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Simple and Delightful Rainbow Cookies

by Marie

These simple rainbow cookies are colorful and bright. Who wouldn’t want their day cheered up with a plate full of these?!

We used the Cake Mix Cookie recipe with a yellow cake mix, and added in 1 1/2 cups of m&ms for the burst of color. You could make these with any basic chocolate chip cookie [...]

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Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree

by Marie

Fall is the best time for pumpkin recipes, I think it’s my favorite ingredient. I’m showing how simple it is to make your own fresh pumpkin puree. It’s really easier than you think, and then you’ve got it ready to go for some fall time recipes!

Recipe for Pumpkin Puree:

a Pumpkin – but needs to [...]

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Trick-or-Treat Cookies

by Lindsey

My husband does not like sugar cookies. No way. But he does like these Trick-or-Treat cookies a lot. The dough is soft and pliable and full of Fall–honey, molasses, raisins, and spices.

For the cookies in the pictures, I used half whole wheat flour and omitted the raisins (didn’t have any on hand). The only problem [...]

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Cadbury Creme Filled Cookies

by Marie

What could be better than cookies filled with Cadbury Creme eggs? I think nothing!! As these chocolaty creamy nuggets of goodness have already been deemed My Pure Beauty, I can not tell you how happy I was to find this recipe from Beantown Baker. I used a Cake Mix recipe for the cookie, but there’s [...]

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Homemade Peanut Butter & Cookies

by Marie

My son was eating some peanuts the other day and while chewing, commented, “Mom, I’m making peanut butter!” Well, that sparked today’s post. I thought, yes, let’s make our own peanut butter, why not! We even made a video of it, as well as how to make easy peanut butter cookies with that homemade peanut [...]

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Root Beer Cookies

by Marie

Lindsey from Cafe Johnsonia has a beautiful blog with beautiful food. She’s here today, sharing a yummy treat with us, a childhood favorite. Enjoy!
I was so happy when Marie asked me to write a guest post. Then I remembered… I’m not so crafty. But I do like to cook and bake. As I thought about [...]

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Heart Shaped Creature Cookies

by Marie

We’re making heart shaped sugar cookies into heart shaped creatures cookies. We made Paper Heart Shaped Creatures last year and thought they’d make cute little cookies too. Here’s our cute Butterfly!

Supplies for Heart Shaped Creature Cookies:

sugar cookie dough
heart shaped cookie cutters – all sizes
frosting
candy – conversation hearts, red hots, licorice

Make your favorite sugar cookie dough, [...]

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Cookie Dough Log Rolls

by Marie

WEEK OF TREATS – DAY 2
I’m giving a few of these Cookie Dough Log Rolls to neighbors as gifts this Holiday. You can give yummy homemade cookies, but don’t have to bake them right away. They’re a perfect treat for on the go or as a midnight snack too. With these dough rolls, you can [...]

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Chocolate Drop Cookies – Little Devils

by Marie

I’m making these Chocolate Drop Cookies for a holiday cookie swap hosted by my friend Jeri. I needed to make 6 dozen cookies to share, so I thought these tasty chocolate cookies would be perfect. I’ve never made them before, but they’re a treat I’ve been enjoying since I was little. The only trouble is [...]

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Applesauce Cookies – A Fall Favorite

by Marie

Applesauce Cookies were a favorite of mine growing up. We would bottle our own applesauce, then use it to make yummy cookies all year long. They are moist and cake-like, and scattered with chocolate chips to make them a perfect Fall treat.

Recipe for Applesauce Cookies:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1 tsp baking [...]

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