Author Archives: cacheadle

12 Days of Cookies: Day 10 I love baking gingersnap cookies; they make my whole house smell like Christmas. These spicy, crunchy treats happen to be my favorite cookie and when I decided to do this project I knew I needed to include them in the mix. These cookies have so much flavor and theContinue reading “Spiced Gingersnap Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 9 I absolutely love recipes that I can use ingredients that I poured my love into canning. This year I processed two bushels of apples into various items like applesauce, apple butter and pie filling. With how quickly we are burning through my stash I might have to double thatContinue reading “Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 8 There are so many good words to describe snickerdoodles: tangy, chewy, sweet and slightly crunchy. Cinnamon adds spice to these sweet treats. When baked their scent permeates the kitchen with smells that are iconically Christmas in nature. The absolute best part of these cookies is they are very easyContinue reading “Snickerdoodle Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 7 My grandfather loved chocolate covered cherries – well, really anything to do with chocolate and berries. It probably has to do with his German heritage (Black Forest cake, anyone?). Even though they don’t have chocolate I’m sure these cookies would have more than satisfied his sweet tooth. Candied cherriesContinue reading “Green Cherry Shortbread Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 6 We consider maple syrup a labor of love in our house. In the spring when the first thaw is right around the corner my husband starts getting antsy about tapping our maple trees. Though we enjoy the fruits of our labor year round maple tends to be more ofContinue reading “Maple Brown Sugar Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 5 There is just something so classically pretty about thumbprint cookies. I remember my mom and grandma making these when I was a little girl. Biting into these I can reminisce on the tastes and smells from my grandmother’s kitchen; she was an amazing baker and all around cook. ThisContinue reading “Rustic Thumbprint Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 4 Have you ever had super soft cookies that just melt in your mouth when you eat them? These cookies are just like that. I will be the first person to admit that though I prefer cookies that have a certain snap to them when you eat them, these areContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 3 There’s just something so insanely good about pumpkin and chocolate. My sister makes the best pumpkin bread and when she adds chocolate chips to it – it’s like a small slice of paradise. These sweet treats have such an array of different flavors; the different spices and chocolate givesContinue reading “Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 2 Before I had kids I did not truly appreciate a good cup of coffee. Looking back I’m not sure how I survived my 2am study sessions and exams in college without it. I still consider myself a tea drinker, but early in the morning when we’re rushing around gettingContinue reading “Mocha Sugar Cookies”

12 Days of Cookies: Day 1 I wanted to start this small project off with peanut butter cookies as they happen to be my Dad’s favorite. He’s been battling bladder cancer for almost two years now and his appetite has changed drastically since he started chemotherapy. There are a few things that make him perkContinue reading “Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies”