✨ new recipe: Red Velvet Sugar Cookies, plus a m ✨ new recipe: Red Velvet Sugar Cookies, plus a mint version! The cookie base is my favorite sugar cookie: soft with crispy edges. It’s vanilla and chocolate, with a hint of cocoa in them for a traditional red velvet taste, and the cream cheese swirl adds a nice creamy bite (as cream cheese frosting is typically used for red velvet cake), and tanginess to cut the sweetness. For the mint version, you’ll use peppermint extract. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣Over the last decade of making cookies, I’ve come to rely on @nordicwareusa for almost all my baking pans; their half sheet pans are not only beautiful, but durable and well-made, and they always bake evenly. I have found cheaper-made pans just don’t hold up as well over time, buckling or warping, and my baked goods often suffer. I have never had that experience with my Naturals pans and they are a great life-time investment. #sponsored⁣ ⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #holidaybaking #sugarcookies #cookiebaking #cookiebaker
✨ Rye-Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies from @do ✨ Rye-Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies from @doriegreenspan’s fabulous new baking book, Baking with Dorie! I’m sharing the recipe on the blog tonight; as I’m obsessed with these cookies and have made them many, many times since purchasing her book. The combination of rye, cranberry, chocolate, and poppyseed was intriguing to me when I read the recipe, but the picture immediately sold me; the golden brown cookie with a slight indentation was so beautiful. This rye cookie will be included in my holiday cookie baking this year, and I’ve been making a plain chocolate version that my kids love. My favorite part is the indentation in the center of each cookie, check out my stories to see how it’s done! ⁣ ⁣ And link to the RECIPE is in my profile. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #bakingcookies #ryeflour #cookieplate #bakingrecipe
Crème Brûlée Pumpkin Pie! This is a recipe from Crème Brûlée Pumpkin Pie! This is a recipe from my new book, #BakingfortheHolidays. I have gotten quite a few DMs and emails about it - there is a typo in the recipe, and I just want to clear up confusion you may be having! In the ingredient list, it calls for the pie crust to be fully baked, but in the directions it says partially baked. It should be FULLY baked (I find this helps the bottom crust stay nice and crisp when the pumpkin pie filling is added). If you are worried about the exposed crust getting too dark, you can cover the crust around the edges with aluminum foil or a pie shield (I’ll put a link to a shield in my Instagram stories). *** I am so sorry about the typo! Even though the book was edited a crazy number of times by myself and several other people, I have come to accept it is impossible to catch every last thing. On the blog tonight I have the corrected RECIPE posted for everyone, so you can print off if needed. Link is in my profile. ❤️
Rocky Road Brownies (#24) and My Favorite Brownies Rocky Road Brownies (#24) and My Favorite Brownies (#19), both recipes in 100 Cookies! I say they’re a good choice for Thanksgiving because not everyone loves pie, but everyone loves brownies. ❤️ ⁣ ⁣ Link to order #100Cookies cookbook in my profile, too! ⁣ ⁣ ______________⁣ #bakingrecipe #rockyroad #bakingathome
Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream! It is dreamy-cream Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream! It is dreamy-creamy, made with heavy cream + crème fraîche, and boasting of pumpkin flavor. I decorated the cake with fresh whipped cream and roasted pepitas; I personally love the crunch they give.⁣ ⁣ ✨ Link to the RECIPE is in my profile, and I also have a Brûléed Pumpkin Pie recipe in my new cookbook, #BakingfortheHolidays!
