Arlington Housewife
Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a baker, cook, serial hostess, wife and mother of two. I love to cook, to feed people and to eat...especially dessert. I also run Livin' The Pie Life, an artisan bakery providing delicious fresh locally-sourced handmade pie to Northern Virginia. Life is good.
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New York Times 40-hour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are very serious business. I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I have been tinkering with for many years. It’s one of my signature desserts and my only “secret” recipe. I suppose everybody has one. Even … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Cookies Perfected
I’ve been looking for a great peanut butter cookie recipe for quite some time. Up until now, I was never entirely satisfied with what I produced. It was always too cakey or too dry or too greasy. So it was … Continue reading
Posted in Bake Sale Favorites, Cookies
Tagged cookies, crunchy, dessert, nuts, peanut butter, peanuts, salty, sweet, vegetarian
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Oatmeal Raisin Date Cookies with Toasted Walnuts
I was inspired to make these cookies by my friend Pam who told me about how she craved oatmeal cookies and apple cider in the Fall. To make these treats, I started with a recipe from Epicurious that scored high … Continue reading
Posted in Bake Sale Favorites, Cookies
Tagged cookies, dates, dessert, oatmeal, raisins, vegetarian, walnuts
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