My daughter Ava and I got a head start a few weeks ago and whipped up some Christmas cut out cookies. I was quickly reminded of why I LOVE these special treats and especially how much easier the process has become since I started using the process recommended by Sally’s Baking Addiction! Simply put, you mix and roll the dough out before placing it in the fridge to become cool enough to work with! It’s a genius idea. When we removed it from the fridge it was cold enough to make firm (no more floppy cut outs wondering what they are) shapes that easily transferred to the cookie sheet! I hope you enjoy these as much as I have. Good news: they also freeze well, so, then you can prevent yourself from eating them all in one sitting ;)

A few days ago, my neighbor brought over some pumpkin bread to share with us. When I went to take my first bite, I had no idea what I was in for. This is by far, the most moist, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin bread I have ever had! I asked her for the recipe to share with all of you! This is a must-make on my list and I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did. Imagine the perfect blend of pumpkin and spice goodness, topped with light and fluffy cream cheese frosting mixed to perfection—need I say more?!

This weekend, we visited the local Apple Farm and along with riding the tractor 100 times up and down the hill (life with a 2.5 year old), we managed to snag some fresh Spartan apples! It was my grandpa’s Birthday yesterday and so I decided to make some fresh apple crisp. As always, I looked up my girl, Sally’s recipe for inspiration. I found a cinnamon apple pear crisp that was exactly what I was looking for, I just traded out the pears for more apples! I’ll be honest that the hardest part of the whole prep was peeling and slicing the apples because 1) I was doing it the old fashioned way without any cool kitchen tools and 2) For some reason this year, the apples are really small here(perhaps the super hot summer?). But, I persevered and boy, was it worth it! All that buttery goodness packed into one pan and since it’s fruit, you’re allowed to have 2 servings, right?! :)

These were the first cookies I ever made from Sally’s Baking Addiction! I must admit that I was drawn in by the endless sprinkles because it’s no secret that I’m a sprinkles fan! Add some cake batter to the title and I’m sure to sign up. These are one of those fun treats to make to celebrate a Birthday or even just the end of the week. It’s okay to add a heavy pour of the sprinkles…it’s even Sally approved.