Cookies Recipes

Gingerbread Madeleines

Gingerbread Madeleines

Something about hearing the word madeleine conjures up images of teatime in France for me. Sitting in a little cafe with a steaming pot of tea, a plate of buttery madeleines and my favorite novel. I was a little nervous to start baking these since they seem tricksy...

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

What do you do in the middle of winter when everyone is restless and the weather is not conducive to leaving the house? It's the eternal struggle. I'll admit I've spent several days snuggled up in a chair reading a good book and drinking tea. This week I'm working on...

Peppernut Cookies

Peppernut Cookies

Holiday baking season has officially arrived! What's on your list this year? I decided to pull out a recipe from my childhood this year - Peppernut Cookies. I started with my Aunt Marcia's recipe and made a few tweaks of my own. According to Wikepedia Peppernuts,...

Sweet & Spicy Gingerdoodle Cookies

Sweet & Spicy Gingerdoodle Cookies

The last day of Cookie Week is here!!! Cookie recipe number seven is my favorite fall cookie - Sweet and Spicy Gingerdoodle Cookies. The first time we made these was last spring for our 4-H canine club bake sale. Jasmine and I thought it would be a fun cookie...

Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

Day 6! Cookie Week is almost over friends. We're keeping it traditional today with my Grandma's Sugar Cookies. I have a lot of memories of making these over the years, especially during fall and Christmas season. We'd start with leaves and pumpkins in October and...

Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies

We're into the home stretch - Day 5 of Cookie Week! Are you tired of cookies yet?? I promise this one is worth it. Say it with me now, Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies. That's right, we're going straight into chocolate heaven this week. These cookies are more like a...

Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

We are at the halfway point of Cookie Week! Day 4 is here already. Is it just me or does time seem to fly by these days? Oh well, we'll salute it with a cookie. Today we're baking Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies. I almost didn't even start this recipe. I am not a...

Cinnamon Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Cinnamon Iced Pumpkin Cookies

It's Day 3 of Cookie Week! While I was developing recipes for this week I took a poll on Facebook to find the #1 cookie for fall. It was a tough race between Molasses (gingersnap) cookies and pumpkin cookies. Pumpkin cookies with cream cheese icing are a hallowed fall...