cookies

Cuban Sugar Cookies (Torticas de Moron)

May 15, 2013
Cuban Sugar Cookies (Torticas de Moron) with Dulce de Leche | Magnolia Days

Birthday parties are so much fun. Surprise parties are even better. All the secret planning and preparation builds such excitement. The moment the guest of honor gets the big “SURPRISE!” it is worth it all. And guess what? It’s someone’s birthday and some bloggers got together to throw a virtual party. The guest of honor [...]

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Oatmeal Toffee Cookies

April 11, 2013
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies | Magnolia Days

It’s cookie time! When is it not cookie time? A day does not go by without me having a cookie. I confess they are not always homemade. Yikes! I know. I keep a box of Teddy Grahams in the pantry and give a couple to my hounds after lunch and dinner. (Did I mention I [...]

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Mini Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies + Catching Fireflies

March 19, 2013
Mini Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies | Magnolia Days

Are you ready for Easter? As far as I am concerned, it is already here. It was a very, very good day when I spotted Easter candy in the store. Oh yea! When I say Easter candy I mean two things and they are both made by the same company: caramel eggs and chocolate mini [...]

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Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies for #SundaySupper

February 10, 2013
Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies | Magnolia Days

I made sweets for my sweetie. It’s true Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. The other truth is that I’ve had these Red Velvet Sandwich cookies on my to-make list for a while. I was waiting for the right opportunity. A day associated with doing things for someone you love and the color red was [...]

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Monster Cookies Mix #DessertsInJars

December 20, 2012
Monster Cookies Mix

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I haven’t. Christmas is in a few days and I still have to get gifts. I have to do other shopping too like getting groceries for the two family holiday dinners I’m hosting. Are you in a similar situation? The wonderful thing about Monster Cookies Mix is that [...]

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Christmas Crunchies for #SundaySupper Cookies

December 9, 2012
Christmas Crunchies Cookies

Attention holiday bakers! Today’s Sunday Supper event is all about cookies. I was really excited as soon as I saw the notification. I have been known to bake a few cookies for Christmas. Well, that and a whole bunch of other treats. I know I my oven gets a real workout during the holidays. This [...]

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Jack O Lantern Cookies for #Halloween Trick-Or-Treat #SundaySupper

October 28, 2012
Jack O Lantern Halloween Cookies

Trick or Treat? I choose treat every single time. Halloween is such fun. I cannot remember my very first trick-or-treating adventure. I am sure it was my parents taking me around in a cute little costume. My first memory was not so much the costume. I remember the plastic pumpkin I carried to hold all [...]

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Walnut Cream Cheese Cookies

September 14, 2012
Walnut Cream Cheese Cookies

Martha Stewart made these cookies for me. Well, that might be stretching it a little lot. It is more like Martha’s team arranged for these cookies to be made for me at her book signing (okay, okay…me and a few other people). It was an interesting experience for sure. It was the first time I [...]

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Shortbread Cookies

August 28, 2012
Shortbread Cookies

Sometimes you just want a simple cookie. At least I know I do. A change of pace from all chips, nuts, oats, and fruit is nice. A basic cookie with a buttery flavor is good for any occasion. I had the craving for a simple cookie recently. I wanted something like shortbread but not as [...]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

August 24, 2011
Peanut Butter Cookies

My husband’s birthday is this week. I decided to bake one of his favorite treats; peanut butter cookies. He loves peanut butter and all foods with peanut butter; cookies, cake, ice cream, pie, etc. I love it too. I will eat it by the spoonful as a snack. A spoonful of peanut butter is even better with chocolate [...]

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