I like big cookies and I cannot lie. The bigger the better seems to be the way to go with cookies and these Bakery Style Peanut Butter Cookies are no exception. They are oversized, with a sugary crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. I’ll just say it – these are the PERFECT peanut butter cookies. (more ..read more

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Baking around the holidays is extra special to me since it’s a tradition that I remember all the way back to being a little kid baking in my Grandma’s kitchen. She would have multiple mixers out and everyone in the family was involved in the production of dozens upon dozens of holiday cookies to make cookie trays for friends, family and Christmas Day. My Grandpa was in charge of putting sprinkles on top of the Italian wedding cookies, while my Grandma perfected the timing of her Italian pizelles on the waffle iron. I always remember swiping the extra preserves that baked out of the Italian thu ..read more

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for. The Greatest Chocolate Chip Cookie of all time. I’m back from a lengthy hiatus and I’m bringing my A game with this recipe that I have been perfecting over the past few months. It’s a bold statement to say this is the Greatest salted chocolate chip cookie recipe. Dare I say, the GOAT? The Tom Brady and Simone Biles of Chocolate Chip cookie recipes? Yep. I said it. One bite and your taste buds will be doing an end zone touchdown dance (did I say that right? #sports). With each bite your taste buds will be doing a double layout half twist w ..read more

We’re officially in February again, which means the New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier are long gone. I’m pretty sure we got a free pass this year with the pandemic anyway. Either way, I’m here bringing you the sweetest and simplest recipe to support a great cause. These four-ingredient frosted Funfetti Cookie Bars are ready in less than an hour, and are proof that you can have your cake and eat it too … in cookie form. I’m so excited to participate in the 2021 Good Cookie Food Bloggers Valentine’s Event event (again) with this recipe. This is the fifth year for our event and we want to ..read more

Just in the (jolly ol’ saint) nick of time, I’ve got one more holiday favorite for you. Whether you call them Magic Cookie Bars or Seven Layer Bars, these have been my all-time favorite cookie since I was a little kid. I love all of the flavors. I love how easy they are to make. But mostly, I like how I can snack on the topping without getting caught.  (more ..read more

Cookies are the reason for the season this year. There are a lot of things we can’t enjoy, but we can eat our weight in cookies with no regrets. Calories don’t count in 2020, in case you hadn’t gotten the memo. Stretch pants are in, and the days of business skirts and heels are out. If my work expects me to be rocking anything fitted when we return to an office, I expect at least a six month advance notice – and some flexibility in the dress code. If we have learned anything from this pandemic, it’s that all you need is to look good from the waist up. Let’s not try to add extra pressure when ..read more

Baking Christmas cookies is a tradition that I learned at a very early age from my Grandma and mom. Every Christmas, my mom and Grandma would get their mixers together and just crank out trays and trays of delicious holiday cookies. Italian wedding cookies, pignolis and Italian Pizzelles were three of the cookies that my Grandma would always make. I’d always be a good helper by eating the broken ones … and sometimes had to break a few extra just because. While this holiday season may feel different this year, these Italian Pizzelles taste just as delicious as when my Grandma would make them ..read more

Even with the lack of holiday parties this year, we could all use a healthy meal to counteract all the sugar being consumed. I’m all about easy dinners that are packed with flavors and don’t require tons of ingredients to make. Spaghetti squash is one of my favorite winter vegetables to roast up, because it’s so simple and it’s a satisfying replacement for noodles in most dishes for me. Kevin’s Natural Foods sent me a few packets of their delicious Thai Coconut Sauce to come up with a new recipe using as part of the eat clean, live happy recipe challenge. These crispy Thai Coconut Chicken Squ ..read more