Chocolate and cherries collide in these shortbread bars. They are topped with streusel and a white chocolate drizzle. Would you prefer to just go with the flow or fight everything with resistance, stubbornness and lots of tears? Former me (& a little bit of present day me) chose the latter. Especially when my family went out to eat on beach vacations. If we didn't go where I wanted to (which consisted of probably one place,) I pitched a huge fit, pouted, and probably created a ...
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Key Lime Pie Cookie Sandwiches
Lime frosting sandwiched between Graham cracker flavored cookies A special cookie (and giveaway!) to celebrate The Emotional Baker's 100th recipe In my 2 years and 8 months of blogging, I may not have been the most consistent, but I have certainly been the most tedious blogger. See, when I started creating The Emotional Baker, I wanted everything to be perfect and customized. I wanted to create my own logo and web design. & I thought one intro to graphic design class and one basic ...
Skittles Sandwich Cookies with Berry Swirl Frosting
This post for Skittles Sandwich Cookies with Berry Swirl Frosting has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Skittles. All opinions are mine alone. #SkittlesAmericaMix #tastetherainbow #CollectiveBias Cookies studded with Skittles and sandwiched between a strawberry, blueberry & vanilla frosting Out of this world amazing. So good I could open my own food truck. These were my thoughts the first time I made Pretzel Dogs. But since then, it's been hit or miss if I can recreate ...
Cashew Butter Cookie Dough Stuffed Oreos
A sinful combination - Oreos stuffed with cookie dough and dipped in dark chocolate This post is a product of procrastination - as was the last one, and the one before that. Back in middle school, I never procrastinated. I always made sure my homework was done on Friday so I could enjoy the weekend. I was even able to go to the movies the night before a final exam (Yes, I had exams in middle school ?!?!) Since then, it's been going downhill. I always work a little in advance, so I'm not ...
Dirt Cookies
Chocolate cookies topped with dark chocolate, Oreo crumbs and gummy worms Recess. Most kids can't wait to go run and play. Swing on the monkey bars. Play tag. But not me. Every day I couldn't wait to go see my ants. &, yes, you read that right - ants. I had names for all of them ('cause I recognized them, duh ;) ) & I loved to watch them. I would let them crawl on sticks and then study them. Although I didn't turn in to an entomologist, I still have a love for nature and ...