Snickerdoodle Bars!

I've recently discovered the amazingness of cinnamon sugar!! They really make these bars something special :) These aren't heavy and dense like normal cookie-bars but are lighter and more cake like. I found this recipe over at bake or break. I love these bars and I love the recipes on bake or break too! It's definitely worth a look, if you haven't heard about it already.

Happy ANZAC Day!

Happy ANZAC Day everyone! For those of you who live outside NZ and Australia, ANZAC day is a public holiday where we remember the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought in WW1. 

           

You may be wondering why I'm mentioning this in my blog. Well with the extra day I had today I made ANZAC biscuits. Originally ANZAC biscuits were made to be hard and last a long time so that they could be sent for the soldiers to eat when they were serving the country. Nowadays I've seen many variations on the ANZAC biscuits, including versions with nuts, chocolate and even caramel! These have always been one of my fave cookies because I have grown up with them and it takes me back to when I was in primary school :)

I'm Back with Scrumptious Louise Slice!!!

Hi guys. Sorry I haven't been posting in awhile... I've been SUPER busy starting year 11 this year! For us high school kids that means our first year of NCEA exams! Dun DUN DUNNNN!!!! So yeah, that's why I've been away. Don't worry though! I'm back now (mainly because it's holidays) and I've missed blogging! So I'm going to try and keep posting regularly :)

Now to the slice...


It was baking for hospice time again in the weekend. The theme this time was 'tea time with mum.' I decided to make this louise slice because I had made it once before and I loved it! It also reminded me of something that might be served at an afternoon tea party. The recipe is from the Aug/Sept 2009 issue the foodtown magazine and can be found here. Like I said, I have made this before and loved it! It's base is heavenly and rich, while the topping is sweet and fluffy!

Sticky caramel pecan bars!

Okay, okay I admit... I made up the name for these bars. Somehow 'pecan slice' just didn't quite cut it for these delish bars! As the name suggests, the caramel in the bars is really sticky and gooey - in a good way. I stored these in the fridge and they were great cold! I also toasted the pecans to give it a bit more of a crunch to them. Find the recipe here!

Yum! The finished product!

Martha Stewart's white chocolate chunk cookies!

I <3 these cookies. Seriously they are amazing! It says on the recipe A glass of milk is the ideal accompaniment to these drop cookies. Besides white chocolate, the cookies are also chockablock with oats, coconut, golden raisins, and walnuts. I definitely agree with the glass of milk part! They are great to dunk in a glass of milk or coffee! These aren't the chewy type of cookies; they are nice and firm to bite into. 

I used pecans instead of walnuts as that's what I had in the pantry. I toasted them before I put them in and I think that made a great difference!

Find the recipe here: http://www.marthastewart.com/338172/white-chocolate-chunk-cookies