Lemon Pull-Apart Bread from #BakingfortheHolidays! Lemon Pull-Apart Bread from #BakingfortheHolidays! You simply pull it apart to eat a slice, each piece coated in butter, lemon, sugar, and icing. 💛⁣ ⁣ I was humbled to see so many of you make this recipe as part of the #rainydaybitescookbookclub; I am floored by all the beautiful photos you posted. Check out the hashtag to see them! @rainydaybites⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ __________⁣ #cookbooks #lemonbread #bakingrecipe #holidaybaking
Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies! #59 from my 100 Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies! #59 from my 100 Cookies cookbook. They start with brown butter and end with espresso and cacao powder for a rich, decadent cookie. They would make for an excellent addition to any holiday cookie plate. ❤️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #100cookies #cookiebaking #holidaybaking #chocolatecookies
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. ✨ Chocolate Gift Cakes from GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. ✨ Chocolate Gift Cakes from #BakingfortheHolidays, and a special @mcevoyranch GIVEAWAY! I wanted to create a cake recipe that was perfect for gifting, and that's just what these are: three smaller (6 inch) cakes that travel well, with a coffee infused batter and rich chocolate buttercream. The recipe calls for canola oil in the batter, but you can easily substitute McEvoyRanch Extra Virgin olive oil, which gives the cakes a complex flavor, both slightly fruity and spicy. Their Wildflower Honey and Orange Marmalade are also favorites; I love them for both baking and just straight-up eating.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🎉 One lucky winner will receive the following prize package from @mcevoyranch! ⁣⁣ • Baking for the Holidays cookbook⁣⁣ • Traditional Blend Olive Oil 375 ML⁣⁣ • 5 Olive Oil Tasting Gift Pack⁣⁣ • Wildflower Honey⁣⁣ • Olive Wood Honey Jar with Dipper⁣⁣ • Savory Jam Gift Pack⁣⁣ • Orange Marmalade⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🎉 To ENTER TO WIN, do all of the following:⁣⁣ 1. follow @sarah_kieffer and @mcevoyranch⁣⁣ 2. like this post⁣⁣ 3. tag a baking friend (or 3!) in the comments ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ US residents only. Giveaway closes 11/12/2021 at 12pm CST. One random winner will be chosen and notified via DM. This giveaway is in no way administered or associated with Instagram, Inc. ⁣⁣ ⁣ __________⁣ #cookbooks #bakingrecipes #bakingacake #holidaybaking
🧡 Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting! It’s a definite favorite this time of year. Slightly adapted from @hummingbirdhigh’s Weeknight Baking cookbook, as I couldn’t resist piling it high with cream cheese icing. ⁣ ⁣ Link to the RECIPE is in my profile! ⁣ ⁣ *One question I’m always asked is how to get a tall loaf. I bake my quick breads in a Pullman pan without the lid on! Works perfectly for achieving beautiful height. However, a 9 x 5 pan will also work.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ________⁣ #pumpkinbread #pumpkinrecipe #bakingblog #fallfoods
Turtle Bars from #BakingfortheHolidays! With dream Turtle Bars from #BakingfortheHolidays! With dreamy layers of shortbread, chocolate, homemade caramel, and pecans. They’re a family favorite that I get asked to make every year, inspired by the Turtle Bars my mom made during the holidays from recipes she’d find in church cookbooks that sat on our shelves. ⁣ ⁣ ✨ You can find the *recipe in my new cookbook*, Baking for the Holidays, in stock at major and local bookstores (and @costco)! Find the link to purchase in my profile. ⁣ ⁣ If you’ve received your copy, tell me below the first thing you’re going to make! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ __________⁣ #holidaybaking #cookbooks #bakingrecipe
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red velvet sugar cookies on parchment
Red Velvet Sugar Cookies (and a mint version!)
cranberry rye chocolate chunk cookies on parchment paper
Mokonuts' Rye-Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
creme brulee pumpkin pie on white plate and gold fork
Crème Brûlée Pumpkin Pie
hard cider caramel apple on marble surface. pie
Hard Cider Caramel Apple Pie
no-bake cheesecakes bars with cranberries, sitting next to a pink knife
(Almost) No-Bake Cheesecake Bars with Cranberry Red Wine Swirl
vanilla bundt cake sliced, on parchment
Buttery Vanilla Bundt Cake
streusel coffee cake in a cake pan
Streusel Coffee Cake
no bake cheesecake with jam swirl, sitting on marble
(Almost) No-Bake Cheesecake with Jam Swirl
My Favorite Brownies
7 Brownie Recipes You Need To Make
strawberry rhubarb ice cream in a dish with gold spoon
15 Best No-Churn Ice Cream Recipes
raspberry white chocolate brownies on white parchment paper with pink knife to the right
Raspberry White Chocolate Brownies
Cinnamon Rolls
10 Best Mother's Day Breakfast Recipes
Raspberry Puff Pastry Tart
Raspberry Puff Pastry Tart
Devil's Food Cake with Ultra Rich Buttercream
Devil's Food Cake with Ultra-Rich Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache
Coffee Blondie Skillet
Coffee Blondie Skillet with Whiskey No-Churn Ice Cream
Meyer Lemon Cake
Meyer Lemon Cake with Crème Fraîche Glaze
Raspberry Puff Pastry Tart
Rough Puff Pastry Recipe
White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Pan-banging Sugar Cookies
Holiday Cookie Round-Up
Brown Sugar Cookies
Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies
Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Glaze
Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Glaze
Shortbread with Chocolate
Shortbread with Chocolate
Fig + Orange Sables
Fig and Orange Sables
Black-bottom Chocolate Mousse Pie
Black-bottom Chocolate Mousse Pie
Powdered Sugar Donut Cake
Powdered Donut Cake
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pan-banging Chocolate Chip Cookies
Another book update!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart
Peanut Butter Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Orange Sables
Chocolate Orange Sablés
neapolitan cookies on white parchment
Neapolitan Cookies #70

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