Sweets – Page 9 – Sew Bake Decorate

Happy National Cookie Day

Published on December 4, 2014April 12, 2016 by juliavalley4 Comments

With holidays in abundance ranging from national burger day to national cat day (yes, these are real holidays), it only seems fair that there would be a national cookie day. Cookies are amazing, obviously, and are such a staple that everyone loves! Can you think of anyone who doesn’t like cookies?

In honor of national cookie day, bake some up with you favorite cookie loving friends. Here are just a few of the recipes I’ve shared on my blog you could try!

Also, a sneak peek at the cookies I will be posting a recipe for next week: Peanut Butter Cocoa Swirl Cookies. You may just have to celebrate national cookie day again next Tuesday…

Thumbprint Cookies – Perfect for Christmas coming up! These are my favorite buttery, jam filled cookies of the season.

Oreo Reese’s – Are they cookies? Are they candy? Does it really matter? You don’t even have to bake to make a batch of them, and they pair two godly desserts into one.

Cookie Dough Truffles – Another non-baking cookie recipe. Simple, fast, and addicting!

Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats Recipe

Published on October 31, 2014January 24, 2017 by juliavalley4 Comments

I’m a huge rice crispy treat fan. They’re incredibly quick to make and you only need a few ingredients that seem to never go bad, so you can always have them all on hand! They also lend themselves well to being creatively changed and molded. Since I’m having a pretty large group of friends over for a Halloween soiree, I decided to get a little crazy with the treats. Candy corn crazy. Continue reading “Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats Recipe” →

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Published on October 28, 2014January 26, 2018 by juliavalley2 Comments

We are in full on pumpkin season people! If you haven’t heard lately, loving pumpkin things is so called “basic” apparently. Meh, I’m ok with that. Embrace the basic. Embrace the pumpkin. Embrace these frighteningly addicting, oh so delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Continue reading “Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting” →

The Simplest Butter Pecan Toffee Recipe

Published on October 13, 2014October 26, 2016 by juliavalley2 Comments

Whenever I come home to Chicago, I know I can ask my family for help with taste testing. Dabbling in candy making has been on my mind, and seeing as it’s one of my dad’s favorites, I tried my hand at a toffee recipe. Continue reading “The Simplest Butter Pecan Toffee Recipe” →

Lemon Zucchini Cake Recipe – It counts as a vegetable.

Published on September 17, 2014October 26, 2016 by juliavalley1 Comment

It’s a bread! It’s a cake! It’s…a vegetable? Well, it has vegetables in it and it definitely tastes like a cake, so I say we can count it as a serving of both. Continue reading “Lemon Zucchini Cake Recipe – It counts as a vegetable.” →

College Kitchen Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe

Published on August 19, 2014October 26, 2016 by juliavalley5 Comments

Sometimes you’re in a situation where the kitchen is… limited, to say the least. One of these places that comes to mind is a college dorm, a place I oh so loathed to bake in. The second place, is my friend David’s kitchen. Continue reading “College Kitchen Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe” →

Frosting Tips for your Tips!

Published on July 9, 2014October 26, 2016 by juliavalley3 Comments

So recently I bought a kit of decorative frosting tips and piping bags from Michael’s to make my Ombre Ruffle Cake. I only got to use the petal tip for that project, and I wondered what power the other five tools possessed… Continue reading “Frosting Tips for your Tips!” →

Freedom from the Crust: Mixed Berry Cobbler Recipe

Published on July 1, 2014October 26, 2016 by juliavalley3 Comments

A little while back, my adventurous baking friend Adriana and I went to get our nails done. Reading Food and Wine whilst having someone pamper our toes, we were inspired to make a decadent dinner. More importantly, we drooled over pages of cobblers and tarts so long that we just had to make a fabulous dessert happen that night. What spawned from a relaxed spa day and a trip to Trader Joe’s was this Mixed Berry Cobbler. Continue reading “Freedom from the Crust: Mixed Berry Cobbler Recipe” →