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Scandinavian Rosettes

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for Scandinavian Rosettes. Thin, cookie-like, deep-fried pastry treats are light and crispy. Perfect on your holiday cookie tray.A rosette is a thin, cookie-like, deep-fried pastry of Scandinavian origin made using intricately designed irons.  Scandinavian Rosettes are light, crispy and can be sprinkled with confectioners’ or granulated sugar.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Holidays, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies, holidays, tutorial

Back to School Ideas

By Lorraine

It’s that time again, for little ones, medium ones and big ones to be thinking of school!
And moms too! Here are some yummy suggestions for breakfast, lunchbox, after-school, snack-time and even a cute craft to welcome in the new school year.

Pencil Rolo Candy Treats (with link to directions)
Ranger Cookies
Waffles ((these freeze well too)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza
Oatmeal Cookies
Peanut Butter Crisscrosses
Pigs in a Blanket
Apple Raisin Muffins

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies

Chocolate Cookies with Minty Chips

By Lorraine

 
Easy recipe for Chocolate Cookies with Minty Chips. These chocolaty cookies with dark chocolate and mint chips are perfect any time of year but especially nice for St Patrick's Day celebrating.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is more white here than green with snow we received overnight and today. So, I made a batch of Chocolate Cookies with Minty Chips, chocolaty cookies with dark chocolate and mint chips. My family gave them a thumbs up!

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Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Cookies, mint

Three Projects using Heart Shaped Mold

By Lorraine

Heart shaped mold sugar cookie
 I purchased a Pampered Chef Cookie heart shaped mold at a garage sale a few years ago and am just now getting around to trying it out. I made pretty sugar cookies.

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Filed Under: Crafts, More Crafts Tagged With: Bible, Cookies, Crafts, Crochet, Encouragement, Faith, tutorial

Cherry Almond Macaroons

By Lorraine

Easy recipe for Cherry Almond Macaroons that are a lighter take on coconut macaroons. They are are soft and chewy with a touch of almond.Cherry Almond Macaroons are a lighter take on coconut macaroons that are soft and chewy with a touch of almond.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies

Holiday Cookie Collection

By Lorraine

I am starting my holiday baking in a day or two and many of these family favorites will be included.
Some, like the pizzelles have been a tradition since our children were little.  Others, like the sables and chocolate covered peanut butter crackers are newer additions.
All are festive and yummy!
1 Frosted Sugar Cookies
2 Gingerbread Cookies
3 Pizzelles
4 Thumbprint Cookies
5 White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
6 Jam Thumbprint
7 Sables ~ French Shortbread Butter Cookie
8 Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Baking, Christmas, Cookies

Collection of Thanksgiving Desserts

By Lorraine

You are sure to find the perfect choice for your holiday dinner in this collection of delicious Thanksgiving desserts including pies, cookies and cakes.
Thanksgiving day… a day of thankfulness, celebrating with family and friends and enjoying good food.  Scroll through this collections of yummy Thanksgiving desserts.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: cake, Cookies, pie, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving

A Patch of Pumpkin Recipes

By Lorraine

A patch of pumpkin recipes! Including pumpkin pie, pumpkin bars, Bundt cake, dip, scones, cookies and, Pumpkin Roll for autumn and Thanksgiving.
Look no further for delicious pumpkin desserts and treats. You are sure to find something to please all pumpkin-loving folks in this patch of pumpkin recipes.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: cake, Cookies, Pumpkin

Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies and a Poll on your Favorite Cookie

By Lorraine

Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies, a twist on the classic, doubles up on chocolate to please the extra chocolate-lovers in your life.
What is the first thing that comes to mind when asked, “What is your favorite cookie?” Some like sugar cookies or peanut-butter and some prefer a nutty flavor profile like pecan. However, if surveyed, I am pretty sure most would answer chocolate chip as they just might be the most popular cookie in America. According to all of the stats I checked, they lead in most-loved cookie category.  Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies, a twist on the classic, doubles up on chocolate to please the extra chocolate-lovers in your life.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: chocolate, Cookies

Surprise!

