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12/18/2014

Turtles

I'll be honest - I'm not sure why these are called "Turtles", but that is what my Great Gram called them from the time that we were little kids, and that is the only name we know them by!

I remember Great Gram making these for Christmas when I was a young girl. These are very much a candy, and so very easy to make - besides being super delicious! Chocolate, butterscotch, melty marshmallow and cashews - what's not to love?

Turtles

The original recipe calls for both Rice Krispies cereal and cashews - but over the years we have gradually moved to just cashews. I typically try to find unsalted or low-salted cashews.

These only take a few minutes to make, and they are glossy and beautiful on a Christmas cookie plate - and so delicious! Hope that you love them as much as we do!

Turtles

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SOFT & CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES with BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

12/9/2014

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Other than my own Mom's rolled sugar cookies, which are fabulous but time-consuming, these are my absolute favorite soft and chewy sugar cookies!

These are so basic, but so good! Comforting, soft and absolutely delicious warm from the oven...you'll probably want to just go ahead and make a double batch to begin with! Make sure to use REAL butter and REAL vanilla - they make all the difference in the world. The edges are just the slightest bit crisp, and the center is tender and chewy.

While I usually make these at Thanksgiving and Christmas time, every time I make them I ask myself why I don't make them more often....the kids adore them!

Let's talk about frosting....or not. These are absolutely wonderful just rolled in granulated sugar - plain and simple, soft & chewy sugar cookies. But if you want to frost these, make a real batch of homemade Buttercream Frosting. You will ruin these if you put crappy frosting on them!

Frost with an offset spatula, sprinkle with your favorite sprinkles or mini M&M's. You can also put your Buttercream Frosting in a ziploc bag and snip of the corner, and then drizzle the top of each cookie - very pretty!

Allow the frosting to dry and set before storing between layers of parchment paper in an air-tight container. These are best fresh, within a day or two of baking, but you can freeze these easily and pull them out the day that you want to serve if you would like to make them ahead of time.

Another favorite trick - you can roll these in cinnamon-sugar before baking, and voila! The best soft & chewy SNICKERDOODLES you ever had!

The nice thing about this recipe is that you can make it your own - and each batch can make a plethora of different cookies from each batch - perfect on a cookie plate or for bringing to a party!

Hope that you love these as much as we do!

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CHRISTMAS M&M & CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

12/7/2014

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Christmas M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Isn't it funny how the simple cookies from childhood are everyones' favorites? When I ask m kiddos at the beginning of each Christmas season to give me list of their Christmas Cookie "must-haves", these soft and chewy cookies always make the list!

Christmas M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are soft-baked, thick, chewy, and incredibly moist! Here are the secrets to this wonderful recipe:

Underbake the cookies - they will sit on the baking sheets after leaving the oven, and will continue to cook and darken in color as they sit.
Add cornstarch! You'll be amazed at the difference cornstarch will make to cookie dough. It helps your dough remain more compact during the baking process, leaving the cookies soft, thick and puffy.
Use more brown sugar than white sugar. Cookies made this way are moist and remain softer over time, due to the molasses in the brown sugar. Brown sugar also gives the cookies a more chewy (less crispy) texture.
Chill the dough overnight before baking. The cookies will spread less in the oven and bake up much thicker when the dough is chilled.
Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. It really does make a difference!

Christmas M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies

These family favorites are totally loaded with three kinds of chocolate - dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and Holiday M&M's - making them even more special!

You can also add different types of chocolate chips, sno-caps, and your favorite nuts to the mix, to create your favorite soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie.

What's your holiday favorite cookie? Hope you love these as much as we do!

Christmas M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CRINKLE COOKIES

12/1/2014

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Double Chocolate Brownie Crinkle Cookies

We're dreaming about snow! Now that December is officially here, let the Christmas holiday baking begin!

I'm always looking for holiday cookies that I can make on the weekends leading up to Christmas party season, and this soft and chewy cookie is perfect for that - not only are these wonderful warm from the oven, but the cookies freeze beautifully!

I'll warn you now...not only are these pretty and delicious, after years of trying and tweaking recipes, these are the chewiest, richest and fudgiest brownie crinkle cookie EVER!

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TURTLES

SOFT & CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES with BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

CHRISTMAS M&M & CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CRINKLE COOKIES

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SOFT & CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES with BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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