I have a reputation for showing up to our hunting camps loaded down with cookies and bars. Now we have our old favorites but I have so many new recipes to try, I try to limit repeats. However, after making these strawberry oatmeal bars from the Pioneer Woman once, I knew they were going to…
7 Layer Bars
I think that every family has a recipe for 7 layer bars. I got this recipe from my husband’s Grandma Nan but the first time I made them for a hunting trip my cousin stated “these are my favorite bars.” And he was referring to bars he used to have in his own childhood. I…
Peanut Butter Pie
Last Valentine’s Day I made a pie for a pie contest at work, I had just broken up with my boyfriend and was drowning myself in red wine. Turns out this year was not so different. I again entered the annual Valentine’s Day pie contest, and again was Valentine-less. This year is a little bit…
Brown Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I’ve mentioned before that my dad’s favorite cookies are oatmeal raisin. Earlier this year, I tried and posted the Pioneer Woman’s brown sugar oatmeal cookies and just knew I could turn them into Oatmeal Raisin. So for my dad’s birthday last year I went for it and made Brown Sugar Oatmeal Raisin cookies. The extra…
Andes Mint Cookies
I LOVE Andes mints. They are probably my favorite chocolate candy. There is something classic about the combination of mint and chocolate, so why not pair it with another classic like chocolate chip cookies. Voila – Andes Mint Cookies. I started with my basic chocolate chip recipe – that I have yet to post because…
Peanut Blossoms
I can’t believe it’s only a few days before Christmas and I haven’t posted a Christmas cookie yet! Aunt ‘Thann probably can’t believe it! After all she’s known in our family as the Cookie Queen and it’s from her that I got my love of baking. Every December when I was growing up Aunt ‘Thann…