I’m not sure if it is just the onset of Halloween season that gets me craving M&M’s so exhaustively, or if it’s the shorter days = the need for more comfort foods,… or just because they are a highly addicting candy that makes the happiest of cookies!! It truly doesn’t matter. When baked into cookies, I think M&M’s are the equivalent to funfetti cake. Colorful goodies make us smile! And there’s never been too many smiles.  Lots of pantry staples come into play to make these co

This is how I do Buckeyes. They are not the perfect “marble” shape or size (more like 4 marbles smooshed together). They are probably not one bite… for most people, anyway. They are not weighed and proportioned evenly. Some have more peanut butter top showing. Others have an extra drizzle. One might even say there are a few ugly ones in the batch. It’s all good!! Mine may never look picture perfect, but, they are, unanimously, my family’s favorite treat, of all time. The orig

I first saw these fun Halloween treats pictured on my Instagram feed ( @eatpastry ) and immediately wanted to eat one. So, I got to work making them at home for our pre - trick or treat Halloween party. They ended up being pretty easy to create and they were a hit with the neighborhood kids. I lightly adapted a Christina Tosi chocolate cookie recipe, ( All About Cookies ,) and used store bought vanilla frosting, and tinted it red. Mini marshmallows are used for the teeth. I t

How could you not instantly smile? A buttery, soft, vanilla thumbprint cookie, doused in colorful sprinkles and piled sky high with...

Chocolate, peanut butter and oats. Basically covers all of my food groups. Not overly sweet, but enough of the salty/ sweet combo to...