• Spiced Molasses Sandwich Cookies

    I have a new favorite cookie… Spiced Molasses Sandwich Cookies!  Trust me… you will LOVE them! The perfect blend The cookie itself is quite sweet, especially with the course sugar, but the pumpkin-butter buttercream is the perfect balance.  It is just a little sweet with a good bit of spice making each bite the perfect balance.   If you are planning on just eating the cookies and not making them into sandwich cookies you could leave off the sugar until right when you bring them out of the oven.  That way the sugar is just on the top and not on all sides. Sugar options When I roll cookies in…

  • Pumpkin Butter Cookies (KETO/Low Carb Friendly)

    Happy Fall!!  I cannot believe it is almost October!  To celebrate I made KETO friendly Pumpkin Butter Cookies and they are AMAZING! The perfect Fall cookie One of my biggest fears going on KETO was missing out on the sweets.  To be honest I do not have a big sweet tooth but I do like a little something sweet here and there.  A couple of friends suggested I make “fat bombs” immediately and I did and I love them (I will post a recipe for those soon) but the last few days I have been craving a cookie or cake…specifically pumpkin cookies or cake.  Thankfully I adjusted a favorite recipe…

  • Gooey Butter Cookies

    It is the First Day of School here in my part of the world.   To celebrate this big day I made cookies…Gooey Butter Cookies! SO EASY I love, love , love these cookies because you only need 6 ingredients and they are ready to gobble up in less than 45 minutes.  Yep…6 ingredients and 45 minutes and you have a treat for the kiddos (young and not so young).   For this batch I used a Butter Yellow Cake Mix but you can use any cake mix you want.  You could devils food, strawberry, or funfetti…so many options. Roll them up These cookies are not overly sweet, which I…

  • Red Velvet Cookie Bar

    Are you a fan of red velvet?  I AM…I mean I am a BIG fan of red velvet.  I literally could have it anytime, anywhere….but Valentines Day really is a perfect time for a little red velvet fun.   Super, Quick and Easy The beauty of these cookie bars is that literally they can be done in less than 30 minutes, start to finish.  Yes you read that right…30 minutes and done.  Now I am not normally the one who uses a cake mix, but in this recipe it is AMAZING!   Extra M&M Fun I am always the first to jump on the seasonal M&M bandwagon each holiday, but…

  • Don’t forget about Santa

    WOW…it is Christmas Eve.  I honestly don’t know where this month has gone!!  It literally seems like Thanksgiving was just yesterday…and now all of a sudden tomorrow is Christmas and that means it is almost time for SANTA! Are you ready? Are all the presents wrapped?  Is all the food prepped?  Are the cookies made for Santa?  NO??  No problem…I have a quick, easy and delicious cookie recipe that Santa is sure to love. Red, Green & White…perfect for Christmas! These cookies are loaded with everything yummy. There is a bit if semi sweet chocolate, some white chocolate and M&M’s in each bite.  I honestly don’t know if it gets…

  • It’s more than just a gingerbread man

    This past weekend I got to watch my niece and nephew for a night and making cookies was on the menu for sure.  Not too long ago I was at World Market and found this great pack of sprinkles that had a little bit of everything from cinnamon dots to metallic sprinkles and everything in between. My little helper is the BEST EVER Anytime I can get my nephew or niece into the kitchen to help it is so much fun.  Wes had made gingerbread cookies at school the previous week and he wanted to show me how to do it, so I got him right up on the counter…

  • Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

    I cannot believe it is already November 1st!  This year has flown by…before we know it we will be thawing out the turkey and making cranberry sauce.  As fun as that will be I am still all about everything pumpkin spice and these cookies are all I can think about right now. A simple but perfect cookie These simple butter cookies are a favorite of my family.  This is the only cookie he ever asks me for.  You can check out the original recipe here.  As much as I love the original version I wanted to update it a little for fall, and pumpkin spice was the only option I…

  • perfect for any celebration!!

    I love chocolate chip cookies!  I mean I L.O.V.E chocolate chip cookies and have been on the hunt for the perfect one for a long time. In the meantime I have a found a M&M Cookie Bar that is pretty amazing and SO EASY…much easier than any traditional cookie recipe I have found and OH SO GOOD! Bring on the fun The beauty of these bars is you can really add anything you want to them.  You can use the M&M’s like I did, or add in oreo cookies, or your favorite candy chopped up a bit.  You could also add in nuts, or butterscotch or peanut butter chips.  Some…

  • chocolate cookies for the chocolate lovers…

    There is just something so sweet about a thumbprint cookie.  Growing up my mom would buy the shortbread ones with the cutest little chocolate center, and then sometimes she would make a peanut butter cookie with a chocolate kiss in the center so for this Valentines Day I wanted to make a chocolate cookie version. Chocolate, please I am all about chocolate anything and this chocolate cookie with a chocolate kiss in the center is a perfect chocolate treat and an even more perfect treat for Valentines Day. To make these cookies decadent I used dark cocoa powder for added richness, buttermilk for a little tang and tartness (which I love in a cookie),…

  • a S’more isn’t just for camping…

    S’mores are a favorite of mine.  I love the combo of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows…it is summer in a  bite. NO campfire needed… One of the hardest parts of having s’more is they are traditionally cooked over a campfire, or at least a flame of some sort, but the beauty of these s’mores is that you don’t need a fire of any kind. It is COOKIE time! Getting the fun started… Every good s’more is loaded with graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows and now they are mixed into a cookie.  This chocolate chip cookie recipe is balanced perfectly with white sugar and brown sugar.  There is also the perfect amount of butter and salt making…