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Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Inspiried by Levain Bakery’s Dark Chocolate Cookies. Almond Joys. These are an Edwards favorite.

Almond Joys

My husband’s grandmother, Shelby, makes these and every year they are first to go. I hope you enjoy these simple homemade candies! Almond Joys Ingredients 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free)4 cups powdered sugar1 (14 ounce) bag coconut3 cups whole roasted almondsapproximately 24 ounces chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli 60% cocoa) Lemon Square Bars. Millionaires' Shortbread. Millionaires' Shortbread has to be the ultimate indulgence of all time.

Millionaires' Shortbread

Imagine a crispy short and buttery base, spread with a totally scrumptious and rich caramel filling, and then covered with a crisp chocolate shell . . . Each bite brings you an indulgently scrumptious taste of all three together. mmmmmmmm . . . incredibly moreish . . . Vanilla Buttercream. Chocolate Buttercream. Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake. When I tried the Japanese cheesecake with the very first bite, I have been fallen in love with it ever since.

Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake

The velvety smooth, creamy, as well as the fluffy texture makes this kind of cheesecake stand out the crowd. The cheesecake is not too sweet, yet just enough to entertain your sweet tooth if you have one. Mind you, the cooking method makes the cheesecake very light, you’d feel you don’t have enough even after having a big slice of it. A case in point, over half of the cheesecake was gone shortly after I placed it in the fridge. Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies. This may be a tiny bit early but I figure, school's in and the weather is changing... it's time.

Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies

I've already started Autumnal baking. This means cinnamon scents and pumpkin flavored treats are well underway. Caramel Apple Sticky Buns. I’ll just say it: I’m not a big fan of nuts on or in my cinnamon rolls or sticky buns.

Caramel Apple Sticky Buns

To me, big chunks of nuts are a distraction. A distraction from the pure, unabashed ridiculousness of the gooey, fattening rolls. You can add nuts to this recipe, of course, but I encourage you to try them without first…just once. Kit Kat and M&M Cake. Chocolate Valentino (Cake) There is nothing like a flourless chocolate cake.

Chocolate Valentino (Cake)

 They are, quite literally, the easiest dessert to make in the wold.  This recipe has three ingredients (ok, I snuck in about a half cup of extra sugar, so four ingredients) and comes together in about 10 minutes. Cheesecake-Stuffed Carrot Cake. CakeSpy Note: This is a guest post from The Rice Kernel.

Cheesecake-Stuffed Carrot Cake

Named for a little boy who came along and transformed one family's kitchen experiences, Rice Kernel features wholesome, homemade recipes to help you achieve a "rainbow a day" of colorful and nutritious foods. For the sweets lover, Rice Kernel's "rainbow" includes plenty of indulgences, often made over with healthful ingredients. This triple strawberry cheesecake is the perfect collaboration of creamy, decadent cheese and fresh, tart summer berries. The recipe originally appeared as part of this post. This two-in-one cake has a sweet secret: what appears to be a traditional carrot cake is actually stuffed with cheesecake! Strawberry & Chocolate Nachos. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: sometimes the best creations are the ones you don’t set out to create!

Strawberry & Chocolate Nachos

This might be my new favorite thing. It’s the perfect easy, throw-together, family style dessert for summer. Oven-Baked Caramel French Toast. This Mother’s Day, treat your mom to a special brunch… Make her this delicious french toast!

Oven-Baked Caramel French Toast

Personally, this is a very special Mother’s Day for me, since I am now the proud mother of both a son and a daughter. My little girl will be 3 weeks old this Saturday, the 7th. She is quite precious, and I am loving every second of being a mother of two! A San Diego food blog sharing restaurant reviews and recipes. Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

A San Diego food blog sharing restaurant reviews and recipes

Homemade Oreos. When I was little, my mom never really bought me and my sister many store bought cookies or toaster pastries, or anything like that, as I'm sure I mentioned before in my Pop Tart Pops post. She never really thought cookies and things like that were the healthiest things to give us, and I'm not going to disagree with her. S’mores Cookie Sandwiches.

No campfire? No problem! You can still enjoy s’mores this Fourth of July! You know I couldn’t just make the soft and chewy graham cookies that I shared a few days ago and leave it at that, right? Of course not! Instead, I decided to take the cookies and turn them into s’mores cookie sandwiches (or “s’mookies” as my friends named them)… I knew it would either be fabulous or a huge sticky mess. You could certainly make these cookie sandwiches with storebought marshmallow fluff… And, they would probably taste fine. After tackling both the graham cracker and marshmallow elements of s’mores, it was time to tackle the chocolate. "Best" Chocolate Chip Cookies. Lofthouse Style Cookies. Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Cookies Unbelievably soft sugar cookies with a delicious buttercream frosting and topped with colorful sprinkles. These taste very similar to those infamous Lofthouse Cookies with frosting and sprinkles.

You can find them in almost every bakery section of the grocery stores here in the United States. PB-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies. Chocolate Brownie Cookies. Donut Muffins.

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