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Perfect Lemon Bars

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I just made these. They came out perfect. I baked them on parchment paper and they are easy to take out. turned out so delicious! everyone loved them. Love lemons in baking, gives it a freshness that is hard to achieve in baking otherwise. everyone loved them. Smooth, tangy lemon filling baked on a shortbread crust and dusted with powdered sugar. INGREDIENTS    For the crust 1 cup butter, room temperature ½ cup powdered sugar 2 cups all purpose flour    For the filling 6 large eggs, room temperature 3 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons lemon zest 1 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup all purpose flour powdered sugar, for dusting Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Perfect Lemon Bars @ chocolatewithgrace.com 

Brownie Bird Nests

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These Brownie Bird Nests are so much fun for spring.  The kids absolutely loved them! I love that they are such a simple treat. They are a great dessert for feeding your friends and family this Easter. Come on in and I’ll show you how to make these fun and simple treats. They are so simple, too. Cute and simple. You can’t go wrong with that! Ingredients 1/3 cup of unsalted butter - melted 1 large egg 1/4 cup of milk 1 box of milk chocolate brownie mix Egg shaped chocolate covered candy - I found egg M&Ms to use on these brownie nests Cupcake liners -( I like to use silicone liners and I even go an extra step to grease mine with cooking spray. ) Get the full recipe and instructions here >>  Brownie Bird Nests @ kidfriendlythingstodo.com 

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Love this recipe and it was so easy to make. These are delicious! I used only 1-1/2 cups of chips because that’s all I had, but they were still delicious! These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars were everything I hoped they would be. Chewy, chocolate-y oat goodness in every single bite! I used half semi-sweet chocolate chips and half milk chocolate–craaazzy I know– and they were SOO good. If you don’t already have a fancy treat planned for your special someone this weekend (like raspberry bread pudding or Oreo Cheesecake Bites), these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars will surely be a huge hit! Ingredients 1 cup butter at room temperature 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a little bit of both!) Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Oatmeal Ch

Raspberry Streusel Bars

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I made these yesterday and they’re already gone! Incredibly delicious! I love raspberries and I’ll make these more often for sure. So quick. So delicious. So perfect. Can’t wait to try them with different fruit variations. Made these raspberry bars for two women I tutor. Didn’t have a chance to refrigerate the bars but just drizzle the icing which did not turn white. The women ate three each and took the rest home. They said it was a keeper and they would be happy to be my ‘guinea pigs” which is a new term for them! I made a double batch of these in a 9 x 13 pan, and they were wonderful. My crust had a weird consistency, however, so I added more flour to the dough, which worked well. Not sure why, though a cup of butter seems like a lot for 2 cups of flour! I also had extra streusel (saved it for next time!) and didn’t have time to drizzle with the glaze. Definitely a keeper. Here are my simple raspberry streusel bars with four incredible layers: a buttery shortbread crust, thick raspb

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting

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I’m making these for sure, they are absolutely beautiful! The frosting is amazing!!! Best buttercream ever! They turned out beautiful and tasted great. The cupcake is heaven with the Nutella. Super moist and almost spongy consistency everyone raved about how they weren’t dry and they didn’t crumble!!! Made these this afternoon. OMG divine. I did have to cook them about 8 minutes longer in my fan forced oven . I checked them every couple of minutes for the last 8 minutes. Followed the recipe exactly but I only had enough mixture for 12 which is just right. More than enough raspberry frosting which is yum yum. I will decorate with 2 or 3 raspberries if possible as I love the combination of the fresh fruit with the rich cake. Definitely will make again.  Supremely moist and decadent chocolate cupcakes stuffed with creamy Nutella and topped with fresh raspberry frosting. Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting @ bakerbyn

Cherry Pie Cookie Cups

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I love this recipe for the cookie cups! I made them this weekend and they turned out awesome!!! These cookie cups fantastic! The cookie dough and cherry pie filing sound wonderful together and perfect for Valentine’s Day.  These are so cute, and so amazingly delicious! I love fun holiday desserts. I have a family of 5 and I have to tell you this is brilliant. Everyone got individual little pies and there was no fighting 😀 I made 10 and no more ! fast simple and extremely tasty!!! LOVED this so much. I used cherry pink foil cupcake liners and used a full-sized cupcake pan. Since the amount of dough was bigger, I had to bake them longer and really keep an eye on it, but it worked out so well. Instead of using a powdered sugar drizzle, I melted white chocolate and drizzled that across. They look beautiful. I of course had to taste one. They are wonderful. This is such a brilliant idea! Seriousy fun! And perfect for Valentine’s  Get the full recipe and instructions here >> Cherry Pi

Toffee Butter Icebox Cookies

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I’ve never tried a Heath-based dessert that wasn’t immediately addictive and irresistible. These are fantastic! Not to mention convenient. Those melty bits of toffee are the best! Slice and bake cookies are the BEST! I love toffee flavored anything, so these absolutely perfect! These are going to the top of my list for holiday baking! YUMM!! The creamy milk chocolate and rich toffee flavors go perfectly with these rich, buttery cookies. And I m loving that little crunch that the toffee provides. And here’s the best part…there is only SIX ingredients. Icebox cookies (aka slice and bake aka refrigerator cookies) are great to have on hand. You can make the dough ahead of time and then slice and bake the cookies as needed. Cause, you know, you don’t always need a couple dozen cookies at a time. Smart, right? You're just six ingredients away from these glorious, melt in your mouth, Toffee Butter Icebox Cookies! Deliciously buttery and perfectly rich, this easy cookie recipe is the perfe