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3 squares of the cookie cake cut and placed on a white place, surrounded by a few valentine red and pink m & ms.
Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake | Valentine’s Cookie Cake Baked GoodsDessertsDessertsKids FavoritesUncategorizedValentines
February 5, 2026

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake | Valentine’s Cookie Cake

This recipe came about during the holiday season when I wanted a festive dessert to feed 10 people staying in our home who love desserts.   I tested this originally without the cocoa but decided I wanted it to be a little richer for my chocolate-loving French in-laws.  So I continued testing it, and now it's a Valentine's Day-themed cookie cake.  What's great is that you can tailor it to any…
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A Santa statue holding a plate of double chocolate chip cookies with red and green m & m's
Ten Holiday Sweet Treats Baked GoodsBreakfastBrunchChristmasDessertsDessertsDrinksEntertainment
December 11, 2025

Ten Holiday Sweet Treats

With the holidays upon us, festive and delicious food ideas are top of mind. We have many favorite sweet treat traditions to share! We hope you find something on this list that will appeal to your crowd's seasonal tastes. #1 Super-Sized Cinnamon Roll This is our best holiday breakfast tradition! Making a giant, supersized cinnamon roll with my kids in preparation for Christmas morning has quickly become one of the…
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Mixed berry cobbler prepared on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla icecream, on a woven placemat and a backdrop of red and white checked tablecloth
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July 14, 2025

5 Best Dinner Party Desserts

A go-to sweet treat is a must for any family gathering or dinner with friends. Here are five of our favorite and best dinner party desserts. These recipes are easy to make and always a hit. Mixed Berry Cobbler If you need a quick and easy dessert, this mixed berry cobbler is perfect!  With a blend of your favorite seasonal fresh berries and a flavorful crust on top, you and…
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A slice of Simple Carrot Cake with frosting on a white plate laid out on a placemat.
Simple Carrot Cake Baked GoodsDessertsEasterUncategorized
May 22, 2025

Simple Carrot Cake

This simple carrot cake is moist, delicious, and best of all...easy to make. The classic cream cheese frosting delivers that sweet, creamy taste we all love. I make this cake, adapted from our grandmother's recipe, for my husband's birthday every year. Carrot Cake Ingredients You will need vegetable oil, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla from the pantry. This recipe also calls for four eggs, grated…
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5 double chocolate chip cookies on a white plate
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Baked GoodsDessertsDessertsKids Favorites
December 8, 2024

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Our Aunt K makes these delicious, chewy double chocolate chip cookies and they have become a family favorite.  If you are a chocolate lover like us, you will definitely enjoy these too. Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients The ingredient list for these cookies is simple, as they are basically like typical chocolate chip cookies but with the bonus of more chocolate!  You will need 1 stick (1/2 cup) softened butter,…
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pumpkin cheesecakes on a cake stand. one is cut open to expose the nutella layer above the crust. All garnished with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkles.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Nutella Baked GoodsChristmasDessertsDessertsHalloweenThanksgiving
November 14, 2024

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Nutella

These mini pumpkin cheesecakes with Nutella have all our favorite seasonal flavors in one tiny dessert.  The Nutella is a thin, smooth layer of chocolate hazelnut providing depth of flavor and a nice texture transition between the crunchy crust to the soft and light pumpkin cheesecake layers.  This recipe is a new favorite for the holiday season.  The mini cheesecakes are sized perfectly for serving at holiday gatherings when multiple…
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Pistachio cookies drizzled with icing and decorated with candy monster eyeballs
Favorite Halloween Cookies Baked GoodsDessertsHalloweenKids FavoritesUncategorized
October 23, 2024

Favorite Halloween Cookies

Everyone has a favorite treat that marks a holiday or event. For us, these Halloween cookies are a staple for our pre-trick-or-treat gathering each year. They have such yummy flavor, and it's fun for the kids to get creative with decorating. We think the secret ingredients that make these cookies so irresistible are the Pistachio pudding mix and the almond extract. Favorite Halloween Cookie Ingredients Ingredients for these cookies include…
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Pumpkin pie square piece on a white plate, with a side of whipped cream and sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice
Pumpkin Pie Squares Baked GoodsChristmasDessertsDessertsFall FavsHalloweenRecipesThanksgiving
October 21, 2024

Pumpkin Pie Squares

For all of those pumpkin pie fans out there, this is a fun recipe to try.  Inspired by what would have been our grandmother's 100th birthday this past September, I was looking through her recipe binder.  This was the first recipe I found! I love the textures, spices, and full fall flavors in this pumpkin pie squares recipe.  It has been fun to play with ratios, as her recipe has…
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baked pumpkin muffins with a crumbly muffin top presented in a white towel inside of a brown basket
Pumpkin Spice Muffins Baked GoodsBreakfastBrunchDessertsFall FavsHalloweenThanksgiving
October 10, 2024

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

  Nothing says fall like the pumpkin spice flavor. These flavorful muffins are a fun way to invite in the season.  I mourn the end of summer but love the weather and recipes that fall brings. My kids and I have experimented with the spices to find our favorite combination. Try these pumpkin spice muffins and let us know what you think!   Pumpkin Spice Muffins Ingredients For this recipe,…
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Fruit salad prepared in a bowl, garnished with mint leaves
Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau 4th of JulyBrunchDessertsDessertsEasterRecipes by HolidaySaladsSaladsSpring FlingsSummer Lovin'
August 29, 2024

Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau

For a festive and flavorful dessert or side dish, try this Boozy Fruit Salad with Cointreau.  It is an adult fruit salad marinated in Cointreau, a delicious orange liqueur.  We love to serve this as a dessert after a heavy meal, at brunch, or even while entertaining family or friends for lunch. Kid Tip:  This is also fun to make with kids.  While I was assembling the adult version, my…
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