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Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Almond Cookies

August 29, 2010
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The combination of chocolate and almonds will forever remind me of my dad. He loves chocolate almond everything, but especially chocolate covered almonds from the local chocolatier. These were always a supplemental gift for him on all occasions and to this day remain one of his favorite treats. While dabbling around in the kitchen last [...]

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Giant S’mores Cookies

August 4, 2010
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I woke up on Sunday and it was August! Are you serious? Where did the summer go and how can I possibly have to return to the real world in 3 short weeks? Those of you that are regular readers of MBA may recall that I work full time as a special education teacher. So, [...]

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Mocha Shortbread with Nutella

June 25, 2010
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With the abundance of fresh fruit recipes coming out of my kitchen, I thought I would take a break from berries and make a Mocha Shortbread Cookie recipe. Once these lovelies came of of the oven, they were begging for a smear of Nutella. I tasted Nutella for the first time last year and I [...]

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Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars

June 21, 2010
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If you follow me on Facebook, you may remember me asking what recipe you would like to see on MBA next. The choices were Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars or a Lemon Blueberry Loaf. After reviewing 30 comments, the Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars was the definite winning recipe. Don’t worry blueberry fans the Lemon Blueberry Loaf [...]

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Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars

June 17, 2010
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I adore blueberries…fresh out of a bowl, in my cereal and especially baked into yummy desserts…throw in some lemon and I am one happy girl. Although I love some blueberry goodness, I refuse to pay the crazy high prices I have been seeing at the market. I improvised a bit and used frozen berries in this [...]

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

June 1, 2010
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I love peanut butter and jelly, actually more like peanut butter and jam, jelly is well, too giggly for me. Any jam will do; strawberry, blackberry, raspberry…whatever we happen to have in the fridge. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I came across a recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars. My [...]

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Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

May 7, 2010
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Do these look familiar? If you read My Baking Addiction on a regular basis, which I hope you do…these should look very familiar. Did you guess that these are another version of the amazing Chewy Lime Coconut Sugar Cookies? If so, ding, ding, ding…you’re right! I loved these Chewy Lime Coconut Sugar Cookies with every [...]

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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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Chewy Lime Sugar Cookies

April 24, 2010
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Are you a lime lover? If so, look no further because this is one amazing cookie. It’s sweet, soft, chewy, limey and amazing. Lime flavored treats are a summer staple in my house, I love the fresh, crisp flavor it imparts to both desserts and savory dishes. When I had my Hip Hostess giveaway last [...]

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Jennie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 19, 2010
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Every once in a while I will come across a recipe that immediately gets placed on my must bake list. These cookies are one of those recipes. Yeah, most of us foodies, have cook/bake lists that we derive inspiration from, these lists come in exceptionally handy when I get “baker’s block.” While doing my daily [...]

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Cinnamon Chip Scones

April 12, 2010
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There is something about scones that makes me want to curl up on my couch with a cup of tea and spend hours watching old movies under a fuzzy blanket. This is definitely not a luxury I have very often, but I still make scones and simply eat them while running out the door. Although [...]

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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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