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Extra Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies

Extra Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies

My husband’s favorite cookie is peanut butter and we love the crunch of added peanuts in this recipe for extra chunky peanut butter cookies.  I used to love baking cookies with my kids, and now I get to bake with my grandkids.  I baked cookies several times a week...

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Mini Pumpkin Pies

These mini pumpkin pies topped with Chantilly cream and cinnamon are a delicious two-bite fall dessert.  I couldn’t decide if I should call them pumpkin tarts or mini pies. My Mom always made loads of pumpkin pies in the fall.  When I was a kid I didn’t care for...

Spice Cookies with Vanilla Powder

Spice Cookies with Vanilla Powder

These spice cookies covered with sweet vanilla powder are a new twist to an old-time favorite cookie. Everyone will love these spiced molasses cookies. As a kid, I always liked cookies covered in powdery white icing sugar.  The vanilla powder takes the flavor up a notch! One of Watkins’...

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My Mom was always baking something delicious when I was a kid and these old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies were a family favorite. Dunking cookies in milky tea or coffee is a warm childhood memory for my children and me.  I just recently came across her recipe and remember...

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Watkins Lemon Blueberry Muffins Blueberry muffins are one of the most popular muffins so when I saw this lemon blueberry muffin recipe in our new Watkins catalog I was excited to try it. Lemon and blueberries make a delightful flavour combination. You’ll find a printable version of the recipe at the bottom of...

Apple Pie Secrets

Apple Pie Secrets

Do you love apple pie?  Ah, can you imagine the delightful aroma of pies baking, the tender, flaky crust, and sweet spicey filling? There are a few secrets to making a great apple pie. Here you’ll find an old-fashioned apple pie recipe and tips to get you baking the best homemade...

Baked Apples Stuffed with Raisins and Pecans

Baked Apples Stuffed with Raisins and Pecans

My mother made baked apples for every fall when I was growing up. As a kid, these were not my favorite dessert but I ate them because, well what kid turns down dessert?!  My Mom always served dessert. We usually had some sort of home-baked goodie such as cake, pie,...

Five Flavor Cake With Six Flavor Glaze

Five Flavor Cake With Six Flavor Glaze

The popularity of cake recipes come and go but this five-flavor cake with six-flavor glaze has been a favorite for generations of families. It must be the delightful combination of lemon, coconut, rum, and vanilla that makes it so good. There’s nothing better than a tried and true five flavor...

Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Nothing is better than homemade pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream on top. It is a dessert that brings back warm memories of family holiday dinners. Pumpkin pie is traditionally made in the fall when the pumpkins are ripe but it can be baked up any time...

Quick As a Mix Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Quick As a Mix Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect chocolate cake recipe that is quick and easy to make and this chocolate sour cream cake is it! It’s as quick as a mix to bake but without all those strange ingredients they add to commercial mixes. The ingredients are simple, and...