Butter Cookies

One of the things that I love about these Butter Cookies is they can be the base for just about any cookie I can think of. This time I made Coconut Butter Cookies, but I am REALLY looking forward to making them into several varieties. I decided to try tweaking them into a coconut butter […]
Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

These Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies are so delicious! They have the perfect texture and just the right amount of sweetness. The story behind this little recipe for Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies comes from my youngest son. He was challenged to make some cookies for a cookie competition and found a recipe from somewhere else to follow because […]
Butter Pecan Tea Cakes

How about some Butter Pecan Tea Cakes! So, what makes a cookie a cookie and a tea cake… a tea cake? That all depends on where you live! According to Google and Wikipedia, “A teacake in England is generally a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.[1] In the U.S., teacakes can be cookies or small cakes. […]
Cranberry Pecan Sandies

I created this recipe for Cranberry Pecan Sandies for my father. He loves the Pecan Sandies that you buy from the grocery store, but I wanted to do something special for him. I started researching recipes for Pecan Sandies and Russian Teacakes (which have a very similar texture). It took three tries to develop the […]
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sometimes I am lucky enough to make a recipe that is so good that I make it over and over again. That is the case with these triple chocolate chip cookies. They are super moist and super delicious. I love keeping a batch on hand for an after-school snack or a lunchbox treat for my […]
Chocolate Chip Butter Cookie

This is not your traditional Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. This chocolate chip butter cookie recipe starts with a butter cookie base for a lighter more shortbread feeling with just the perfect touch of chocolate. It makes the perfect company for a nice cup of coffee or tea. They are also just the right size that […]
Patriotic Fruit Sugar Cookie

This Patriotic Fruit Sugar Cookie is a FLASH from the past! More than 30 years ago I made this dessert for the 4th of July. I was probably 18 or 19 years old and my fiancee (yes, I married young) and I were having some friends over for the 4th of July. I found a […]
Rolo and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Since we are trying our best to stay at home, Raychel and I decided to make a new recipe for cookies. We used some Rolo’s we had leftover and supplemented them with some chocolate chips. It took two tries to get the recipe to turn out as I wanted it to. The main thing is […]
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie

I have three children, and they each have their own distinct personalities as well as their own favorite cookie. Raychel’s favorite is a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. We have played with several different recipes over the years and have created our favorite rendition. Our cookie recipe is so versatile, I am sure you are going […]