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A group of cookies with icing in the shape of a flask.

Chemistry Cookies

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The Creative Cookie Exchange blog theme for this month is decorated cookies. Originally I was thinking of making holiday cookies, but then I saw these adorable Chemistry cookie cutters, and I just decided to forget the holidays and go for a science theme.

These Chemistry Cookies are a simple shortbread cutout cookie made to look like Erlenmeyer flasks, beakers and atoms. I teach high school chemistry at a local homeschool co-op, so I love these perfect chemical treats. After all a lot of cooking is just chemistry in action.

White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars.

White Chocolate Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin and chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combinations, and to make these White Chocolate Pumpkin Bars I used white chocolate instead of dark chocolate for a totally different taste!

These take a little effort to prepare, because you have to make two separate batters and swirl them together for layers of white chocolate and pumpkin. But the result is worth the effort! The white chocolate layer is more cake like, and the pumpkin layer is more dense and chewy, for a great combination of tastes and textures.

Oatmeal cookies on a cooling rack next to bananas.

Banana Walnut Cookies

Halloween trifle in glasses with candy and icing.

Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle

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Here is a quick recipe for a Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle, decorated with chocolate candy.

Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Cake Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Skillet Cake

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Chocolate and peanut butter are two flavors that are just meant to go together, like in this Chocolate Peanut Butter Skillet Cake.

I love cooking in my cast iron skillet, not just for dinners but for desserts too. A cast iron skillet is easy to clean, and naturally non-stick, so it works well for cakes. Since I was making a recipe with American Heritage Chocolate it just make sense to me to make one that uses the kinds of pans that would have been used in colonial times.

Brownie Sundae Cookies

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These Brownie Sundae Cookies are a perfect mini dessert!

This dessert has flourless Brownie Cookies as a base. The cookies are a family favorite, because they are so big and chewy. But the batter is very thin and runny, so it spreads all over the cookie sheet. So I had the idea to use Mason jar lids as a mold, so that the batter would be contained and the cookies would be perfectly circular.

Chai-infused blueberry glazed donuts on a rustic wooden table.

Chai Raisin Donuts with Chai Glaze

Nothing beats homemade donuts, and these Chai Raisin Donuts are a delicious summer snack!

These are cake like donuts with tasty raisins studded through out the batter. Â The sweet raisins go well with the Chai inspired spices. Â These donuts don’t have a lot of sugar in them, so I glazed them with a sweet glaze made of powdered sugar and Chai tea.

Two bowls of blackberry rhubarb ice cream with blackberries and sangria.

Sangria Ice

Raspberry Cherry Yogurt Parfait

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I love yogurt, especially with fruit. Today I made this Raspberry Cherry Yogurt Parfait, and it is a delicious snack.

To create this, I made a Raspberry-Cherry sauce and then layered it with Vanilla Bean Yogurt. The sauce was made by combining raspberries and cherries with a little bit of water, and then cooking it down to release the liquid.

40 Delicious Strawberry Desserts

One of the best things about this time of year is strawberries!Â My family and I love to pick strawberries, and now that my kids are older they are a big help at picking, and we can get 20 quarts picked in no time at all.

Spring Coconut Cream Pie

Pie is an excellent dessert for Spring, whether you are celebrating Easter or just the arrival of warmer weather and spring flowers! This year I bought a Marie Callender’s Coconut Cream Pie and added a few special homemade touches to it to celebrate the season and make spring even sweeter. This fruit filled Spring Coconut Cream Pie is the perfect dessert for any spring party or brunch.

18 Boozy Irish Treats for St. Patrick’s Day

Are you looking for some grown up desserts for St. Patrick’s Day?Â Many desserts are enhanced by a little bit of alcohol flavoring, and few holiday’s bring out the Boozy Irish Desserts like St. Patrick’s Day!

These delicious Irish desserts feature Bailey’s Irish Cream, Guinness or Whiskey to add a little excitement and depth of flavor.Â Of course, since most of them are baked the alcohol is cooked out, leaving only the taste.Â I found 18 of my favorites to share for the holiday.Â Just click on the picture below to see the Irish dessert original recipe.

Chocolate Covered Pretzels for St. Patrick’s Day

The combination of sweet and salty is one of my favorites, so I love chocolate covered pretzels. They are very easy to make, and it is easy for kids to help out in the creation of these treats.

I decided to make a batch of St. Patrick’s Day themed pretzels last week, by using two different colors of green chocolate and sprinkles to decorate the pretzels.

Mojito-inspired lime cookies with icing and mint leaves on a cutting board.

Mojito Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle Recipe

This dessert is super easy to make, but it looks fancy and tastes wonderful. Trifle is traditionally made with fruit, but peanut butter and chocolate are good too.

I added peanut butter to vanilla pudding to give it a nice light peanut butter taste. Then chocolate pudding and peanut butter pudding are layered with whipped cream and chocolate cake for a delicious combination of flavors that makes the trifle taste like a giant peanut butter cup.

Candy cane shot glasses with whipped cream and candy canes.

Candy Cane Dessert Minis

These Candy Cane Dessert Minis are an easy holiday dessert – perfect for Christmas. There are only 3 simple ingredients – Jell-o, Cool Whip and Candy Canes

Chocolate peppermint ice cream sandwiches on a plate.

Double Chocolate Chunk Peppermint Cream Christmas Cookies

Double Chocolate Chunk Peppermint Cream Cookies – Easy Cookies for Christmas Baking – These cookies start with a cookie mix and add just a few ingredients to make a festive holiday cookie.

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