Share the Ideas & Inspiration Yes, made from scratch baked good are the best – BUT, there are times you need a quick fix and a mix does the job. But, I have found tweaking the mix a little gives a homemade taste. I do this with making brownies. Adding 3 extra ingredients creates the…
Cookie Recipes
Perfect Sugar Cookies for Decorating
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Cookie decorators are artists. I am in awe of the handiwork of many of my favorite decorators. As a sorta-good decorator I want a perfect canvas for my artwork. I have tried many cookie recipes to get the perfect flat and dense surface to decorate. After trial and error, THIS…
Jill’s Sugar Cookie Recipe
Share the Ideas & Inspiration As a decorator I have tried dozens of cookie recipes to get the perfect sugar cookie for decorating. After years of tweaking, this is it. This recipe makes a sturdy and flat cookie to create a wonderful decorating surface. Although I use vanilla and almond extract, you can add any…
Have a Cookie Decorating Party
Share the Ideas & Inspiration There is nothing better than gathering neighbors and friends to share in decorating Christmas holiday cookies. For me it is a thrill as I am usually decorating myself for photo shoots and Youtube videos. So, having people join me in what I love is fantastic. During the holidays I offered…
Pumpkin Cookies You Can Make
Share the Ideas & Inspiration I had so much fun designing these cookies. Instead of using the flooding method of cookie decorating, I made a thicker royal icing to pipe. I love how it created more definition like buttercream but dried hard like a flooded cookie. I made a Mickey Mouse cookie using chocolate candy…
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Share the Ideas & InspirationChocolate and peanut butter are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. If you love Resse’s peanut butter cups, then this is the perfect yummy cookie. It is always a family favorite. Save Print Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Creator/Designer: Jill Lodato Cuisine: Dessert Recipe type: Cookie Will Serve: 40 Prep time: 15 mins Cook…
Cocoa Crinkle Cookies
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Although you can make these cookies throughout the year, these crinkle cookies remind me of the Christmas holiday. The snow-like dusted tops create a beautiful display for your holiday table. Save Print Cocoa Crinkle Cookies Although you can make throughout the year, these cookies remind me of Christmastime. They…
Easy to Make Lemon Cookie Bars
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Using fresh lemons in this recipe gives it the amazing taste that people come back for more and more. Adding lemon zest to the crust also gives the bars a sweet and sour taste in every bite. Enjoy! How to Make: Printable recipe below Ingredients: For Crust 1/2 Cup (1…
Yummy Lemon & Blueberry Bars
Share the Ideas & Inspiration Let’s make the best of both worlds – lemon and blueberry. I created the traditional lemon bars with blueberry compote for the top. I brought them to my staff and they loved them. It is a mixture of sweet and sour, along with a dense cookie. YUM! Watch how easy…
Five PERFECT Recipes
Share the Ideas & InspirationDo you have go-to recipes that you could make without looking at a cookbook? I have five that I could make in my sleep. Why these five? They come out perfect every time. Everyone loves them. Easy to make. I can make in under 30 minutes. They are delicious! Here they…