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Today is my last recipe for Ben & Jerry’s Week!! But if we’re being honest, I’ve thought of like a zillion other flavors I want to recreate, soooo…this may continue on into infinity. Sorry. Speaking of infinity. My son has reached the age where he asks...

I am completely addicted to The Great American Cookie Company at the mall. Sometimes, when I go to the mall to eat, I have a cinnamon sugar pretzel for lunch, then I head over to the cookie place for dessert. Welcome to my brain, where dough covered in sugar still qualifies as...

So. I made you some St. Patrick’s Day goodies. I don’t know if any of you actually MAKE special treats for St. Patrick’s Day.  I mean, the banks are still open and my son’s school doesn’t have parties or anything like that, but there are tons of St....

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Pistachio Pudding Cookies adapted from Allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 sticks butter, softened slightly 1/2  cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 small box (3.4 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2...

Heart Shaped Black and White Cookies Adapted from Epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup (5 1/3 tablespoons) butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg Icing: 1 1/2 cup powdered...

Spice Cake Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting INGREDIENTS 1 box Spice Cake mix 8 oz block cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 large egg 1/2 cup powdered sugar Frosting: 8 oz block cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 tsp...

Red Velvet Peppermint Blossom Cookies INGREDIENTS 1 box red velvet cake mix 8 oz (1 block) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 large egg 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup powdered sugar 1 bag white chocolate peppermint Hershey Kisses, unwrapped INSTRUCTION...

Today’s post is from a sweet friend who I’ve actually gotten to spend time with in real life!! The BlogHer Food conference was in Seattle this year, and I flew out a few days early so Darla and I could explore Forks.  We had a ton of fun together — we even took...

Today’s post is from one of the cutest little Southern girls around.  Although I am not a TRUE Southern girl, I’ve lived in Arkansas long enough that I feel like I can claim it a little.  And because of that, Christina is like a crazy little Southern sister to me...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cookies INGREDIENTS Cookies: 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 2 TBS milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 3/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies in...

Peanut Butter Blossoms Adapted from Allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup Shortening 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt...

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookies Adapted from Cherry Cheesecake Cookies INGREDIENTS 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened 2 1/2 sticks butter (20 tablespoons), softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2...

Gooey Butter Toffee Cookies Adapted from Gooey Lemon Butter Cookies INGREDIENTS 1 box yellow cake mix 1 stick butter, slightly softened 8 oz block cream cheese, slightly softened 1 large egg 8 oz bag Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits INSTRUCTIONS 1.  Preheat oven to 350.  Line baking...

Soooo…Jon David started Second Grade this week. No biggie. I mean, if you need me, I’ll be in my room, NOT sobbing uncontrollably and contemplating the passage of time. And I DEFINITELY won’t be gazing at his baby photos and screaming “WHY?!?!?! ...