Mint Brownies – National Brownie Day

Mint Brownies – National Brownie Day

It is National Brownie Day!  What better way to celebrate than with a festive Mint Brownie?  I love chocolate and mint together, especially around the holidays.  These rich, chocolate brownies are topped with a layer of cool, creamy mint and a thin layer of chocolate 

Gingerbread Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

Gingerbread Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

So I walked in the house this evening knowing I needed to write this post.  I was tired and I had a long day.  As I entered a dark kitchen, I can hear glass crunching under my feet, never a good sign.  I flipped the 

No-chill Sugar Cookies

No-chill Sugar Cookies

Guilty confession, I actually like sugar cookie dough better than sugar cookies.  Don’t get me wrong, I like a good, soft sugar cookie but the dough is my guilty pleasure.  My mom would make sugar cookies every Christmas and like most sugar cookie recipes, the 

Lemon Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

Lemon Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

I love lemon bars.  If I see them on cookie tray, I will go straight for them.  they do occasionally disappoint.  I have tried many recipes with varied results but the recipe below is a winner.  Fresh lemon juice is key and makes all the 

Pecan Sandies – 24 Days of Cookies

Pecan Sandies – 24 Days of Cookies

December 4th is National Cookie Day.  What better way to celebrate then with  traditional Pecan Sandies.  This buttery, nutty variation on a traditional thumbprint cookie is a perfect addition to your cookie plate.  The praline icing in the middle of this cookie is simple and 

Soft Pumpkin Cookies – 24 Days of Cookies

Soft Pumpkin Cookies – 24 Days of Cookies

My daughter Ashley is pumpkin obsessed.  She loves anything pumpkin.  These soft, fluffy pumpkin cookies are for her.  They are unbelievably moist and fluffy with a brown sugar icing.  I made them a little too big, they would be better a little smaller and almost bite