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PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Peanut Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies Soft, chewy, and loaded with peanut butter, toffee bits, and melty chocolate chips, these cookies are the ultimate addition to your fall baking lineup.Peanut Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft, chewy, and loaded with peanut butter, toffee bits, and melty chocolate chips, these cookies are the ultimate addition to your fall baking lineup. A drizzle of melted chocolate and a final sprinkle of toffee on top take them from “great cookie” to “can I have the recipe?”

I originally created these cookies when I was going through my pantry and found some leftover chocolate chips and toffee bits. With a big jar of peanut butter sitting nearby, the combination came together almost instantly. The result was a cookie with big flavor—and a name to match!

My husband sampled one while they were cooling and declared them the best peanut butter cookie he had ever tasted. That was all the encouragement I needed!
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BUTTERSCOTCH TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Chip cookies are packed with butterscotch, milk choc, white choc chips and toffee bits.

 Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy cookies loaded with butterscotch, chocolate, and crunchy toffee bits

Sometimes the very best recipes come from a little creativity in the kitchen—and a pantry that needs cleaned out.

That’s exactly how these Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies came to be. I had a handful of baking chips leftover from other recipes—just small amounts of each—and instead of putting them back in the cabinet, I decided to combine them into one cookie. Continue reading BUTTERSCOTCH TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES →

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Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles

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Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles

Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles are a festive twist on a classic cookie.If you love a classic snickerdoodle, you are going to love this festive twist. These Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles have everything I love about a traditional snickerdoodle—soft centers, lightly crisp edges and that familiar cinnamon-sugar coating—with the addition of tart fresh cranberries, bright orange zest and crunchy pecans.

After baking, the bottoms of the cookies are dipped in melted white chocolate, adding just the right amount of sweetness and making these cookies especially pretty on a holiday cookie tray.

The combination of cranberry, orange, pecan and cinnamon makes these cookies perfect for fall and holiday baking. They are just as delicious alongside a cup of coffee or tea as they are packed into a Christmas cookie tin for sharing. Continue reading Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles →

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CARAMEL APPLE SNICKERDOODLES

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A basic snickerdoodle recipe with caramel morsels, diced apples, and pecan chips makes an over the top treat.Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

These Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles take everything you love about a classic Snickerdoodle and add two delicious fall flavors: caramel and fresh apples.

The cookies are soft and buttery in the center with lightly crisp edges, and every bite has the warm flavor of cinnamon sugar, sweet caramel, and tiny pieces of apple. They are the kind of cookie that makes the kitchen smell like fall while they bake. Continue reading CARAMEL APPLE SNICKERDOODLES →

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VALENTINE’S DAY TREATS FOR THE GRANDKIDS

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I love Valentine’s Day and all of the sweet, mushy things that go with it.  The Valentine’s Day treats are one of the best things.

Valentine's Day's treats for the grandkids., including cookies and sweet treat bags.

No matter how old my grandchildren get, I will always love to make Valentine’s Day treats for them.  Sharing my decorated sugar cookies and sweet treat bags today.

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BUTTERSCOTCH PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

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Butterscotch Pumpkin Spice Cookies

These Butterscotch Pumpkin Spice Cookies are a basic cookie dough filled with butterscotch and pumpkin spice morsels. The flavors blend so perfectly and capture the feeling of fall.

Soft, chewy cookies filled with pumpkin spice and butterscotch morsels are the perfect way to welcome fall baking season. These Butterscotch Pumpkin Spice Cookies have warm pumpkin spice flavor, sweet butterscotch, lightly crisp edges, and a soft center.

This is an easy, old-fashioned cookie recipe that makes a generous batch, making it perfect for fall gatherings, cookie trays, bake sales, or simply keeping a container of homemade cookies on the kitchen counter.

The combination of pumpkin spice and butterscotch is especially delicious. The butterscotch adds a rich caramel-like sweetness that pairs beautifully with the warm spices. Continue reading BUTTERSCOTCH PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES →

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FILLED AND STAMPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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Sharing this fun recipe for Filled and Stamped Shortbread Cookies.

Filled and Stamped Shortbread Cookies, a beautiful cookie filled with preserves. I purchased the cutest cookie cutters online and spent the day making these Filled and Stamped Shortbread Cookies. I certainly have not perfected them on my first attempt, but they are delicious. Continue reading FILLED AND STAMPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES →