip Cookies, but they rule the roost in the dessert… Continue reading The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nutter Butter Truffles

When I was in college, my roommate crushed up some cookies, added cream cheese and then covered little scoops in white almond bark.  I have been tainted ever since.  End of story. Truffles are habit-forming.  Literally. hab·it–form·ing adjective \ˈha-bət-ˌfȯr-miŋ\ : causing a strong need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something… Continue reading Nutter Butter Truffles

Low Carb (No Flour) Pancakes

Happy January! My golly, 2014 was the fastest year yet.  I cannot believe it is 2-0-1-5 already.  I feel like I was just getting used to writing 2014 on paper, and now I’m having to figure out how to change a 14 into a 15 without looking like a fool.    I’m looking forward to this year, though.  It is going to… Continue reading Low Carb (No Flour) Pancakes

Cranberry White Chocolate Orange Cookies

Can you believe that it’s almost Christmas already? Where did the time go? One of my favorite family traditions is that each year at Christmas, my mom has us help her bake a bunch of cookies and then we put together cookie trays and share them with our neighbors and friends. This year, I had… Continue reading Cranberry White Chocolate Orange Cookies

No-Chill Cutout Cookies

Thursday night and feeling CRAZY!!!!! Not really. But I did just get home from a cookie decorating party! Wahoo! And my teeth are coated in sugar.  I was struggling.  Sometimes you just have to be in the mood to decorate cookies. Sometimes you just want to bake cookies.  Then sometimes, you just want to eat… Continue reading No-Chill Cutout Cookies