~Apple Pie Cookies. You know when you bake an Apple Pie, or any fruit pie for that matter, and you get those oozy baked sugar, chewy-ish bits of leaked fruit that gets all caramelized to the crust?
They’re kind of hard to explain..I think they need a name, I’m open to suggestions! Watch them being made right >>HERE! Anyway, that’s my absolute favorite part of a fruit pie! How great are those sticky little chewy bites..omgosh?! They’re warm, gooey bits of Pie Heaven and are my inspiration for these cookies. Now I can maintain a pretense of manners, since I have my very own caramelly, fruity, chewy & sticky Apple Pie Cookie all to myself! These Apple Pie-like Cookies are made of real Pie Crust layered with sticky Caramel, and a slathering of Apple Pie Filling, topped with a flaky and adorable Cinnamon & Nutmeg lattice crust..HELLO Fall! Cookies and Cream Oreo Bark. S'mores Cookies. Yesterday was busy with swimming, BBQing, and relaxing.
My Laundry Monday turned into Laundry Tuesday topped with an additional load of damp swimming towels. Being the good parents we are we counted swimming as baths for the kids and sent them to bed smelling of sunblock. Lemon Crinkle Cookies. I went to the gym yesterday evening.
Anyone else ever done that before? Worst decision EVER. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you know I usually go in the mornings. Well, we had some snow fall and apparently everything in this little town shuts down because no one knows how to plow. {It’s kind of a pet peeve of mine–cities that are clueless when it comes to snow removal. Oh, and just to clear things up, I’m not 4 months pregnant. Sugar Cookie Squares with White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Frosting. I just can’t get enough of the sugar cookie squares!
Yesterday I was making the original Sugar Cookie Squares with Vanilla Frosting and was thinking of what other combinations would be good with these squares. The best that came to mind, these Sugar Cookie Squares frosted with decadent White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Frosting. They basically melt in your mouth while the combinations of sweet yet tangy cream cheese with natural berry goodness tantalize your taste buds. White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts so I thought this would be a great combination of cookie and cheesecake. Let me tell you it most definitely is! Also, this frosting would be incredible on a vanilla, chocolate or angel food cake, just keep in mind it has a slightly runnier consistency than your average butter cream frosting so it not ideal for piping.
Triple Layer Lemon Bars. Homemade Oreos. Lately, my husband has been getting me into a bit of trouble.
You see, he’s my taste tester. He’s not afraid to tell me when something I make is awful (it has happened before… believe me!) , so I know he’ll give me an honest opinion. So, when I’m baking and working on a new recipe, I often take him a plate of samples. A few times lately (including yesterday when I was working on this particular recipe), he has raved on Facebook about what I made for him. In this case, the homemade oreos that my hubby was taunting his friends with on Facebook were already spoken for… Most of the cookies were destined for the cafe at our church. These homemade oreos are easy to make. Homemade Oreos(Makes approximately 3 dozen) For the cookies: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened1 cup granulated sugar1 egg1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 cups all purpose flour3/4 cup dutch process cocoa powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt For the filling:
Tiny Gingerbread Houses. Earlier I made gingerbread houses meant to perch on the edge of a mug, but I wanted to work on a few more things.
First, since these are meant to be eaten I wanted to cut down on the amount of royal icing. I still used it to assemble the houses, but to get sugar decorations to stick to the roofs I decided to use simple syrup. Double Fudge Chocolate Cookies. Little bit of a mouthful there.
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by.
I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. Secrets of a Cookie Decorator. I’m here to share them with you, in no particular order, because that would take way more time for me to do than is worthwhile when I could be cookie decorating instead!
Here are some secrets you may or may not know about cookie decorating, cookie decorators, and me… I’d love to hear your sweet little secrets too if you’d like to share them. Join me in the comment section below. Quick side note – these cookie cookies above, are from a plate I bought at the Hallmark store. More on them in another post soon. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. . - an awesome book btw. 6. 7. 8. 9.