Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies (Fox Shaped!)

Get my super simple recipe for traditional gingerbread cookies. Easy to make, easy to bake!

Pecan Pie Bars

You gotta love a recipe that has 2+ pounds of butter. Talk about holiday decadence. So, I was looking for a pecan bar recipe that didn't include high-fructose corn syrup, which is actually harder to...

Dark Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies, Two Ways

This is an alternative to your standard, Tollhouse-style chocolate chip cookie. A little tangy from the addition of a generous amount of cream cheese. A drizzle of almond extract makes them ridiculously fragrant. Get the step-by-step photo recipe here!

Stuffed S’mores Cookies

Craving a chocolate-stuffed midnight snack? You can throw these Stuffed S'mores Cookies in a flash with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Homemade Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

This was my first whack at homemade dog biscuits. I honestly don't know why I waited so long to try this at home. They were so easy.

Mini Turnover Cookies

Here at The Mouse House, autumn is officially pie season. From pumpkin to pecan, you can almost always find me rolling out a crust at least once a week. (Stay tuned soon for a...

S’mores Bars

Psssst, hey, you! You need to make these. Like, now. I almost never say that, but seriously: You do. Stop what you're doing and get yourself into the kitchen. You can thank me later.
cranberry oat bars cut into triangles

Homemade Cranberry Oatmeal Granola Bars

These bars are one part cookie, and one part granola bar. And they're one of the best homemade bars...or whatever you want to call them...I've ever made. They're chewy and caramel-y and earthy and studded with tangy, dried cranberries.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

These brownies are dark, fudgy, and shot through with ribbons of smooth peanut butter—and dotted with bits of molten chocolate. This recipe could feed an army. If you have a strong sense of self preservation, cut the recipe in half and make it in a smaller baking dish.

How to Make Springerles and Other Molded Cookies

Springerle are pretty German cookies that are usually made around Christmas. Some of the oldest springerle molds are actually traced back to the 14th century.