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Saturday Sweets: Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread Bars

October 12, 2013 by Anna 5 Comments

Saturday Sweets: Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread Bars

I’ve mentioned before how I feel about shortbread. Well, my favourite cookie of all time is getting a serious run for it’s money in these squares.  These have all the buttery melt-in-your-mouth goodness of that whipped shortbread, except now we’re also talking chocolate.  And they’re bars, which means they are even faster since you don’t […]

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Whipped & Dipped Shortbread

December 29, 2011 by Anna 23 Comments

Whipped & Dipped Shortbread

Do you have any secret family recipes that you don’t want anyone getting their hands on?  A recipe you love to make for people to enjoy, but only want them to enjoy in your presence? A favourite treat that no one else’s can ever compare to? This Whipped Shortbread is that for me. This is […]

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The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Empire Cookies

December 12, 2011 by Anna 18 Comments

The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Empire Cookies

I was so excited to participate in the First (Annual?) Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap this year!  This online event took off with amazing speed, and resulted in more than 22,000 delicious being shipped all over the world! Pretty amazing, right?? Of course, after signing up I immediately went into planning mode as to what […]

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars Tagged With: baking, empire cookies, fbcookie swap, holiday baking, jam, recipe, sandwich cookies

Pumpkin Streusel Bundt Cake

December 10, 2011 by Anna 7 Comments

Pumpkin Streusel Bundt Cake

Holiday season is in full swing, and many of us are just coming out of our fall pumpkin coma, just in time for one more delicious pumpkin recipe! This cake is definitely worth cracking open one more can of pumpkin, brewing up some chai tea, and inviting a few friends for coffee or dessert. Part […]

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Chocolate Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies

December 5, 2011 by Anna 55 Comments

Chocolate Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies

Are you all as bake exchange-crazy as me?   I’ve controlled myself this year and am only involved in 3 different baking exchanges, one of which is the super fun Food Blogger Cookie Swap, which meant some delicious Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies arrived in the mail from Kristy the other day with a lovely note! […]

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Lemon White Chocolate Sugar Cookies

November 26, 2011 by Anna 16 Comments

Lemon White Chocolate Sugar Cookies

I have one more pumpkin recipe I’m dying to tell you all about, but before you roll over and groan at the thought of MORE! PUMPKIN!, I’ll save it for another day.  But be warned, it’s coming.  After all, I’ve yet to find a good spot for a Smashing Pumpkins joke, and it’s dying to […]

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Reader Favourites Tagged With: cookies, drop cookies, holiday baking, lemon sugar cookies, recipe, white chocolate sugar cookies

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