Tis the season for baking!  Add in the fact that we have been buried under 2+ feet of snow, and I’m really glad that I had a 50lb. bag of flour and 48 eggs in the house! Yes, Christmas is this week, and we spent the weekend being snowed in and baking.  It was a [...]

Christmas is almost here, and it’s a snow day today to boot – which this week seems to equal a longer Christmas break!  What’s a house full of girls to do? Bake cookies, of course! Growing up we had a recipe for a short while that was simply labeled “Susan’s Sugar Cookies.”  However, I can [...]

As January 1 rolls around, people are thinking about ways to get in better shape, eat better, and improve their lives. We understand all of that – we try to do it too – but there are times that you just need a cookie! When those times hit, it’s good to have something on hand [...]

I tried these for the first time when my husband & I stayed at the Towerhouse Bed & Breakfast on San Juan Island a few years ago. The wonderful innkeepers were kind enough to send the recipe. They are more moist than most shortbread, but very tasty! 1 lb butter 1/2 cup corn starch 1 [...]

I have always loved the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. I used to love the commercials of the kids running into each other, one child with the Hershey chocolate bar, and the other child with a jar of peanut butter. The first time I tried these cookies, I was hooked. The recipe is a [...]

Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Instructions: In a large bowl combine the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla and mix well. Mix in the flour, baking soda and cream of [...]

This is a recipe that’s been passed around our family for a few years. I’m not sure where the original came from, but we’ve tweaked it a bit… You will be asked for this recipe! These cookies are wonderful for Christmas cookie plates, a special Valentine’s Day treat for your sweetie, bake sales, you name [...]