cookies

plain jane chocolate chip cookies

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comfort food deluxe. I was actually trying to recreate some cookies that I had like 30 years ago, give or take…  I remember, sometime in the 1970′s, eating a cookie, well really like a batch of cookies, that were like nothing I had tasted before.  My Aunt Toni made a batch of chocolate chip cookies [...]

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chocolate coconut cookie bars

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Sometimes I’m in the mood for cookies, but I hate to make cookies because of the batch process.  The scooping, into the oven, rotate pans, out of oven, cool, start over, etc.  I inevitably burn the last batch.  So bar cookies it is.  This is my version of a chocolate chip cookie.  Great homework helper, [...]

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nothing to snicker at snickerdoodles

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For the recipe skip ahead, please. I have some thoughts that I just need to get off my chest, so skip ahead please.  This is just my way of keeping sane, you should not read it. Please skip ahead. I did something dumb, stupid actually.  I spent the day at school with my 6th grader.  [...]

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Ugliest, Healthiest Cookies

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Ugly but good. Today my baby boy, who is 10 years old, told me that when he grows up he wants to be like Snuggles.  He wants to be like Snuggles because Snuggles is big, buff and hairy.  Now Snuggles is a player on the University Rugby team that my husband coaches.  Snuggles is also [...]

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Vegan Lemon Bars

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Before you turn up your nose, hear me out. These are damn tasty, and they have the taste and texture of regular lemon bars. The only real difference is the addition of tofu for the eggs. I dare you to give this recipe a try and see what you think. I did not divulge my [...]

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Popcorn Treats – Gluten & Dairy Free

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Rice crispy treats are the standby for soccer games, school parties, anytime. Why not try other mediums, other cereals are always an option, but what about popcorn? When I was a little girl my mother always made popcorn balls for Halloween. That got me thinking… It so happens that my son should not have dairy. [...]

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the hearty cookie

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Do not be put off by the title, I couldn’t think of anything more fitting. This one is almost a meal in itself. I wanted not just a sweet treat but something that will fill those grumbling bellies between meals. I used my recipe for anzac cookies as a start, since they are well loved. [...]

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anzac biscuits

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For weeks now my husband has been asking about Anzac biscuits. He has been looking for them in the shops to no avail. I decided it was time to step up to the plate and bake some. Some say that these are the national biscuit of Australia and New Zealand. They were developed during WWI [...]

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Heidi over at 101cookbooks posted this great recipe for peanut butter cookies a while back. It is without eggs, butter or sugar and yet still great! I love peanut butter cookies, but have a sensitivity to eggs and dairy so these fit the bill. They are great for anyone sensitive or not. I made some [...]

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