honey and blood orange loaf - honey citrus loaf - sliced - fork

Honey and Blood Orange Loaf

Quickbreads and Loaf Cakes

It’s a new year, which means I get to share a bunch of whole new bakes! That’s not to say that I’ve completely abandoned cookie making (there are two biscotti recipes that I’ve got stored away to share and a requested recipe or two that I need to get working on), but it means that …

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peppermint mocha sandwich cookies - on tray - peppermint marshmallow buttercream

Peppermint Mocha Sandwich Cookies

Cookies Sandwich Cookie

I worked at Starbucks for nearly five years as a barista. The holiday season was always the best. Let me tell you, from November to December, there is never a time where it doesn’t feel like Christmas is just around the corner. The holidays are all around you from the decor to the merchandise to …

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double chocolate orange cookies - above view - chocolate orange slices

Double Chocolate Orange Cookies

Cookies

The flavor pairing of chocolate and orange always reminds me of the holidays.  I can’t explain exactly why: perhaps it’s because citrus really comes to life and reaches peak brightness in the winter, or because I remember seeing the orange foil balls and blue box in the stores we only went into at Christmas time. …

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ginger cookies - on tray - stacked

Ginger Cookies

Cookies

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to move on to the holiday famous for its cookies: Christmas.  There’s something about ginger that just tastes like the holidays and let me tell you: these Ginger Cookies taste like Christmas. Using both ground ginger and crystallized ginger, you can actually taste the flavor in these cookies. …

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mexican hot chocolate cookies - on tray - marshmallow - gooey

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

Cookies

Spicy chili and chocolate may sound like a combination that just does not go together, but there are chili recipes out there that use chocolate to add depth of flavor and mole sauce is known for combining the spiciness of poblanos (or other chili peppers) with–you know it–chocolate! Enter these Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies.  I …

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Pecan Pie Cookies

Cookies

Thanksgiving is coming up in just a couple of short weeks.  While my Pumpkin & Cranberry Biscotti, Apple Pie Cookies, and Pumpkin Pie cookies are the perfect twist cookies to bring to any family gathering or Friendsgiving celebration, these Pecan Pie Cookies are just another great option of something with classic flavors in a new, handheld form. The almond …

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apple spice snickerdoodles - stacked on baking sheet

Apple Spice Snickerdoodles

Cookies

There are some classic cookies that are a winner no matter how old your are.  Snickerdoodles are that type of cookie–you can bring them to a holiday cookie exchange, bake them for a kid’s birthday party, or just leave them in a container on your countertop to return to whenever a craving for something sweet …

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pumpkin pie cookies - stacked in pie dish - main image

Pumpkin Pie Cookies

Cookies

I’ve been obsessing about apples for the past couple of weeks, but let’s be honest, apples aren’t the only star of the season. What kind of baking blogger would I be if I didn’t put up a single pumpkin recipe during the autumn season?  A hugely disappointing one, that’s what!  But don’t worry, because the …

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apple pie cookies - apple - pie crust - cinnamon - brown sugar - stacked

Apple Pie Cookies

Cookies

The temperature has officially dropped, apples have officially been picked, and it’s finally time to start posting some of my favorite cookie recipes. With that, I’m also excited to start working on my pies & tarts for next year.  There’s something about fall and winter that just scream pie.  Maybe it’s the abundance of apples, …

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peanut butter monster cookies - on baking sheet - broken cookie - m&ms - trail mix - main

Peanut Butter Monster Cookies

Cookies

I feel like the idea of Monster Cookies has become so familiar that there should be a great story out there to explain just how they got their name.  I know they seem to take their inspiration from the popular trail mix made with peanuts, M&Ms, and raisins–the kind labelled “Monster” on the shelves at …

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