These were a hit in the staff room at my school. I know they’re good when people say, “You could SELL these!”. Yes!!! Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup quick oats 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 14 [...]

York Peppermint Patties can suck it! Ingredients 2 cups powdered sugar Heaping 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1 T peppermint extract or flavoring (oil based)* 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 1 T light corn syrup 1 T water 2 4oz bars of Ghirardelli 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate bars (or similar) * If you use alcohol based [...]

When the temperature drops, who doesn’t need to eat more flour and butter? These are the perfect blend of spicy, sweet, salty goodness. Zack says they are like a meal! Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp ginger powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 3/4 tsp [...]

I was looking high and low for a really peanut buttery cookie. The peanut butter cookies I’ve made in the past made me want more peanutty goodness. I have found a very, very, peanut buttery cookie! It’s a little more work than a drop cookie, but it’s well worth the extra effort! Cookie Ingredients 1/2 [...]

So allegedly my next post was going to be something savory and here I am posting deliciously evil baked goods again. I needed to make eggless cupcakes for a family gathering and a vegan recipe fit the bill. I didn’t care about the vegan part so I subbed regular milk for the soy milk, reduced [...]

I first tried these at Emily’s house and thought they were awesome! The recipe is from our Aunt Bobbi. I think it’s a long time favorite in lots of families. I’ve tweaked the flavors a bit. Try them! Ingredients 1 cup salted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract [...]

A few years ago, Jen and I were obsessed with finding a good, basic vanilla cake recipe. For some reason, they all kept tasting like corn and we gave up. My friend Kelly made these on a whim and they have been my go-to recipe ever since. No corn taste here, just vanilla! Perfect cupcake [...]

This is an old recipe that I found on line and have tweaked over the years. You can double the recipe to make two 8 or 9-inch layers or a 13×19 sheet. The cooking time for those is about 45 minutes. The batter is easily made in a bowl with a mixing spoon – no [...]

We adapted this recipe from Epicurious. We think it tastes way better and is much easier to make. If you like Williams Sonoma’s Peppermint Bark, you should try this – it’s just as good! Make sure you use good quality chocolate. The best way to crush the candy is to place it in a heavy [...]

Zack’s sister, Emily, found this recipe in the newspaper a few years ago. Molasses and peppermint are such an unlikely combination, but these are awesome! You can use margarine in the cookies and water in the icing for an equally good vegan version. The peppermint extract in the icing is optional but I highly recommend [...]