We are still on a bit of a peppermint kick around our house. My apologies to all those non-peppermint lovers who may be reading this. But I bet you have a peppermint lover in your life somewhere that would love these cookies. Just think, you could make them for that person and not even be [...]
Buttermint Drop Cookies
December 1, 2011 By 15 Comments
So I was wondering why it had been so quiet on the blog the last little bit. I was trying not to take it personally, I figured you were just all busy with Thanksgiving but I discovered yesterday that my rss feed and my email subscription wasn’t working so no one was being notified that [...]
Chocolate Sandwich Cookie
November 30, 2011 By 13 Comments
Cookie Day #2 No holiday cookie plate would be complete without some type of chocolate cookie. Don’t you agree? So how about a chocolate sandwich cookie? The one thing I don’t like about sandwich cookies is that when you eat one cookie – you are really eating two cookies. But you only get the enjoyment [...]
Annual Cookie Baking Day
December 23, 2010 By 21 Comments
Note: This will be my last post until after Christmas. My boys arrive home tomorrow and I can’t wait. I’m going to enjoy my time with my whole family home under one roof! Wishing you a wonderful and joyful Christmas! See you back here next week. I”ll have some fun recipes perfect for New Year’s [...]
Hot Chocolate Cookies
December 16, 2010 By 11 Comments
Sometimes a girl’s just got to have her chocolate. I was having a major chocolate craving the other day when I came across this recipe twice – I took that as a sign. I was working on my holiday cookie baking list and came across the recipe over at Tasty Kitchen and then I saw [...]
Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies
December 10, 2010 By 6 Comments
I think I’ve mentioned before that I tend to get on flavor kicks. There’s been cranberry, lemon etc. Well, this week it seems to be brown sugar. I’ve got two brown sugar recipes for you right in a row (another coming tomorrow) Yum! Today’s cookie recipe is a shortbread cookie but is different than a [...]
Chocolate Peppermint Drops
December 6, 2010 By 9 Comments
Note: I am on a plane early this morning headed to Chicago for 36 hours. I can’t wait to tell you all about it when I get back. So there is no Muffin Monday today. We are going to take a temporary break from Muffin Monday here on the blog because I just have too [...]
My Top Ten Favorite Christmas Cookies
December 11, 2009 By 7 Comments
Although I always experiment with a few new cookies each holiday season I definitely have my list of favorites, ones I make every year. The list is getting a little long and today I wanted to share my Top Ten Favorites – in no particular order… I love cookies with something hidden inside – I [...]
Winter Wonderland and Cookie Baking Time!
December 21, 2008 By 5 Comments
We are having some unusual weather here in Portland – snow! A few days of snow once every couple of years is normal for Portland – not 7 straight days of snow! For the second Sunday in a row church has been cancelled. As a result, our backyard has turned into a Winter Wonderland and [...]
Christmas Cookies
December 18, 2008 By 5 Comments
photo by cakegirl If your holiday baking is still on your holiday “To Do” list I hope you will find this list of cookies helpful. I have compiled a list of cookie recipes that I have shared over the last year or so. Many of these will be appearing on my holiday cookie plate. [...]
