Make Some Whoopie Pies

Here is whoopie pie recipe #2 from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone”.  These came our rounder and firmer and smaller than the other ones.  There were some of these leftover and they are delicious! cookies: 1/2 cup butter, soft 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons food coloring (she … Continue reading

Halloween Whoopie Pies

Last night we had our Evening of Excellence for the young women and I was in charge of the treat so I decided to make whoopie pies.  I found this recipe in a magazine (can’t remember which one).  It was meant for Halloween as they had rolled the edges of the pies in orange sanding … Continue reading

Chocolate Quickies

This recipe comes from one of my cookbooks called “Death By Chocolate Cookies” by Marcel Desaulniers.  The cookies are so named because they can be made and baked quickly.  They were pretty quick to make and taste yummy! 2 cups flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 pound … Continue reading

Monster Marshmallow Cookies

This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network Magazine.  It was the winner of one of their secret ingredient recipe contests where the secret ingredient was marshmallows.  A lady named Paula Marchesi from Lenhartsville, PA won with this recipe which she said she created to please all 5 of her sons.  … Continue reading

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These gooey, chocolately, yummy cookies come from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone” cookbook.  This is the base recipe and then there are 5 variations which I plan on getting to some time in the future and when I do, I’ll be sure and post them. 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 … Continue reading

Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies

The grocery store Smiths near my house is having one of their mega event sales where if you buy 10 items from a certain list of products then you automatically get $5 off at the register and if you use coupons along with that sale, you can get some really good bargains like Krusteaz Sugar … Continue reading

Angeletti Cookies

I got this recipe in an email the other day from “Real Simple”.  They were pretty simple to make and taste yummy, sort of like sugar cookie but without all that work. I doubled the recipe and got about 6 dozen cookies. cookies: 1 stick butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs … Continue reading

Almond Poppy Tea Cookies

Another Betty Crocker recipe.  These are so incredibly good (if you like almonds)!  I think I need to go eat another one before I type in this recipe! 1 (1 pound, 1.5 oz) pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix 1/3 cup flour 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (3 oz) package cream … Continue reading