Traditional sugar cookies frosted with buttercream and dressed up for the holiday make these Frosted Sugar Cookies the perfect Christmas treat! I love making cookies at Christmas time! I make so many that there’s always enough to share with friends and family. My favorites include peanut butter blossoms, chocolate crinkles, thumbprints, and sugar cookies. No …
Posts from: November 2013
A twist on the traditional chocolate chip cookie, these Cinnamon Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies are full of flavor, chocolate and are sure to please everyone! If you’ve been reading Java Cupcake for a while, you may know I kind of have an obsession with buying seasonal candy for baking. Yesterday, I may or may not …
A perfect Fall treat, these molasses cookies are topped with a thin layer of white chocolate and are thin, chewy and oh so delicious! My parents were creatures of habit. In their pantry they had stocked the same cookies all the time. My dad loved Fig Newtons and my Mom loved Archway brand cookies. I …
Chunks of sweet honey crisp apples surrounded by cinnamon sugar cookie dough topped with whipped cinnamon buttercream make these Chunky Apple Sugar Cookie Sheet Cake Bars a must-bake dessert for your family! My daughter has been eating apples a lot lately… almost one everyday. She slices them, puts them in a bowl with a spoonful …
Soft and chewy oatmeal & molasses cookies filled with sweet pumpkin and topped with a sugary crunch, these cookies are uniquely amazing! I think Betty Crocker was on to something with these cookies. I’ve never seen, tasted or made anything quite like these roll and cut oatmeal cookies with pumpkin filling before. The recipe comes …
Rich chocolate fudge sandwiched between four layers of brown sugar chocolate chip cake topped with vanilla buttercream, fudge splatter and chocolate chips for garnish… this cake is sure to satisfy any chocolate fudge lover in your life! There’s no real reason why I made this cake. I mean, I’m sure I could come up with …
Since September, bloggers from around the world have been putting together care packages to send to Afghanistan in support of one platoon of soldiers. But, not just any platoon of soldiers… my husband and his platoon. This month, Dorothy from Crazy for Crust has put together a Thanksgiving themed box of goodies including letters from …
Chunks of yellow potatoes and sweet potatoes in a creamy broth with thick cut belly bacon makes this hearty soup the perfect Fall dinner. Food never tasted so good! I’ve been making soup almost every week since it started to get really cold here in Bavaria. Pumpkin chili, ham hock & 15 bean soup, split …
Cinnamon infused banana bread swirled with peanut butter and topped with a crunchy streusel, this bread is the perfect treat for any brunch or afternoon party! This past weekend, my friend Margot hosted a 31 Bags party at her house. I’ve never been to one of these parties and to be honest, I didn’t know …
Yesterday I challenged myself to take one photo every hour. A sort of “day in the life” kind of documentation… but in photos. I thought it’d be fun for you (my fabulous readers) to see what a typical Sunday looked like in my world. And really, for you to see how I keep up with …