Butter, flour, sugar, eggs = YUMMY!

peanut butter perfect, simply chocolate chip, crazin' oatmeal

I might have mentioned one or two times that I LOVE cookies. Big, soft, chewy cookies. Some people love pie, others may crave candy. My go-to sweet has always been cookies. And I don't feel guilty, because I only eat one...one that probably equals four or five in the real world. But I am a baker, and my job is to make sure that my cookies are fresh and delicious. Now, if I don't have quality control, what kind of baker would I be? It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it!

snickerdoodles

Some people (unlike myself!) do not like cookies filled with stuff...stuff like nuts, chocolate chips, m&m's, well...you get the idea.  They like plain, simple, no mess, easy to eat cookies.  That's what a Snickerdoodle is...a plain sugar cookie that's been rolled in cinnamon and sugar and has a crackly or crinkly top.  But, don't let the 'plain' part fool you.  These cookies still pack a punch of flavor.  And, the buttery cinnamon dough makes it hard to resist sneaking a nibble before baking!

Old Fashioned Pound Cake

I haven't posted in a long time, so I think it's time to get blogging again! I have been busy baking all winter, and trying lots of new recipes such as this one that I adapted from the book "Home Baking for Profit" written by my friend, Mimi Shotland Fix.  Everyone needs a great, basic pound cake recipe...and this is certainly the one to have!  It's moist, buttery, delicious, and the texture is perfect with a nice tender crumb.  I love pound cake because I add whatever I'm in the mood for.  On these mini cakes, I added a buttery crumb topping to one, and a cinnamon sugar topping to the other.  For chocolate lovers, add some semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips to the batter.  And, of course, a nice lemony sugar glaze would finish off this tender cake to perfection.  But, even without anything extra added, this pound cake is a slice of heaven!