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Baking Cookies Made Easy (And Kid-Friendly!) I love to bake, and I’m well known among family and friends as being an avid scratch baker.

Baking Cookies Made Easy (And Kid-Friendly!)

I do, however, make an exception for one thing: peanut butter cookies. I still make my peanut butter cookies the way my mother taught me when I was five years old; I use cake mix. I have made these cookies for bake sales, parties, and a host of other occasions and they always get rave reviews. I’ve tried other recipes and I still find mine to be the tastiest, not to mention easiest, recipe around. Oreo-Doodles (Oreo-Crusted Chocolate Cookies) Oreo-Doodles (Oreo-crusted Chocolate Cookies) And the thanks for naming these cookies goes to…my amazing Facebook followers!

Oreo-Doodles (Oreo-Crusted Chocolate Cookies)

Yesterday I was editing the photos for these fabulously delicious double chocolate cookies that were coated with crumbled Oreos. Hot cocoa cookies. I am a teeny bit obsessed with the cookies from the most recent issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray magazine.

Hot cocoa cookies

This recipe is the second of many cookie recipes on my list to make this holiday season. Sweets are taking over my life! Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Swirl Fudgy Cookies. When I split this warm chocolate cookie open and saw the chocolate oozing out, I about fainted with excitement, lol!

Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Swirl Fudgy Cookies

Swirls of peanut butter accompany giant chocolate chunks. This cookie will go down as one of my favorite recipes by a mile Kind of reminds me of one of my favorite ice cream flavors I used to get when I was a little girl. Chocolate with peanut butter swirls at Thrifty. I actually still love it and I REALLY love it in this cookie. No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Cookies. I don’t know about you, but I’ve really gotten into the no bake desserts lately.

No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Cookies

Obviously when it’s hot, most of us don’t want to crank up the oven and melt the house down. I get cranky when I’m hot, too….I think I told you that before. Aside from keeping the house cooler, no bake desserts are a breeze to make. These No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Cookies are so simple to put together, but that’s not what’s going to keep you making them time and time again. These cookies are full of delicious chocolate hazelnut flavor with a hint of espresso, and they’ve got a chewy texture from the oats. Homemade Mallowmars Cookie Recipe.

Unforgettable Desserts | John Wiley & Sons, 2009 In the northeastern United States, you can find Nabisco Mallomars in the cookie aisle on a seasonal basis, but they are so much more than a cookie.

Homemade Mallowmars Cookie Recipe

This nostalgic favorite is comprised of a circular graham cracker–like cookie topped with a thick marshmallow filling and covered with a crisp, dark chocolate shell. They are sort of a commercial s’more and have been produced since 1913. They have fierce devotees and similar confections can be found worldwide, sometimes with more of a shortbread base, sometimes differing in shape from the domed, squat American classic. They are called Whippets in Canada, Krembos in Israel, Flodebolle in Denmark, Tunnock’s teacakes in the United Kingdom, Zefir in Russian-speaking countries, Schokokuss in Germany, and Mallowpuffs in New Zealand.

The physical beauty of these mallomars will depend on how cleanly and neatly you cut the graham crackers and the marshmallows, so take care during those steps. Directions. How To Make Perfect M and M Cookies. I’ve been teasing you with my Perfect M and M cookies for over a week now on Instagram.

How To Make Perfect M and M Cookies

I had to re-test them to make sure they were just perfect for you! …..well they are, so I’m hoping it’ll be worth the wait. So, what defines a perfect cookie to you? It’s quite different for everyone I imagine. For me, the cookie has to be soft but crispy around the edges with just the right texture. Wanna know the secret to creating the lovely texture and shape to these cookies?!! Here’s the secret. Let’s take a look at my recipe! Spiderwebs, step-by-step. First, I love you guys!!!

Spiderwebs, step-by-step

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Unauthorized Girl Scout Cookie Recipes

Simply adjust the basic recipes provided to suit your needs, and you're in the clear. With simple modifications, you can make your own Girl Scout cookies without peanuts, gluten-free, vegan, or organic! Now that you've got the recipes - you're in control. And if you don't have food allergies - it's a great way to guarantee you'll never run short on your favorites. Once Upon a Plate: Samoas ~ The Girl Scout Cookie Clone. Chocolate hazelnut biscotti. Last week I stumbled into my new favorite coffee shop for The Latest Morning Coffee, Ever because I am still adjusting to this new schedule of having “everything” but also “anything” to do at any given time.

chocolate hazelnut biscotti

[One of these days I'll get into all of these changes--the way that I stomp on the grave of business casual attire; the fact that, yes, I still get up early each day and shower and put on mascara; oh, and more relevantly to this site, the breakfasts and lunches I put together (that is, once I get past the yogurt and PB&J sandwich phase, though no promises that will be be happening any time soon)--but for now, suffice it to say that I am still in the Adjustment Phase... Hence the 12:30 p.m. "morning coffee. "] What do I mean by “real” biscotti? What’s so wrong with the almond and parmesan-black pepper versions I’ve told you about before? They’re also generally less sweet and with have significantly less fat in them, if you’re into those kinds of bathing-suit-season-friendly things. 1. Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies. I am so in love with these darn chocolate lava cookies!

What is it about a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie stuffed with decadent, rich, melted chocolate that makes it so irresistible?? Especially when topped with vanilla ice cream. These are one of Kev’s favorite homemade treats, and he usually asks me to make them at least once a week. They are so simple to whip up, and such a treat! Let’s make some right now :) All you really need for these fabulous cookies is your favorite cookie dough and a bag of chocolate chips. Since these cookies are absolutely gushing with delicious rich chocolate, my favorite chocolate chips for this recipe are the Hersey’s Milk Chocolate chips. Now let’s make some chocolate lava cookies! Place the flattened cookie dough in the bottom of a well-greased standard sized muffin tin.

Now for our gooey, rich milk chocolate filling. Lay the Ziploc bag flat in the microwave, spreading out the chocolate chips in a single layer. Heaven help me. Simple Pretty Sunflower Cookies. Bakery Style Cookies and Cream Cookies. Ok, so remember those ugly cookies from a couple weeks ago? Well, I couldn’t let that good idea go to waste could I? I re-developed the recipe idea, added flour and voila, gorgeous chocolatey cookies and cream cookies! I was so excited to see these come out of the oven, I thought I lost my cookie touch, lol!

You will not be disappointed with these cookies, they are fudgy and Oreo-y :) Hope you enjoy!! Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Vegan Friendly) Don't make these cookies unless are prepared to face the fact that you are probably going to eat an entire plate of them as soon as they are cool enough. They have all the elements that make a cookie addictive: crispy around the edge, chewy and soft in the middle, sweet and a bit salty at the same time... .....and really really chocolaty. Homemade Oreos. Store bought oreos are delicious.. homemade oreos are insanely delicious. They make the ones from the box look like a sad sack of stale cardboard. The cookies are chocolately, a tiny bit salty, and not too sweet which offsets the sweet vanilla filling. My only regret is that I waited so long to make them. I had been waiting to make them until I could find some Dutch process cocoa powder that the recipe calls for.

Dutch process reacts differently in baking and ensures that the cookies don't puff up during baking.