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I think more probably these are “Mexican” chocolate chip cookies.  I think the addition of cinnamon and a bit of cayenne are supposed to make these cookies more Mexican-ish.  Who knows if this is a treat that is actually eaten in Mexico–somehow I doubt it.  Nevertheless, they are a tasty treat, and after a...

Okay, so I’m giving you all one day. One healthy(ish) recipe. Then I’m back to full sugar, you hear? I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s! I’ve been blissfully (trying) to ignore my computer. I’ve been semi-succssful too, and it’s been wonderful. But now…on with 2013! I don’t make resolutions. I used...

These were too fun for me not to share with you. I posted them originally over at Design Dazzle, for their 100 Ideas of Christmas Wonderful series. But these are super simple, and, it being almost Christmas Eve and all, I figured you might need a last-minute treat for your cookie platters. Are you all...

Decorate spritz cookies with edible sprinkles for a yuletide look. These shapes were squeezed from a cookie press. A few drops of food coloring in the dough provides the holiday hue.Baking is as much chemistry as art. This week's recipe, for the ...

I really don’t know how to start. The unimaginable events that occurred in Newtown, CT on Friday left me and my husband reeling this weekend. My heart goes out to all those parents, relatives, friends, and the entire community of Newtown for their loss. I hugged Jordan a little tighter this weekend, for sure....

Pssst….I’m in a contest. For my Almond White Chocolate Magic Bars. If you’d like…you can vote for me…Thank you! Today is a super special day! It’s Meaghan’s baby shower day! Meaghan is the genius behind the blog The Decorated Cookie and the amazing art book cookbook Sugarlicious. If you’ve never been over to The Decorated Cookie,...

Tweet Have you ever had Peanut Butter Blossoms? A lot of people make them around the holiday season. They’re simple peanut butter cookies with a Hershey’s Kiss stuck right in the middle. They make so many fun flavors of Hershey’s Kisses now, and when I ran across the seasonal Candy Cane Kisses, I had...

I have this roll of Christmas wrapping paper that has magical powers. No matter how much I use it each year, it never reduces in size. I’m not kidding, really. It’s not even pretty paper, just green with gold writing. I don’t even like it much. But it never goes away, regardless of how...

Do you ever get so many ideas for baking in your head that you just need to sloooooooow it down a little? That’s been me this week. I have a bunch of stuff baked up and ready to share over the next few weeks, thanks to Thanksgiving and some potlucks at school. But now...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Truvia® Natural Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. You guys know how much I love sugar. And, how much I love cookies. So, the Holiday season is pretty much my FAVORITE time of year. I start dreaming about all the cookies...