Cookies and Bars

Brownies with Old Fashioned Fudge Frosting

My mom made these brownies all the time growing up. Often times she would just give them a dusting of powdered sugar to finish them off, but when we were really lucky she would make this delicious fudge-y frosting to go on top. The frosting is so delicious, I loved it when there was a little leftover [...]

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Chocolate Dipped Mint Oreos

Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day. If anyone is looking for the key to my heart, I will give you a big hint…..it is covered in chocolate and it is a circle. To be honest there aren’t many things that when dipped in chocolate, wouldn’t open my heart, but there is one little treat that makes me [...]

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Oatmeal Chocolate Bars

At all the potlucks I went to growing up, these chocolate oatmeal bars were always the star of the show. For good reason, they are irresistible. Super easy to make too, so you can have a batch whipped up in no time!

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The Homemade Oreo {Christmas Edition}

Homemade Oreos are one of my very favorite cookies, I just love their texture and unique flavor. Last time I made them we decided to roll them in crushed candy canes so they would look more festive for the holidays. Oh my, they were delicious. My six year old said, “Mom, these are so good. [...]

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Jumbo Banana Cookies

My mom made these Jumbo Banana Cookies all the time growing up. They are the perfect way to use up over ripe bananas. My kids love to help smash the bananas and frost the cookies while they are still warm. My silly four year old likes to lick up the melted frosting as it falls [...]

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Fall (Waffle Iron) Cookies

So seriously, how fun are these easy waffle iron cookies? This is another recipe from my Aunt Delena, she would bring them to family reunions every summer growing up and I thought she was the coolest person ever. She called them turtle cookies because they look like little turtles, she usually frosted them with chocolate [...]

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Ultimate Dark Chocolate Cookie Sundae

I adore chocolate like so many of us, I must have a little each day to keep me going. I’ve really grown to love dark chocolate, you know since it’s better for you and all. The cookies you see above are a chocolate lover’s cookie, they actually remind me more of brownies than cookies, so [...]

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Cake Mix Pudding Cookies Recipe

Oh I wish you could taste these, they are so good. Soft and buttery with just the right amount chewy going on. They have quickly become my favorite go-to cookie, and they couldn’t be easier. With just four ingredients, start to finish you can have a batch of these babies out in less than 15 [...]

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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Swirl Bars

Do you ever eat something that you can’t seem to get it out of your mind because it just tasted so good? Well these bars that my friend Heidi made is that something for me. She made them about 6 months ago for a gathering we had at church and I just couldn’t get [...]

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