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Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies Walnuts and Chocolate Chips together in a cookie! These Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are my husbands favorite. My Grandma used to put a little touch of cinnamon in her chocolate chip cookies. I always use cinnamon in mine. The cookie stays soft long after they cool. I store mine in a […]
By Tawdra Kandle Sometimes revenge is your only choice. . . Julia worked for weeks planning the perfect surprise birthday party for her boyfriend, Liam, but that night, she was the one who got the biggest shock. He broke up with her in front of all their friends, humiliating her in the process. Clearly […]
Day 9: Cherry Meringue Cookies Cherr y Meringu cookies are sweet little bites that are light and airy. They will literally melt in your mouth! These look fancy but are really simple to make and they bake quickly too! You can use any flavor jello. I usually do one batch green and one red. Store […]
Day 7: Coffee Shortbread Cookies Why dip your cookies in coffee when you can just have a coffee cookie? It’s a time saver, lol. These are made using a cookie press but you can also add an extra cup of flour and refrigerate for a few hours. Then roll, cut, and bake as directed […]
Pumpkin Dreams I am not a big fruit person. I prefer vegetable any day. With that being said, pumpkin is my favorite “fruit”. Pumpkin Dreams are my second favorite cookie. They have a great pumpkin flavor and are light and fluffy. There are vanilla chips (formally called white chocolate) that make these just dreamy! […]
Brownie Crackles Cookies Extra chocolately brownies made into a cookie! There are mini chocolate chips that melt into the batter as they cook. It keeps them moist and gooey! WARNING they are so good and bite sized that you could eat a dozen and not realize it! I have always liked brownies and I really […]
Body Surfing without filling the trunk! Surf Grips are a new way to body surf. No more lugging bulky body boards to and from the beach. These are small and will fit on the floorboard of the car! This is really handy if you are traveling far to the beach. We live close and no […]
Dark Chocolate with Peanut Butter Chips Cookies Chocolate and peanut butter are almost as popular as peanut butter and jelly. This is Tarrena’s favorite cookie. I have been chasing her out of the kitchen all morning long. You can make this with regular cocoa powder but we really enjoy them made with the dark chocolate […]
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cookies Orange and chocolate combine forces! These are a new addition to my Christmas baking this year. I had to chase my son out of them about a dozen times. He just wouldn’t stay out. He normally isn’t a big fan of orange and chocolate but these he couldn’t stay out of. […]
Matcha Green Tea Crinkle Cookies Don’t let the green tea fool you into thinking these are gross! They are sooo yummy, my kids and the extra’s we have around gobbled them up quicker than I could cook them. Green tea is very mild. Actually I couldn’t even taste it. The benefit of adding it though […]
Easy Friendship Bracelets Girls love to give gifts of friendship. Bracelets and necklaces are the most popular things for them to give. Here is a loom you can make from a cardboard box. Its easy to use and makes a really pretty bracelet. To make this you use embroidery floss. You need 7 pieces each […]
Did you cut onions or garlic? Got the smell stuck on your hands and can’t wash it off? When this happens just open your coffee pot! Wash your hands with the used coffee grinds and the smell will disappear!!! Works everytime!
