cookies

Monster Cookies

It’s back to school time and whether the kiddies had a bad day or they came home with an A on their last test I have the perfect recipe for you.  These cookies are sure to brighten up any bad day or reward good grades.  I mean what is better than a bunch of candy and chocolate stuffed into peanut butter cookies?  The answer is nothing! My little cookie monster (my boyfriend, Pete) devoured these and there were none left to bring in to share with the office. I know I am usually the one to bring you these tempting, […]

Leave a comment

Everything Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies have always been a childhood memory of mine. My mom was the type of person to constantly be in the kitchen baking away and including me in all of the sweet goodness. Cookies seemed to be a treat that we would bake together every weekend. I can remember baking oatmeal cookies with my mom at least twice a month, so they shortly became a favorite of mine. Still to this day, the combination of oatmeal, brown sugar, and raisins baked into a cookie is absolutely delicious! As I grew older, I now bake on my own for my […]

Leave a comment

Chef Jessica’s Coco-Mocha Bird’s Nest Cookies

Many moons ago, just before Easter, I was born.  It was one of the few times in my life that I was exceptionally early (6 weeks to be exact).  I came home from the hospital just before Easter Sunday.  Since then Easter and my birthday have shared a close proximity and I’ve often ended up with Easter-themed cakes and treats.  Somewhere my mother has a photo of the time I climbed on the  dining room table (at the age of 2) and helped myself to a bunny shaped cake.  It wasn’t pretty—by the time I was discovered the cake was […]

Leave a comment