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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Strawberry Almond Linzer Cookies

So, these cookies are a little out of character for me: for starters, they are bigger, like the size of my hand. That is unusual for me as I prefer smaller cookies. And second, they use artificial colors in the sugar, which I do once in a blue moon. But back in late June, i made some fantastic strawberry jam, and then in mid-July, I found a strawberry shaped cookie cutter, so I knew that these cookies needed to me. They are actually quite yummy, with just a hint of almond in the cookie itself. And the homemade jam is great too.
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Maple Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

I was going to make these cookies last week already, as it was around Canada Day and maple things remind me of Canada, go figure. But then life got in the way and so I made them this week. Kinda healthy, very delicious and too big to eat in just one bite. Oh, and did I mention delicious?
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Strawberry Lemon Thyme Crumble Bars

More strawberries! And more crumble bars. These really are my “go to” thing when I need something quick and delicious, minimal effort, maximum output. And it helps if you just went strawberry picking an have homemade jam. This variety also has a bit of lemon zest in the shortbread and believe it or not, a little bit of thyme. No, it doesn’t taste “herby” though. 🙂
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Cookies, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Mini-Chocolate-dipped Pizzelle

Sundae Funday! Happy Sunday everyone! It’s a beautiful day and I hope that there might be some ice cream in your future. When I was a little girl, the Italian gelato place that we went to didn’t have cones. You always got your frozen goodness in a dish, but they always added a small pizzelle. So that got me to thinking … isn’t a pizzelle just a flat cone? After looking at the ingredients for cones and pizzelle, yup, they are. These are extra-special though, so meant for Sundays (I mean Sundaes) with the chocolate and sprinkles.
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