The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

Everyone has a version of their favorite chocolate chip cookie, whether it be soft or crisp, thick or thin, loaded with a lot of chocolate or barely chocolaty at all.  I don’t often call something “perfect” because it’s subjective.  Even my husband, who loved these, doesn’t describe them as perfect.  However, take a look at these ginormous, soft, and thick cookies filled with miniature chocolate chips.  It’s hard to argue that these are not perfect.       If you’re familiar with the restaurant chain, Panera Bread, these cookies are an awesome copycat to their Chocolate Chipper Cookie. Talking about them isn’t going …

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Oreo Cheesecake Bars

I have a lot of fun finding inspiration from my fellow bloggers.  My friend, Gloria from Simply Gloria, recently made two kinds of desserts using Oreo cookies (Snickers Oreo Caramel Bars and Oreo Pudding Cookies).  They both look amazing and you should check them out, along with many of her other great ideas. Since seeing those Oreo desserts I’ve been itching to bake with Oreo cookies.  Plus I have been in the mood for cheesecake.  The perfect solution to both was to combine the ideas and create Oreo cheesecake bars.  These bars are a classic cheesecake loaded with chunks of Oreo cookies on …

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Hawaiian Tea Cookies

We were invited to our neighbor’s luau themed BBQ.   She asked us to bring our favorite appetizer.  I instantly thought of cookies.  That’s an appetizer, right? The first cookie that came to mind to match the luau theme were these Hawaiian tea cookies.  I had never heard of these cookies until my husband told me about them a few years ago.  They are his favorite cookie. These cookies are like sugar cookies filled with shredded coconut.  That’s what makes them Hawaiian I figure.  All I know is if you love buttery cookies and coconut then you’ll fall in love with these cookies. …

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Peanut Butter Frosted Brownies

When I was a kid, my school cafeteria sometimes served a peanut butter and chocolate graham cracker square for dessert.  You could only get them on certain days and only if you bought the lunch.  They were so good that I’d specifically buy lunch on those days even if I didn’t like the lunch option.  Ever since that dessert, I’ve been a huge peanut butter and chocolate fan. These peanut butter frosted brownies take me back to when I was a kid and I adore them every bit as much as those cafeteria desserts.  These fudgy brownies are topped with sweet …

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Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

What snack first comes to mind when you think of girls’ night junk food party?  For me, it has to include raw cookie dough!  Back in college, I used to buy the pre-made raw chocolate chip cookie dough in a tube.  Mysteriously, that cookie dough would never see the oven.  No idea what happened. My best friend from college and her family came up for a visit and I thought I’d serve dessert to pay homage to our college years.  On a hot August day, we made ice cream sundaes topped with eggless chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream.     🙂  Yup, eggless!  …

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