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Tag: dessert

Prizewinning Sugar Cookies

Prizewinning Sugar Cookies

This is our family Christmas sugar cookie recipe! We also use it for any other holiday that calls for a cookie. They are soft with a yummy vanilla sugar flavor. They store really well so they can be made in advance.  We decorate the cookies 

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

These cute little gingerbread boys and girls taste as delicious as they look! Full of molasses and warm spices, they’re the perfect Christmas cookie for dunking into a cup of hot cocoa. This is a fun cookie to bake with the kids. Rolling out the 

Creamy Cranberry Salad

Creamy Cranberry Salad

This festive creamy cranberry salad is sweet enough to be a dessert! Perfect for the holiday table and easy to throw together. Just remember that it’s best if you mix up the ingredients and let them sit overnight. That gives the cranberries time to soak 

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones

A delicious fall pastry full of apples and autumn spices. The perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of coffee or tea as a breakfast pastry. My kids think they’re a great after school snack too. 😊

Blackberry Pie

Blackberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

A delicious blueberry pie made with home cooked filling and topped with a beautiful homemade lattice crust.  You can use fresh or frozen blueberries to make the pie filling. Find my pie crust recipe here.  

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

These delicious chocolate chip orange scones are moist and bursting with flavor. Perfect treat for brunch or breakfast. Not too sweet but sweet enough and goes beautifully with a hot cup of coffee or tea.  I can mix these up in 15 minutes and then 

Old-Fashioned Pie Crust

Old-Fashioned Pie Crust

This classic pie crust recipe makes a flaky delicious and dependable pie crust every single time.