I wanted to make some cookies so I turned to my husband and asked “What kind of cookie could you go for right now?”  He said “Oatmeal cookies.”  Done.       🙂 So what makes an outstanding oatmeal cookie?  Obviously, they have to taste great.  For me, I think it’s a matter of keeping the cookie simple, using ingredients that my grandma had around the house.  Most of the ingredients in an oatmeal cookie are the same basic ingredients as most other kinds of cookies, like sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, and of course lots of butter. However, these cookies start to …

Happy Friday!  I was in the mood for baking cookies.  When am I not?  My husband and I LOVE cookies, whether it’s baking them or eating them (but mostly eating them).  No wonder why Cookie Monster was my favorite Sesame Street character when I was a kid.     😉 These Peanut Butter Oatmeal M&M cookies are packed with peanut butter flavor.  It makes sense since that’s why it’s part of the name.  These are perfect for all those peanut butter fans out there! Peanut Butter Oatmeal M&M Cookies Recipe (Makes about 34 cookies) Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 …

I was organizing the food in my kitchen cabinets and I found that I had some macadamia nuts.  Hmmm, I wondered how could I use these up?  I instantly thought of Pepperidge Farm’s Sausalito Milk Chocolate Macadamia cookies and that inspired me to make these delicious chocolate macadamia nut cookies.   I should have been thinking of a healthy way to use them since I’ve been on a health kick lately but dessert wins again.    🙂 Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe (Makes 24 cookies) Note on the preparation time: The dough is chilled for 2 hours. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (equivalent to 1 …

My neighbors’ daughter recently found out that she has to follow a gluten-free diet for health reasons.  I’ve never baked gluten-free desserts before so she has inspired me to expand my horizons.  I have a tall order to fill to impress an amazing 8 year old girl! These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are really the quintessential representation of chocolate and peanut butter but in a gluten-free and flour-free way! Gluten-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Makes about 18 cookies) Note on the preparation time: The dough is chilled for 2 hours. Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter * 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 large egg 1 …