Food Recipes

These Blondies are.... Decadent. Divine. and Dangerous. ;) You won't want just one. And, as her recipe states, they're flexible with what you can put into them. I make a great caramelita. These kind of remind me of them except without the oatmeal. I also thought they'd be good using leftover Halloween candybars like in Heidi's candybar cookies. SO many possibilities with this blondie recipe. I had to include it on my blog for that reason.  The purpose of my blog has *always* been to have it be an external recipe box of nearly all my favorite recipes.... whether they are tried-and-true recipes passed down within our own family, ones I've received from others and made my own, ones I tweaked to my preferences from other websites, or even recipes from other bloggers. I so appreciate good food and the time that goes into making a recipe. I always link back to the original recipe and indicate any changes made. With that in mind, here is the recipe for Milky Way Blondies...

I found this recipe while looking for a different recipe. Naturally, I love new recipes and simply could not resist a cookie recipe with cream cheese in the batter. And, as an added bonus, it came from a recipe blog with the name "wicked good kitchen." How could it not be amazing!? haha....  These cookies are RIDICULOUSLY delicious. So soft. So delicate. Full of lemon flavor but not over the top. I'm totally in love with them. I prefer to double this recipe. It makes about 40 cookies when doubled. 2¼ cups flour (can also be gluten free, see original recipe for how) 2 tsp baking powder 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened (I like Philadelphia best) ½ cup butter, softened 1½ cups sugar 2 Tbsp freshly grated lemon zest, from 2-3 large lemons 1½ Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp pure lemon extract (or 1/8 tsp lemon oil or, if using essential oils, one drop for a double batch) 1/8 tsp natural yellow gel based food coloring -I chose to omit this ...

This recipe is from Six Sister's Stuff who got it from Taste of Home.  It is by far one of the best chocolate cake recipes and it is my go-to recipe for chocolate cake or cupcakes. It is easy and always delicious! It is even super yummy right out of the oven with a scoop of ice cream. No frosting, just warm cake and ice cream! 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup baking cocoa (I prefer dutch cocoa) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cube (1/2 cup) butter, melted 1 cup buttermilk 2 tsp good vanilla (I like mexican or Kirkland brand) 2 eggs 1 cup boiling water Instructions here Chocolate Ganache or desired frosting to go on top (Ice Cream is also delicious if you put a scoop on top of a hot chocolate cupcake in a bowl right out of the oven. It is amazing!) So many options! There's a reason it's our FAVORITE cake! Don't overcook and it will be your favorite too. Ganache instructions: Heat 1 cup of heavy cream just to b...