Gluten free vegan chocolate chip walnut cookies. Chewy, chocolatey and filled with crunchy walnuts. Just like grandma used to make them! I have very fond memories of visiting my grandma Lastufka when I was little. She and my grandpa lived in Sacramento, California and had an enormous front yard {at least it seemed that way to us kids}. She always greeted us with a giant hug and kiss. She also had orange jello and freshly baked chocolate chip cookie waiting for us, no matter what. Sometimes ... read more
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gluten free vegan peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies
Gluten free vegan peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies. Soft peanut butter cookies, filled with your favorite berry jam. The classic combo in a cookie! Even as an adult, I’m still a big fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There is something about the salty, creamy peanut butter with my favorite strawberry jam that makes my heart happy. Maybe it’s the simplicity of it or maybe it’s because it’s nostalgic for me. Either way, I will always love good ol’ PB & J. I’ve wanted to ... read more
gluten free vegan lime sugar cookies
Crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle, these gluten free vegan lime sugar cookies are BURSTING with fresh lime! Always going for the citrus. Always. We are obsessed with anything lemon, lime or orange in our house. Wether it’s cookies, cupcakes or muffins. We love our citrus. It just makes everybody smile. I had a few fresh limes that I wanted to use in a recipe and the kids were requesting cookies. I went with a simple rolled sugar cookie, only I added fresh-squeezed lime juice ... read more
gluten free vegan cranberry orange chocolate chip cookies
Gluten Free Vegan Cranberry Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies. Chewy cookies with fresh orange zest, sweet dried cranberries and lots of dark chocolate chips! I have done the whole dairy free thing oh so many times. On and off again, not really sticking to the plan. All while knowing dairy bothered me. It was probably in college that I figured out it was dairy that was causing my tummy issues. I was so bad at sticking to a dairy free diet though. I was always giving into the ice cream temptation ... read more
gluten free vegan raspberry thumbprint cookies
Gluten free vegan raspberry thumbprint cookies. Tender almond cookies with a raspberry jam filling. Such a classic holiday cookie! I thought I would share one more Christmas cookie recipe before the big day. Are you all in the kitchen baking away today? I'll be making lots of cookies and sweets to share with my family this weekend. We will be doing lots of eating and celebrating, which I love! Thumbprint cookies. A classic Christmas cookie. My raspberry thumbprint cookies are made with a ... read more
gluten free vegan chocolate snowflake sugar cookies
Gluten free vegan chocolate snowflake cookies. Decorated with a simple glaze and a sprinkling of sparkling sugar. Such a beautiful, magical Christmas cookie! I feel like I never stop baking in December. Creating new recipes for the blog, reminiscing by baking my grandma's Christmas cookie recipes, making treats to mail to family in the midwest. I don't mind being in the kitchen for hours and hours, baking my little heart out. Puts me in the Christmas spirit! One recipe I wanted to create ... read more
gluten free vegan almond cookies
Made with almond flour, these gluten free vegan almond cookies are perfectly chewy and crispy. A lovely cookie, if I do say so myself. Cookies, cookies, all the cookies. You can never have too many cookie recipes. Most of the time, they are my go-to dessert. They come together quickly, bake up in just a few minutes and you don't even have to wait for them to cool before digging right in! Warm cookies are just the best. Bob’s Red Mill almond flour. A staple in my pantry. I’m always adding ... read more
gluten free vegan maple pecan oatmeal cookies
I'm a sucker for cookies loaded with crunchy nuts. Really any kind of nut, but pecans and walnuts are my two faves. My grandma would make these walnut cookies that I looked forward to every time we would visit her. Always fresh out of the oven. I would choose one of those over chocolate chip any day! If you ask my kids and my husband, they could do without the pecans or walnuts in their cookies. They don't mind nuts on their own, but when I put them in banana bread, they think I'm crazy. To ... read more
gluten free vegan mini double chocolate cookies
I sort of have this obsession with making desserts in mini form. Like mini cupcakes, mini muffins, mini tarts, mini cookies. The cuteness factor goes way up with tiny desserts. Plus, you can eat like 3 or 5 of them and not feel all that guilt. You really shouldn't feel any guilt when eating delicious food. All in moderation, people. These are some decadent double chocolate cookies here. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. A gluten free vegan cookie dough that is made extra chocolatey ... read more
gluten free vegan samoa cookies
Samoas. My favorite Girl Scout cookies. I didn't care about any of the others. Well, maybe the Thin Mints. Those were also hard to resist. I was just drawn to the combination of coconut, caramel and chocolate. All layered on top of a crispy shortbread. Whoever thought of such a glorious cookie is my hero. Why have I waited until 2016 to recreate this cookie in an allergen free form? No clue. I have CRAVED this cookie for years and have never attempted it's deliciousness. Until today. These ... read more