Today I made snickerdoodles...mini sinckerdoodles to be precise. I've been burnt out on chocolate lately and have been wanting a non-chocolate cookie to bring to my classmates. Solution? Cinnamon and sugar! (or lemon...but that's for another day)I decided to use Martha's cookie recipe. I followed the recipe but added a splash of vanilla extract (because a dough without vanilla extract does not a … [Read more...]

Well, I have had a very busy last couple weeks. Between organizing my closet, taking some pictures off my wall, watching season 4 of Weeds on DVD, and doing homework, it’s obvious why I haven’t had the time to bake anything! Not to mention a weekend jaunt to Colorado for my cousin’s wedding. The wedding was small, set in the mountains, and involved lots of descent food and obscure family members. … [Read more...]

I haven't posted in a while because the only thing I've baked since I got home was another loaf of bread. This is because I have spent all of my baking funds on going to a Goo Goo Dolls concert! Hoot. My budget is quite tight and if I want to do any recreational activities, unfortunately my baking budget gets sacrificed. Anyhoodle, I finally woke up and made some cookies! I … [Read more...]

I’ve been asking my mom for some jam cookies ever since I arrived in Chicago, on vacation. I remember her making me a boat load of jam cookies (raspberry and apricot…maybe blackberry too?) for a care-package during finals week in Iowa. I shared them with a couple of the girls and was very popular for it J Well, of course, asking for jam cookies meant that my mom would tell me where a few recipes … [Read more...]

(A real pro's macs.)Well I have been busy enjoying what’s left of my vacation by traipsing around Illinois with my mom…and reading books on the couch (I finally got to read “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” and loved it). While in Evanston, mom told me that there was a magazine article about a local bakery (Bennison's) which makes macarons. Of course, we had to stop in! So, in the name of … [Read more...]