GIVEAWAY! And update, my website is BACK up! It wa GIVEAWAY! And update, my website is BACK up! It was down over the weekend website. I truly apologize- I know there were many of you planning on using recipes from it. 💔 This is all out of my control (as is everything right now, it feels like) but I’d still like to make it up to you on a small scale. So, here’s a book giveaway! One person will win a signed copy of both 100 Cookies and Baking for the Holidays. Just comment below to enter. I’ll leave the giveaway open until Wednesday AM. Open to everyone, not just US residents.
I would like these for breakfast tomorrow, please. I would like these for breakfast tomorrow, please. Kolaches! This Czech pastry is a sibling to the Danish, filled with sweet cream cheese and the slightest hint of lemon. Link to the RECIPE in my profile! Adapted from the @testkitchen Bread Illustrated cookbook.
Chocolate Layer Cake with Espresso Buttercream! I’ve been putting coffee in buttercream for years, but espresso has a stronger and bolder flavor, which I appreciate. Pairing the espresso with moist chocolate cake (which is also infused with coffee) is an especially delicious way to cake. And I love the square look from using 8 inch square pans, rather than circular for a fun change.⁣ ⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ••••••••••••••••••••⁣ #chocolatecakes #bakingblog #buttercreamfrosting #cakerecipe
💫 Marshmallow Fluff + Peanut Butter + Brownies 💫 Marshmallow Fluff + Peanut Butter + Brownies = Yes, please. This is a variation on my Favorite Brownies, and you might be skeptical about the marshmallow, but trust me when I say these are divine!⁣ ⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile.⁣ ⁣ ••••••••••••⁣ #bakingrecipe #bakingblog #weekendbaking #bakingathome
Cookies, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, and a Bundt! Cookies, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, and a Bundt! These were the 9 most liked IG posts of 2021, and I’m looking forward to bringing you more delicious treats this year. ❤️ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You can find all of these recipes on my website, link in profile. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ••••••••⁣ #100cookies #bakingblog #bakingrecipes
⭐️ The #1, favorite reader recipe of 2021: Pan ⭐️ The #1, favorite reader recipe of 2021: Pan-banging Chocolate Chip Cookies! It seems you’ll never get tired of those crisp ripply edges and gooey centers, and neither will I. ❤️⁣ ⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #panbanging #bangonapan #100cookies #cookierecipe
⭐️ #2 of 2021, soft and pillowy Cinnamon Rolls ⭐️ #2 of 2021, soft and pillowy Cinnamon Rolls! I loved seeing sooooo many of you make these for Christmas. If you’re looking for a new twist, I have a recipe for Cinnamon Rolls with Sugared Cranberries in my new cookbook, #BakingfortheHolidays. ⭐️ Link to the original RECIPE in my profile, also Happy NYE!
⭐️ #3 of 2021, Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies! This ⭐️ #3 of 2021, Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies! This recipe was a definite favorite; rich in flavor, with crispy edges and an almost fudgy center. When they cool, they collapse a bit, giving them a beautiful crackly surface. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ •••••••••••⁣ #cookiebaking #100cookies #bakingblog #cookierecipe
Meyer Lemon Snack Cake, the 4th most popular recip Meyer Lemon Snack Cake, the 4th most popular recipe on the blog in 2021! ⭐️ This is a lovely, poppy seed speckled cake with crème fraîche frosting from @thebakefeed Baking From Scratch Cookbook (Vol. 5). So many of you made it throughout the year. 💛 It’s just as perfect on the breakfast table as it is served as the dinner finale. ⁣ ⁣ • Link to the RECIPE in my profile!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #lemoncake #bakingblog #bakingacake
⭐️ Coffee Blond Brownies! Sharing your 5 favor ⭐️ Coffee Blond Brownies! Sharing your 5 favorite recipes on The Vanilla Bean Blog this year, and these delicious, coffee infused bars come in at #5. I’ve been making them since my @blueheroncoffeehouse days; it’s been a faithful recipe for over 20 years. I find them perfect for any time and place, but I have especially fond memories eating one during the late afternoon when my barista shift ended, and the long winter had finally turned to spring. I’d devour it alongside an iced latte, soaking in the sun I had missed out on for 6 long months. ⁣ ⁣ You can find the RECIPE via the link in my profile (and also in my 1st book and an elevated Espresso-caramel Blondie recipe in 100 Cookies)!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ •••••⁣ #bakingblog #coffeerecipes #chocolatechipbars
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Pan-banging Sugar Cookies
Bars + Brownies• Cookies• Holidays• Winter

Top 15 Holiday Cookie Recipes!

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
chewy brown sugar cookies on parchment
Cookies• Holidays• Winter

Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Glaze
Cookies• Holidays

Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Glaze

Monday, December 14, 2020
Shortbread with Chocolate
Cookies

Shortbread with Chocolate

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Fig + Orange Sables on parchment paper
Cookies• Holidays

Fig and Orange Sables

Friday, November 27, 2020
Black-bottom Chocolate Mousse Pie
Pies + Tarts

Black-bottom Chocolate Mousse Pie

Friday, November 20, 2020
Powdered Sugar Donut Cake
Breads, Rolls + Donuts• Cakes

Powdered Donut Cake

Monday, November 2, 2020
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Bars + Brownies• Holidays• Icing + Frosting

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Thursday, October 22, 2020
Pan-banging Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies• News

Another book update!

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart
Pies + Tarts

Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart

Saturday, September 19, 2020
Chocolate Orange Sables
Cookies• Holidays

Chocolate Orange Sablés

Friday, September 18, 2020
neapolitan cookies on white parchment
Cookies• Holidays

Neapolitan Cookies #70

Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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