Just three ingredients to make these homemade Girl Scout S’mores cookies! Enjoy this favorite Girl Scout-inspired cookie all year long. This is an easy recipe that you can make with your kids or your Girl Scout troop.
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Category Archives: Cookies
Fruitcake Cookies
Fruitcake doesn’t have the greatest reputation. All of the key things are in there to make it something special but sadly it always falls short. Miserably short. But you know what? People still buy it! I feel bad for it, dried fruit and nuts-it could be so wonderful. So I decided Fruitcake needed a … Continue reading
Wicked Witch Cookies
It’s not easy being green. Emerald green and often misunderstood. Sound like someone? This fall I took my mom to Wicked. Going into the theater I didn’t know much about the story. But there I sat the whole time, on the edge of my seat, loving the story of the Witches of Oz. My favorite … Continue reading
Homemade Animal Crackers
Here’s a really simple recipe to create every kid’s favorite cookie! Your kids will love doing the cut outs with you and then trying to figure out what animal it is when it comes out of the oven! You can find mini animal cookie cutters at Michael’s, the set I bought was about $3 … Continue reading
Rudolph the Reindeer Cookies
Here’s a cookie I made up for Twin Cities Live’s 12 Days of Cookies in 2012. This is a super easy cookie recipe and it is a great one to have the kids help you! Click on the video below to see the recipe and see Wes and Stella helping us prepare them! Click here … Continue reading
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches (on the left) When Elizabeth from Twin Cities Live went to visit The Chew she showed the chefs some of Minnesota’s foods and they told her what they would make with the food products. Elizabeth showed Mario Batali dried cranberries and he suggested using them as a topping for ice cream. … Continue reading
Lemon Lavender Cookies
Light, buttery, lemony and just a hint of lavender. Not too sweet almost buttery savory, this cookie is just what I need when winter has no end in sight. Do you know what I’m talking about? Spring. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Deep breath. My daughter asked me the other day how long winter is … Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies (Far Right) During the holidays we always think about the blessings of family-those we have here and those that have passed. Around Christmas, I always think about Will’s Great Aunt Marie and her love of chocolate covered cherries. She loved those candies and would end up with multiple boxes at the end … Continue reading
Seuffert’s Dipped Chocolates
One of my very favorite holiday traditions is dipping chocolates with my family. I learned this tradition from my mother-in-law, Claire. This is a very special tradition in their family and she learned how to dip chocolates when they owned a candy store. This has been such a special tradition in our family that when … Continue reading
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
I’m continuing my adventures in baking with a rich, dark chocolate cookie. I’ve been playing around with this recipe for a few weeks and made a couple tweeks just for the holidays. The cookie is a great basic double chocolate recipe. It has the firmness on the outside with the rich chewiness on the inside … Continue reading
Pecan Pie Cookies
Will and I are mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and every year we make Christmas cookies with our Little Brother. His favorite cookie recipe is the recipe below from Land O’Lakes. When we first started making these cookies with him he couldn’t even reach the mixer on the counter, now he runs … Continue reading
Peppermint Patty Mini Cheesecakes
I love Christmas cookies, perhaps too much. Lately I’ve been eating Christmas cookies for breakfast, that’s ok, right? This year I was asked to participate in the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies on Twin Cities Live and feature three of my Christmas Cookie recipes. This recipe is a new spin on my Bubbie’s mini cherry … Continue reading