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Apple-Cinnamon Whoopie Pies

I didn’t know what a whoopie was until about a year ago, and didn’t try one for the first time until last night. According to the not-always-so-reliable Wikipedia, they started in Pennsylvania so maybe it’s taken awhile for them to get to California. Who knows. But I [...]

No-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

I want to preface this post with an acknowledgement. Yes, I realize I WAY over-edited that photo. My new camera and my recently downloaded copy of GIMP 2.0 have been so much fun to play with, I haven’t really figured out when to cut myself off. The [...]

Lydia’s Austrian Raspberry Shortbread

I don’t know who Lydia is, but I want to meet her and tell her that this is one of my family’s absolute favorite Christmas cookie recipes. You make and freeze shortbread dough, then grate half of it into the baking pan, spread some raspberry jam over that, then [...]

Peanut butter-filled Chocolate Cookies

How is it possible that I’ve been married for TWO YEARS? I’m really starting to feel like an old lady! We’re not big on lavish gifts, and now that we’re living so far from home, we really don’t need to buy each other any more stuff, because not [...]

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I may still be suffering from holiday treat overload, but my family hinted that they would enjoy some cookies, and my husband asked specifically for oatmeal chocolate chip. I made a batch of these and using my New Years will power, only ate one! Everything is fine in [...]

Matteson Squares

Here it is: the holy grail of Christmas cookies. Fudgy brownies topped with a layer of mint buttercream and a hard chocolate shell on top.
For as long as I can remember, these have been everyone’s favorite. When my mom’s family gets together, these cookies are in high demand and we [...]

Pumpkin-White Chocolate Blondies

Yesterday was, for no good reason, a stressful day. I have those sometimes, where nothing goes wrong and yet I feel anxious all day. The prescription for days like that? Baking and a run. It works every time!
I came home from student teaching, needing to get into the [...]

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are perfect for the days that are getting shorter, when Thanksgiving is not too far off. A little break from pumpkin, but still festive. Of course I would also make them throughout the year, but cranberry is reminiscent of the holiday season.
Cranberry and white chocolate contrast each [...]

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

I did not feel great after work today, so when there was a knock on my door not long after coming home, I didn’t really want to deal with it. However, when I saw that it was my baking buddy from down the hall, I had to answer [...]

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Blondies

My friend Jessica turned 30 this weekend, and we drove up to Santa Cruz for the day to hang out on the beach and celebrate. I wanted to bring some sort of dessert that would travel well, and unfortunately I don’t have any boxes to put cakes in (a serious [...]