Why is it golden? Why is this White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie GOLDEN?Because peanut butter and chocolate are always the golden ticket to anyone’s heart. 🎫💖 If it’s Valerie’s heart – the key is WHITE chocolate. ( Reese’s Minis White Creme Peanut Butter Cups, specifically). White Chocolate Peanut Butter Golden Sugar Cookies Classic soft and…
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ANY excuse to spoil Valerina.She told me she was craving a Crumbl cookie.I begged her to allow ME to bake for HER.I desperately needed time in the kitchen.Remember, the kitchen is my canvas; my meditation; my muse … AND, I’ve actually heard that my cookies are far superior to “those other” cookies 😉I hate to…
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Growing up, one of my very favorite after school snacks was graham crackers slathered with canned vanilla frosting.It may sound strange – but it’s insanely delicious and a great “invention-concoction-idea” of my dearest mama. She’s always been so innovative in the kitchen. Her creativity continues to astound me – impress me – I will always…
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Hit the trail. Hit the road. Hit the sweet spot in your life with these win-win cookie bars!Baked with vanilla sweet Blueberry Cashew Cluster “chunks,” creamy white chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk, these soft and chewy cookie bars are appropriate for any time of day and for any type of meal or snack. They are…
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Meltaways are defined as elegant, texturous “candies” with a crunchy out shell and a creamy, melty core.Well, these babies are not candies, but they ARE elegant, full of texture, sweet, tangy, and oh so creamy both inside and out! If you don’t keep them refrigerated, they may just “melt away.”When refrigerated, the centers have a…
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It’s been a while since I’ve baked cookies.Well, only a week or so – but it seems like forever.I was out of town for 5 days and the lack of passionate past time in the pastry department and my home kitchen broke my heart.Upon my return I immediately took to the kitchen craft – creating…
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I was blessed with the freedom to experiment in the kitchen as a child. Daily, weekly, monthly…whenever – I simply raided the cupboards and put together whatever I felt like or saw to amalgamate that day.In the early days, I must admit, the results were neither pretty nor tasty.For example: vanilla extract SMELLS great. Vanilla…
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I dream and drool at the spicy aroma of chai tea.Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg…So good. SO GOOD!My mouth is watering. (And, these are cookies I’m eventually describing, come on – with both chocolate and white chocolate chips!) My hubby, on the other hand, simply does not care for “the taste of Christmas.”He scoffs…
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Perusing the aisles at my local grocery store, I discovered this little jar of cookie magic: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Creamy Cinnamon Spread. I’m quite guilty of roaming the “peanut butter” aisle at the store, googling and drooling over the new, interesting flavors and varieties that seem to show up on a regular basis. While this…
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Call me crazy. I don’t believe I’ve been living under a rock – BUT, “Crispy M&Ms” are a totally new thing for me.I don’t often shop for candy, and if it comes to M&Ms, peanut M&Ms will always have my heart. (I’ll make an exception for the Almond M&M Christmas edition – great childhood memories…
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