Category Archives: COOKIES and BARS Last night, I decided to make one of my favorite cookies. These little pastry swirls are so delish! I usually use my favorite pie crust recipe, which I have previously posted, but I decided to try a pastry recipe by the Barefoot Contessa. This recipe calls for lots of butter! I used my 14-cup Cuisinart…  Have I got a great Cookie recipe for you! This recipe is the 2009 Betty Crocker winner. They are rich and deliciously good. These treats are a bigger and better version of one of my favorite snacks – you know the Chex Muddy Buddies. Your family might call that snack Puppy Chow. These cookies taste…  This morning, I wanted to bake something to take to a sweet little old neighbor, that I don’t get to see very often. She’s one of those special people, who radiate happiness, and is always doing for others. Her enthusiasm for life is infectious. To be honest, I usually shy away from new recipes, if…  Nothing finishes off a meal, like a tender shortbread Lemon Bar. I’ve been craving these for a while now, and decided today was the day to dive in and make them. A while ago, on GMA the Hill Country Chef shared her recipe for these Lemon Bars. It’s the chefs favorite in her new cookbook,…  Without a doubt, this cookie recipe is made far more than any other in this house. These cookies are my husbands favorite. They are low in fat, when compared to other cookies. He doesn’t like sweet sugary cookies, and so these moist cookies are right up his alley! They stay moist for days and freeze…  It’s raining again today, and rain puts me in the Baking Mood. This morning, I made these beautiful little devils! Palmiers are one of the most delicious little pastries you will ever make. They are also the fastest and simplest cookies ever. The delicate little cookies are certainly full of butter, sugar and calories. They…  Something funny was brought to my attention today. Many of the recipes that are posted, list an ingredient called “sweetened Condensed Milk.” I grew up calling that gooey substance, “Eagle Brand.” Many of you have probably been confused as to what the heck I’m talking about. If you find a recipe on this blog, that…  Here is a fabulous idea from Betty Crocker. I think it would be a yummy, easy dessert to serve during a summer party, Bridal shower, etc. Nestled between the brownie layers is White Chocolate pudding, then topped with strawberries. You could even drizzle Hot Fudge sauce over the top, to make it even fancier. This…  Today I made these yummy cookies, since I had two bananas that were screaming – “Use me – Eat me!” It was between banana bread or cookies. The cookies won out. This recipe is from a cookbook called “Martha Stewart’s Cookies.” It calls for chocolate chunks, but I knew that if I added the chocolate,…  Pecan Pie is one of my weaknesses. I can’t resist eating it, so I usually only make it at Thanksgiving time. One of my Son in Laws (Stacey) also really likes it, so I don’t eat the whole darn thing by myself. Pecan bars are even easier to make. If you haven’t ever made them,… 
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