By Lorraine

Jamie had her sonogram yesterday.
But, even she didn’t know the gender of the precious baby soon to join their family.

But I knew!
As planned, the technician kept it secret. She handed me the photo revealing the special news as we left.  
For a fun way to announce the news to her family, I made a cake for them with the answer inside.
Since Jamie and her family are spending a week down the shore (she came back up just for the appointment), I had to prepare two cakes and give her the right cake to take with her.

She sent me these photos of the reveal…

my adorable Jamie… just a little… hesitant… to tell us… she is… expecting… again… baby number… seven… and this time she isn’t having twin sister, Jill share the news for her…  so, she… casually… mentions it… during a text conversation about nothing in particular…

love my girl!
Star Sugar Cookies following this recipe
Piped Frosting in white, pink and blue 
Frosting used for cake:
FROSTING
PRINT RECIPE
1 cup shortening
1 cup butter, softened
1 pkg confectioners’ sugar (2 pounds)
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons water
In large bowl, cream shortening and butter until light and
fluffy. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until
smooth. Add enough water to achieve a spreadable consistency.

Filed Under: Family, Grandchildren Tagged With: cake, Chloe, Cookies, Grandchildren, Jamie, Love

Frosted Sugar Cookies

By Lorraine

 
Frosted Sugar Cookies are festive and fun for holidays or birthdays. Easy recipe for cookies and frosting to make the prettiest and tastiest cookies!
Frosted Sugar Cookies are my grandson’s favorite!  Mine too, really. Sweet, buttery cookies in fun shapes and pretty frosting. Frosted Sugar Cookies are festive and fun for holidays or birthdays. Try this easy recipe for cookies and frosting to make the prettiest and tastiest cookies!

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Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Jared

Gingerbread Cookies and Hat

By Lorraine

for our littlest grandbaby…

Gingerbread Girl hat pattern found on a delightful blog called Repeat Crafter Me by Sarah,  who is most creative, talented and generous to share her adorable patterns.  Thank you so much, Sarah!Continue Reading

Filed Under: Crafts, Crochet Tagged With: Baking, Caleb, Cambrie, Chloe, Christmas, Cookies, Crafts, Crochet, gifts, Jamie, Keri, Noah, Silas

Oatmeal Cookies to the Rescue

By Lorraine

Vintage recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies is easy with an old-fashioned goodness. Chewy center and crispy outside. Substitute raisins with chocolate chips if preferred. What’s a Mom-Mom to do when her always talkative and friendly 15-year old grandson becomes a one-word-answer, not-much-to-say young man? That’s a heart Ouch! One that this mom of all girls never encountered. Oatmeal Cookies to the Rescue!

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Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies, Grandchildren, Jared

Ranger Cookies for Back-to-School

By Lorraine

Hearty and satisfying cookies made with oatmeal, coconut and cereal that kids of all ages will love. Toss in some chocolate chips if you want and serve with a glass of milk.
Waaayyyyy back, when our twin daughters were in preschool, a friend shared this recipe for Ranger Cookies.  Since our little Ella will be heading off to kindergarten soon, we made a batch together today. These chewy and crunchy cookies passed her finicky taste-buds even over the fresh bakery cookies from the grocery store.

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Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: Cookies, Ella

Pretty Easter Cake and Spritz Cookies

By Lorraine

 
Dessert this Sunday includes Pretty Easter Cake and Spritz Cookies. The layered cake is frosted with a sprinkling of flaked coconut. The classic spritz cookies are decorated with pastel colored sprinkles.Continue Reading

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: cake, Cookies, Easter

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread

By Lorraine

 
I am getting together with three of my dearest friends for a small Christmas Cookie Exchange.
Wanting to try a recipe I had in my file for a few years I finally made these pretty little cookies.
White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread are tiny in size yet are BIG on flavor. Each cookie measures just over 1.5-inches but could easily be made larger by rolling bigger balls.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Christmas, Cookies, Friends

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