Hello death-by-chocolate. This may replace Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies in my recipe box as my go-to chocoholic cookie. These are essentially the same idea: chocolate cookies with chocolate chips in them. But these are made with butter, chocolate and more chocolate. The previous ones, while delicious, were packed with shortening. I think butter is just better.… Continue reading Chocolate Truffle Cookies
Category: Desserts
Quick Cobbler
First of all. I'm back! I was pounded with the cold/flu season and was basically non-functioning for about 6 weeks. Last week I emerged from my bed to find that the world had changed in my absence. None of my kid's clothes fit, I couldn't get shoes on their feet because they too had grown… Continue reading Quick Cobbler
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Gingerbread is classic Christmas fare. Most people think of cookies shaped like little men when they hear the word gingerbread - but ever since I discovered the old-fashioned kind, I've given up the little men with gumdrop buttons. This stuff is just so much better! This recipe is really versatile - you can make this… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Almond Roca
This is probably my most favorite Christmas baking item. It's also the most difficult to get done. Not because the recipe itself is particularly hard, but because candy making is a little bit of a science. In the area that I live, the weather is my biggest obstacle when trying to make almond roca. When… Continue reading Almond Roca
OREO Truffles
Easiest recipe ever. Seriously. You will be amazed at how simple these are. And how many compliments (and marriage proposals) you'll get from people eating these. They are amazing. If you have a food processor, these literally take about 3 minutes to throw together. Crushing the cookies by hand will up the prep time a… Continue reading OREO Truffles
Crispy Peanut Butter Balls
I know I've posted this recipe before, but it's just so stinkin good. And easy. And gluten free! I'm always looking for things I can feed to my Celiac sister and her kiddos. Three ingredients? Can't beat that! I melt a tablespoon of peanut butter in a baggie for about 10 seconds and snip the… Continue reading Crispy Peanut Butter Balls
Mini Cheesecakes
Cheesecake is one of those desserts that I generally feel pretty guilty eating. It's so amazing and delicious, but also really bad for you. It stinks, but it's true. However, I have found the solution to my desire for cheesecake and my equally strong need to NOT pack on 50 pounds from eating it. Mini… Continue reading Mini Cheesecakes
Oh Fudge
I love fudge. I absolutely love it. This recipe is straight off the back of the marshmallow fluff can. I've been making it for years. I do one small thing differently. In addition to the normal semi-sweet chocolate in the recipe, I add about 2 ounces of milk chocolate chips. Perfect chocolatey goodness. I am… Continue reading Oh Fudge
Chocolate Rum Balls
As a child I would always help my mom with rolling her chocolate nut balls in powdered sugar. We'd use a paper bag and shake a few balls at a time until the dark brown chocolate just peeked thru the sweet white sugar. Once I lived on my own, I made them just like mom… Continue reading Chocolate Rum Balls
Russian Tea Cakes
These cookies have many names. People call them Mexican Wedding Cakes, Italian Butter Nut, Southern Pecan Butterballs, Snowdrops, Viennese Sugar Balls and Snowballs. They are pretty much the same thing. Nuts and butter...with a little sugar and flour to hold them together. You can make these delights with any nut you like, I prefer the… Continue reading Russian Tea Cakes
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