The Twelfth Day of Cookiemas

For the twelfth day of Cookiemas, I was back from Texas and we made the Viennese Crescent Cookies. After searching all over Richmond, Austin was finally able to locate hazelnuts.  According to the clerk at our local Kroger, there is a nation wide shortage this year. Fortunately, they still had some hiding in the back [...]

Ghirardelli Ultimate Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

For the ninth day of Cookiemas, we decided to try out the Ghirardelli Ultimate Double Chocolate Cookies. If you’ve opened just about any food or cooking magazine, you’ve seen the ad.  Gorgeous, decadent, tempting chocolate cookies  – the kind that makes your mouth water just from looking at them.   You can find the full [...]

Prepping for Cookiemas

Two years ago, my oldest daughter and I began a family tradition. Originally, this was a way to bond with my oldest as a special activity we could do together.  Her sister was only a few months old and Aubrey was feeling left out.  This was an activity for Mommy and Aubrey alone.   The first [...]