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...]