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BEST-EVER Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Readers, whatever you're doing, stop.

BEST-EVER Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Right now. Make these cookies NOW. I promise you won't be sorry. Well, you might be because it'll be near impossible to not eat the entire batch of these incredible cookies. I know (well, I've heard) there are people out there who like crispy cookies. I already had a really great chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I wanted to give these a shot. Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients: 3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1 egg 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 c. all purpose flour 2 tsp. cornstarch. Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Hi to everyone!

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

This is my first post to here so it should be little bit special. I'm writing this for my dearest friends and newlyweds Basak&Bora :)) and also for a little celebration of my moving to Los Angeles on October!! Yayyy :)) The big issue (!) Homemade Ferrero Rocher. Homemade Ferrero Rocher (adapted by La casa de vainilla from here) 100 g hazelnut wafer biscuits, crushed 150 g toasted hazelnuts, finely chopped 200 g Nutella 150 g dark chocolate 4 1/2 Tbsp oil Combine wafer biscuits, hazelnuts and Nutella in a bowl.

Homemade Ferrero Rocher

Bakers Royale - StumbleUpon. Banana Split Bites ~ A classic ice cream dessert gets mini for some bite size fun.

Bakers Royale - StumbleUpon

And yes, there is actually a tiny scoop of ice cream tucked inside and underneath the whip cream of those little darlings. Banana Split Mini Bites For once I made something mini for portion control and not just for the cute factor. My little guy had some friends over the other day and of course with a mom who is a baker, the expectation is dessert will not only be good but it will be fun. And I was asked, by friend Caroline, not to let her boys eat too much dessert. Easy Strawberry & Yogurt Muffin Recipe. When it comes to food, not much has been on my mind besides the Get Grillin’ event I’m hosting with Marla of Family Fresh Cooking.

Easy Strawberry & Yogurt Muffin Recipe

Well that, and strawberries. From Easy Strawberry Sorbet (three ingredients, people) to Frozen Strawberry & Lime Daiquiris, it is safe to say that I am smitten with the sweet, red fruit. Strawberry & Chocolate Cream Cheese Napoleon Recipe. This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Kraft.

Strawberry & Chocolate Cream Cheese Napoleon Recipe

Aside from the watching the cherry blossoms burst open and the hummingbirds make their annual arrival, one of the pleasures of spring is biting into a fresh strawberry. I am not talking about those pale red specimens that mope on the shelves year-round, tasteless and scentless. No, I am talking about the local strawberries that are available at the height of spring, that smell like tropical flowers and are sweeter than any chocolate dessert.

To me, strawberries epitomize spring and the rejuvenation that the season brings. The Strawberry & Goat Cheese Green Salad that I make last week was a good start, but I was itching to work it into a dessert, such as this Napoleon. One of the inspiring things about the Real Women of Philadelphia site and contest (with a chance to win $25,000) is the imagination that many home chefs show when put to the task of creating both easy and show-stopping desserts. The recipe: Makes 6 Napoleons. {how to} Super Duper Rainbow Cakes – in a Jar. By far the most popular article on this blog is the Super Tall Amazing Rainbow Birthday Cake, a tippy, teetery, monstrosity of a cake.

{how to} Super Duper Rainbow Cakes – in a Jar

Attempting that sky high cake is not for the faint of heart, so I wanted to figure out an easier way to create rainbow cakes. I bring you the latest in rainbow cakery, baked in a jar to show off all the pretty colors. Cakes in jars are great for a picnic or to bring to someone’s house, since they’re completely sturdy, sealable, and portable. Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf. Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf Zingy Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, yogurt and plump blueberries is lightly brushed with a lemon syrup then drizzled with a lemon glaze.

Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf

Bursting with lemony flavor and fresh blueberries, this melt in your mouth will leave you begging for more. Sweet Treat Sunday – Banana Bread « Through The Magic Door. Warm Toasted Marshmallow Smore Bars. Blueberry Pound Cake. This is a classic southern pound cake made with Texas blueberries.

Blueberry Pound Cake

We like our pound cake extra moist, so we pull it out of the oven when there's still a "sad" streak of batter in the middle. Some may call that underbaked, so feel free to bake the cake a few minutes longer if you lean towards "happy" pound cakes. Blueberry Pound Cake Ingredients 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups fresh blueberries 1/4 cup flour for blueberries 1/4 cup sugar for the pan butter for greasing pan 10" tube pan or similar Procedure Preheat oven to 325°.

Lemon Cake For Blogoversary. Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread — Joy the Baker - StumbleUpon. I’m sorry.

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread — Joy the Baker - StumbleUpon

I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. I know that now you’re craving cinnamon rolls, and cream cheese frosting and chili fries and hot dogs.