Sometimes we think that there is nothing better than something flavored purely vanilla. If you are having a vanilla craving, these are a good answer because they have spectacular vanilla flavor. Vanilla comes in two forms here: a vanilla bean and two tablespoons of vanilla extract. We actually improvised quite a bit from the original…
Category: Dessert
Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
We have been wanting to make sugar cookies with royal icing for a very long time. Who can blame us? Sugar cookies with royal icing look beautiful and are impressive for party favors and for Christmastime! We finally tried them for the first time this weekend and we were very happy with the results! Now,…
Peppermint Bark Cookies
A few weeks ago, well before Christmas baking season had really begun, we saw a bag of peppermint bark baking pieces at Trader Joe’s. It obviously went into our cart pretty quickly! We waited for a little while to use them, and finally made these cookies. They were very, very good! The peppermint bark pieces…
Popcorn Balls
Popcorn balls are something that we have enjoyed since we were little, thanks to our popcorn-loving mom. It is only time for us to put a recipe for them on our blog! They are often overshadowed by other easy desserts, such as rice krispie treats, but in our opinion, they are one of the yummiest…
Ricotta-Filled Crepes with Berry Coulis
A crepe is one of those things that seems more intimidating and challenging than it actually is, but once attempted, is way easier than expected. We’ve made crepes many times before, and our mom made them many times before that, and every time they turn out nicely. They are a little tricky to flip if…
Oreo Peppermint Bark
This peppermint bark is pretty much amazing- there are no other words to describe it. Peppermint bark is usually delicious made in the traditional fashion (unless the layers of chocolate and white chocolate are too thick, resulting in a boulder of hard-to-eat candy) but adding chopped Oreos to the top brought these up a couple…
Apple Cake
This year, our dad’s birthday was two days after Thanksgiving. With all the busy cooking that went into that, and our birthday cake, we wanted to make something simple. We decided to make our grandmother’s apple cake, which has always been a family favorite. The cake batter couldn’t be easier, and the flavor is delicious….
Lavender Lemon Cake
As we mentioned in our last post, Wednesday was our birthday, and we decided to make this cake. Our mom said she felt bad having us make our own cake, but we enjoy making cakes! After a lot of deliberating, we decided on this lavender lemon cake. For those who have never tried lavender in…
Brown Butter Crispy Treats
Our birthday was on Wednesday- we are 17 now! It’s pretty exciting, even though we don’t have our driver’s licenses yet. However, what we do have now is the awesome and brand-new Smitten Kitchen Cookbook plus a pizza stone (is that weird for teenagers?). With Thanksgiving being yesterday, we wanted to give the new cookbook…
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin roll is something that we’ve enjoyed for many years. Our grandparents used to own a home in Central Pennsylvania, and our Grandmom used to buy pumpkin rolls from an Amish farmer’s market that was located nearby. Also, a good family friend of ours who babysat for us when we were little often brought a…
We Like Two Cook 