Making life a little sweeter since 2012
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I am back from maternity leave, I cannot believe how fast those last 3 months flew by and that our little girl is 3 months old already… I really took that time off of everything, even blogging which I did not even plan to do. But it just happened and I am so glad I did. Now I’m back to work and back to baking and blogging, just in time for Valentine’s! …
These Toasted Oatmeal Cookies with Toasted Hazelnuts are super chewy and soft, and the rich toasted flavor of the oats and hazelnuts will blow away your taste buds. With just a few simple and wholesome ingredients you can whip these up in literally no time, and I will share with you the secret step to achieving the ultimate flavor in your oatmeal cookies – toasting!
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Not that I need an excuse to make sugar cookies, but Valentine’s Day almost calls for it, am I right? I know it’s a classic and you’re thinking, what’s so special about a good old sugar cookie? Well, I am just super excited about this recipe. Everyone claims to have the best sugar cookie recipe and I tried many. I was never really happy with either the taste or the look, not even my mums recipe, the one I’ve been using my whole life. Something was just never right for my perfectionist self. Until now.
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Merry Christmas everyone! Baking Christmas cookies is just one of the most exciting parts of this season. There are the fancy Christmas cookies, the ones you use to impress your family and friends with, and then there are the simple yet delicious ones. You know, the ones your Grandma used to make that now remind you of Christmastime during your childhood.
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There is nothing that gets me more ready for christmas than baking (and eating!) christmas cookies. How can you beat the smell of gingerbread in the air and some hot chocolate along with cookie decorating? Oh, and let me tell you about the smell of gingerbread in the air when I made these cookies. They will go on your yearly must-bake-christmas-cookie-list, I guarantee you! Well, they are on mine now that’s for sure….
Snickerdoodles are such an American classic and I never heard of them until I moved here! They are the best if soft, and preferably still a little bit warm from the oven. Or, if turned into cupcakes! I am so lucky to have found the recipe for “Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles” (doesn’t that sound scrumptious already?) by Sally’s Baking Addiction. Top that with sour cream frosting and put it on a cinnamon muffin, and your in cupcakes heaven!
I made my snickerdoodles a little bit flatter for these cupcakes so I could stack them better. If I were to make the cookies alone, I would definitely make them thicker since that makes them softer. The recipe below will also make more cookies than needed for the cupcakes, but hey, who cares?
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my name is Melina, I’m a passionate cake baker/eater and food photographer born and raised in Germany... Read More…
