Don't those two just go together? I hope everyone has big plans for the extended weekend! (Even if it's just big plans to relax.) While you're planning the weekend, I'd recommend trying these delicious cookies: Chocolate Surprise Cookies 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa (I used the Special Dark Cocoa.) 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup sugar 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup butter, softened 2 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 1 cup chopped pecans 48 Rolo Caramel candies 1 Tb sugar In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and butter … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday everyone! This might be my favorite Friday Favorites yet! Driftwood City from Alisa Burke. I wonder if I could find enough driftwood on Lake Michigan? Painted Parasol Tutorial, also from Alisa Burke. Absolutely gorgeous! How to marble cookies from Sweetopia on Bake at 350. LOVE this technique...wonder if I need some decorated cookies anytime soon? Pencil vs. Camera set from Ben Heine on Flickr. Have a great weekend everyone! … [Read more...]
Bird Nest Cookies
Remember those wonderful no bake chocolate cookies you made all the time growing up? Mix a little cocoa powder, oats, and a few other ingredients and you had delicious cookies? A few years ago I found a no chocolate version for my husband. (He's allergic to chocolate!) It uses peanut butter instead. You can find the recipe here. I needed something to take to an Easter brunch but wanted something a little different than my usual cupcakes with green coconut and jelly beans on top so this is what I came up with. It was SO easy! Just make the cookies following the instructions. Immediately after scooping them onto your parchment … [Read more...]
Fun Times with Royal Icing
Last week I had the opportunity of co-hosting a baby shower! The theme that we went with was Strawberry Lemonade, so all the decor and many of the appetizers and treats were based around the colors of pink and lemmony yellow! The first thing I decided to make was dipped Oreos, but I wanted to make it easy to decorate them. I made royal icing flowers the night before. They were super easy and turned out really well! They were so tiny and cute! Royal Icing Using Meringue Powder: 4 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons meringue powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 - 3/4 cup warm water Mix all ingredients in an electric … [Read more...]
