💕 White Cake with Roasted Berries and White Cho 💕 White Cake with Roasted Berries and White Chocolate Buttercream! This cake is incredibly moist from creme fraiche (or sour cream), and has a lovely vanilla flavor that pairs beautifully with the layers of jammy, roasted berries. I like to make this around Valentine’s Day, and decorate with dried roses. 💕 Link to the *recipe* in my profile. ____________________ #cremefraiche #cakerecipe #whitecakes #cakedesigns
Surprise! I am very excited to announce that my 4t Surprise! I am very excited to announce that my 4th cookbook, 100 Morning Treats, is now available for pre-order (link in my profile)! 🎉This book is a collection of muffins, scones, quick breads, Bundt and coffee cakes, yeasted treats, laminated doughs, and for the first time ever in one of my books, some savory baked goods.   I wanted to write a cookbook that reflected my time working and baking in coffee houses. I have so much nostalgia for late 90’s/early 2000’s coffee shops after spending much of my 20’s and 30’s in one somehow: studying, writing poetry (yes, the poems were terrible), talking with friends, working the bar, and eventually baking. I still dream of one day having a little neighborhood shop that creates the same community I experienced, but in the meantime, this cookbook is way to capture it all at home, containing recipes I made or would have made at places I worked.   Some favorite pastry recipes from this book include my new and improved Blueberry Muffins, Lemon Meringue Bread, Chocolate Pudding Bundt Cake, Everything Breakfast Pretzels, Creamy Jammy Coffee Cakes, Toasted Sesame Sweet Buns, and Cherry Rhubarb Streusel Buns. I also have been making on rotation the Overnight Crème Fraiche Waffles, Southwest Turkey Breakfast Sandwiches, Sheet Pan Breakfast, Peanut Butter Granola Bark, and the Sesame Chocolate Rye Breakfast Cookies.   I’m thrilled to have you see this book. It would not be here without your support, and I am forever grateful for it. Thank you for all the kind words, and for making my recipes again and again. And special thanks to my @chroniclebooks team. xx 📚 Pre-order now at the link in my profile and you’ll be one of the first to receive it this Spring!
🍋 Making lemon curd is easier than one would th 🍋 Making lemon curd is easier than one would think and absolutely delicious. I’m sharing my recipe + a few more variations for you; lime, grapefruit, and lemon lavender! I leave out the zest for a smooth, not-too-tart curd, but you can add some to ramp up the flavor. Link to the recipe(s) in my profile.
Can’t think of a better new year’s weekend bre Can’t think of a better new year’s weekend breakfast. ❤️ Link to my Pillowy Cinnamon Roll recipe in profile!
🎄 This year’s cookie box! - Pecan Pie Bars - 🎄 This year’s cookie box! - Pecan Pie Bars - Rolo Turtles - Coffee Blondies - Toffee - Sables - Peanut Butter Blossoms - Jam Thumbprints - Neapolitan Cookies - Sesame Brown Sugar Cookies - Panettone Sugar Cookies All of these recipes besides the toffee and pb blossoms can be found on my blog and/or in my #100Cookies cookbook. What was your favorite cookie you baked this year?
⭐️ Day 24 of 24: Rolo Turtles! Yes, they aren’t technically cookies, but at this point in our holiday baking schedules easy is the answer. I make these every year to put in my #holidaycookie boxes, and I always get requests for the recipe. They consist of a pretzel, a Rolo, and a toasted pecan. Directions are on the back of every Rolo bag. If you don’t do nuts, just sandwich another pretzel on top. You can hear @jessiesheehanbakes and I talk about our love for them on her @cherrybombe podcast miniseries. (link in profile) I hope you all have a lovely holiday, however you celebrate! Thank you for following along to my 24 days of cookies. xx
Day 23 of 24; Twist Shortbread! Or chocolate, or v Day 23 of 24; Twist Shortbread! Or chocolate, or vanilla. ❤️ The “twist” cookie is the combination of flavors; I sliced each log in half and then mixed and match for a fun, but also tasty, cookie. My kids preferred this version, but I always pick straight chocolate or vanilla. This cookie seems so simple at a glance, but has great flavor (use a cocoa powder you love!) and sugar-y edges that are both beautiful and delicious. Link to the recipe in my profile! ________________ #cookieseason #cookiebaking #holidaycookies #cookiebox #shortbread
❄️ Day 22 of 24; Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies! T ❄️ Day 22 of 24; Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies! This recipe comes from my cookbook, #BakingForTheHolidays and I posted it for you on the blog tonight. I love their burgundy hue and chocolatey, fudgy center with a hint of vanilla to keep them classically red velvet. They’re great for holiday cookie plates (and Valentine’s Day!). Link to the RECIPE in my profile. I will be on @cherrybombe’s Radio’s new mini series She’s My Cherry Pie, hosted by Jessie Sheenan, the episode drops on Christmas Eve. I’ll be talking about these Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies, my Holiday Cut-Out Cookies, and cookie baking in general. Tune in if you can! _________________ #cookiebaking #crinklecookies #redvelvetcookies #holidaycookies #cookiebox
⭐️ Day 21 of 24; a new recipe: Panettone Sugar ⭐️ Day 21 of 24; a new recipe: Panettone Sugar Cookies! These are based on my memories of my favorite sugar cookies growing up, and also on the sugar cookies from Chapter 1 of #100Cookies. They have crisp edges and chewy, tender centers. I love them. They’re named “Panettone” because they have some of the flavor notes found in actual Panettone, such as orange and lemon zest and dried fruit (I prefer dried cranberries and candied orange and lemon). I also like a good tablespoon of triple sec and plenty of vanilla. 💛 Link to the recipe in my profile! _______________ #cookiebox #cookiebaking #holidaybaking #holidaycookies #sugarcookie
⭐️ Day 20 of 24; Seven Layer Cookies! Gooey, c ⭐️ Day 20 of 24; Seven Layer Cookies! Gooey, crunchy, buttery, and delicious all at once. They’re versatile, too. I have a great love for Seven Layer Bars, which is where the inspiration came from. There is no sweetened condensed milk or graham crackers like Seven Layer Bars traditionally include, but still seven layers of goodness: chocolate, butterscotch, potato chips, corn flakes, dulcey pearls, cacao nibs, and marshmallows.⁣⁣ They’re such a treat in holiday cookie boxes. Link to the RECIPE in my profile! ⁣ ___________________ #cookiebaking #bakingcookies #holidaycookies #cookietin #cookierecipe
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