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Peanut Butter Blossoms – 24 Days of Cookies

Peanut Butter Blossoms – 24 Days of Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are my favorite.  These traditional peanut butter blossoms are a standard on many Christmas cookie trays.  This recipe makes a bunch of cookies and they hold up pretty well for several days.  Just don’t stack them in the tin until you are 

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 

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 

Hot Cocoa Cookies – 24 Days of Christmas

Hot Cocoa Cookies – 24 Days of Christmas

These rich chocolate hot cocoa cookies have become one of my daughters’ favorites.  It was the first cookie they asked me to make this year.  They are best fresh out of the oven and slightly warm.  My brilliant daughter, however, warms them up in the 

Snickerdoodles – 24 Days of Christmas Cookies

Snickerdoodles – 24 Days of Christmas Cookies

I bake cookies for Christmas, a lot of cookies for Christmas.  I have tried reining it in since I do not need all those cookies but there are specific cookies I have to make and then there are cookies I want to try every year 

Happy National Homemade Cookies Day!

Happy National Homemade Cookies Day!

When I think of homemade cookies I think of three basics, chocolate chip, peanut butter and oatmeal. When my kids were little I would let them taking turns picking what type of cookies I made that week. They all had a favorite. Rachel liked chocolate