From the category archives:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Big Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 3, 2010
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If you have a hankering for a giant chocolate chip cookie, you’ve come to the right place. This recipe is for yet another Levain Bakery copycat…I made these because after tasting the Chocolate Chocolate Chip Levain knock-off, Brian was yearning for a HUGE regular chocolate chip cookie. I had to oblige him, right? I headed [...]

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Levain Bakery Copycat Cookies

May 1, 2010
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This is one serious cookie. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart, weighing in at a whopping 4 ounces and loaded with chocolate. I certainly did not come up with these giant cookies on my own; they are a copycat recipe for one of Levain Bakery’s legendary 6 ounce cookies.  Levain Bakery has a fabulous [...]

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

March 13, 2010
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I really want to say thank you very much to those of you that commented on my recent post for Lola Cupcakes. Your condolences and personal stories put tears in our eyes and warmed our hearts. I am truly amazed by the awesome group of people I have met through blogging and appreciate each and [...]

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Last Minute Gift Idea…

December 23, 2009
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Are you looking for a cute, last minute gift idea that can be whipped together in just a few minutes? The clock is ticking down to Christmas, so I am going to squeeze in one last post for all you procrastinators out there. This post will show you how to make a quick and fun [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookies…A Must Make!

September 21, 2009

I have said it before, and I will say it again…I rarely make dessert recipes twice. There are just so many I want to try and so little time…however, there are certain recipes that are so tasty and receive such high praise, I just have to make them over and over. This week I will [...]

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chip Cookies…

September 12, 2009

As I was cleaning out my pantry the other day, I realized that I had a bag of peanut butter and chocolate swirl chips. I have no idea when or why I bought them, my guess would be I had some grand plan for them that lacked a great deal of follow through. Since they [...]

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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake & Winners Announced…

August 3, 2009

If you follow my blog, you may remember that I have a thing for cheesecake. It’ s textural thing for me…the thick and creamy filling and crunchy, buttery crust is just a magical combination. Since I was announcing the givewaway winners in this post, I wanted to provide you with another recipe that utilizes vanilla [...]

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies…

July 12, 2009

If you frequent my blog or follow me on Twitter, you may recall that I am trying to clean out my pantry and only bake using ingredients I have on hand! Well, let me tell ya, I am now down to some slim pickings. I am officially out of confectioners‘ sugar, nuts, light brown sugar, [...]

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Coconut, Pecan, Chocolate Chip Cookies…

June 20, 2009

If you follow me on twitter, you may remember me saying that I was on a mission to use up a bunch of stuff in my fridge and pantry before buying more items from the grocery store. Well this mission includes baking…I have set out to use all the coconut, nuts, sweetened condensed milk, peanut [...]

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies…

May 30, 2009

On Thursday evening the boyfriend requested a “sweet snack” for the Cavs game. Since it was getting late, he had two options; brownies or cookies. He opted for cookies, so I debated a few recipes then settled on one for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. I rolled up my sleeves and headed into the kitchen [...]

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Chipster-Topped Brownies…

May 25, 2009

For this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie installment, Beth of Supplicious decided on Chipster-Topped Brownies. This recipe sounded amazing to the boyfriend and he actually hounded me to make them for a day a two. I finally gave in on Sunday night and whipped these together while watching the Cavs game. I had read on the [...]

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Chocolate Chip Cookies and Ice Cream Sandwiches…

May 1, 2009

Of all the things I whip up in my kitchen, the most requested baked good from the boyfriend is chocolate chip cookies. He loves them warm right out of the oven, but will happily consume them after they have been in the cookie jar for days. Being a food blogger, I cannot easily be convinced [...]

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Vanilla Pudding Chocolate Chippers

April 3, 2009

One of my best friend’s mother makes one kick ass chocolate chip cookie. They’re puffy, cakey, soft and oh so delicious. My friend and I tried to use her mama’s recipe during the holiday season, but for some reason, they were just not the same. My friend blamed my oven; I blamed her. Long story [...]

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