Baking blog

Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies

I recently made these cranberry white chocolate chip cookies for a wedding, and they reminded me why I love this recipe so much. They’re soft, chewy, full of sweet white chocolate and tart cranberries, and they’re wonderfully easy to make.

Cranberry white chocolate cookies on a plate

Unlike many cookie recipes, this one uses oil instead of butter. That means no waiting for butter to come to room temperature and no chilling the dough before baking. It’s one of those recipes you can decide to make on a whim and still have fresh cookies cooling on the counter before you know it.

If you’re looking for an easy cookie recipe that’s just a little different from classic chocolate chip cookies, I think you’ll love these. (more…)

Joy in the Ordinary

There’s nothing like those hard days—the ones where everything feels off and all wrong—to make you appreciate the normal ones. The days where nothing much happens. The sun shines, you go about your daily routines, and end your day cuddled in bed and extra thankful for the simple things.

Mom and kids sitting at kitchen table playing with slime

A good book, healthy kids, trying new recipes, and learning something new every day. Little feet pitter-pattering on our worn hardwood floors, giggles galore, and dirty shoes all signs of life being lived in our little home. These are my everyday joys lately. Here’s a peek at how our week went! (more…)