Salted Peanut Chews

Salted Peanut Chews

Happy National Peanut Day! Our Aunt Susie used to make these Salted Peanut Chews for the holidays and we would gobble them up. We loved them so much that we started making them ourselves and included them in our Christmas cookie gift boxes we shared 

Chocolate Surprise Cookies

Chocolate Surprise Cookies

  Oh my gosh, you guys..summer is over! Judy’s kids start school today and many of their friends went back to school in the middle of August. How is that possible? We are never ready for summer to end. Today’s recipe for Chocolate Surprise Cookies 

Jam Filled Butter Cookies

Jam Filled Butter Cookies

Don’t these jam filled butter cookies look positively astral? Oh my goodness, you guys! They are like little suns that will brighten up your morning (or afternoon or evening) coffee or your lunch box! And, they are as delicious as they are beautiful. We used 

Cherry Chocolate Streusel Bars

Cherry Chocolate Streusel Bars

The end of cherry season is just around the corner here on the west coast (can you believe July is almost behind us?!). There are still many cherries to be had at our local farmer’s markets but they will begin to disappear next month. Now 

Peach Balsamic Ice Cream

Peach Balsamic Ice Cream

Summer is in full swing and so is our ice cream making! Today we are sharing our Peach Balsamic Ice Cream with you. Our local farmer’s market is bursting with ripe, fresh peaches (among so many other beautiful things!) and we want to take advantage 

Lemon Gingersnap Bars

Lemon Gingersnap Bars

This Sunday, July 1st, is National Gingersnap Day! Initially we thought it an odd time of year for gingersnaps. We tend to associate ginger, and associated spices, with fall and winter. Think gingerbread men and women, good old gingerbread with a dollop of whipped cream 

THE BEST Peanut Butter Cookies

THE BEST Peanut Butter Cookies

We’ve eaten a lot of peanut butter cookies in our day. Crunchy ones. Chewy ones. Some with the little criss-cross pattern on top. Others that didn’t taste much like peanut butter at all! We think THE BEST peanut butter cookies start with great peanut butter 

Rocky Road Bar Cookies

Rocky Road Bar Cookies

Happy National Rocky Road Day! Our mom used to make the best homemade cookies when we were young. They were usually some variety of bar cookie. One of our favorites was the Rocky Road Bar Cookies she used to make. Who can resist a fudgy, 

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches! Well, we definitely scream for them around here. Memorial Day is almost here and that means summer, which in turn means ice cream season is upon us! We think the homemade 

Rosemary Salted Caramel Bites

Rosemary Salted Caramel Bites

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d share a treat worthy of boxing up and giving to Mom. We don’t know a mom that doesn’t love a handmade gift! When Jennifer had her bakery, the Rosemary Salted Caramel Bites were always popular