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No-Spread Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Here’s a no-spread sugar cookie recipe that’s perfect for cut-outs and decorating. These cookies bake up smooth, flat, and hold their edges beautifully — ideal for royal icing, buttercream, or fondant decorations. No-Spread Sugar Cookies (Perfect for Decorating) Yield: ~12 medium cookies (3/8 inch thick) Prep Time: 20 min Chill Time: 30–60 min Bake Time: 10–12 min Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) unsalted butter , cold and cut into cubes 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
Elizabeth Wescott
Oct 222 min read


Chocolate Dipped Candy Apples
Disney caramel apples at home! https://amzn.to/42RAymJ - Here’s my link for chocolate! This is my caramel recipe to generously coat 26 medium apples (about 2¼× the original batch). This scaling keeps the proportions ideal for dipping — rich, glossy, and not overly thick. 🍎 Caramel for 26 Candy Apples Yield: enough to coat 26 medium apples Cook Time: ~30 minutes Total Time: ~50 minutes Ingredients * 4½ cups (900 g) granulated sugar * 1¼ cups (300 mL) light corn syrup * 1¼ cu
Elizabeth Wescott
Oct 202 min read
The Most Moist & Delicious Banana Bread with a Buttery Cinnamon Streusel Topping
It’s almost Fall Y’all! Maybe it’s a little early for pumpkin spice but Fall baking is in full swing. This banana bread with streusel is...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 22 min read
Thick and Chewy M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Thick and Chewy M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars I wish I got a better photo of these. Just a fun back to school treat for you. Enjoy!...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 192 min read


Galaxy No-Bake Cheesecake Bars
These were so fun to make! I did them for a 70s theme back-school party this week. A simple no-bake cheesecake recipe with neon gel food...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 62 min read


Grandma’s Extra Gooey Buttercake
Ooey gooey Buttercake Recipe This is my favorite Southern Butter Cake. My grandma used to make this, and I think it came from a Southern...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 32 min read


Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
2 sticks of Salted -butter, browned and cooled 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1/3 cup of white sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla 1 egg+ 1 egg...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 131 min read


Best NewYork Style Bagels
The Best Bagels You Can Make and Not Be in New York As promised in my video, I bring to you a fantastic NY bagel recipe that I put up...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 84 min read


Perfect Pizza Dough and How To Shape It
Nothing like firing up your oven to make pizza when it’s 100° outside! This is my Neapolitan Pizza recipe I shared a few years ago- now...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 302 min read


The Legendary Ms. Moffet’s Brownies
This recipe has been passed down through generations and it’s truly my favorite dessert of all time. The texture is thick and fudgy but...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 182 min read


The Easiest and Most Delicious One-Pot Chicken Pot Pie
It’s everything and more in that title! I make this at least once a month now because it’s so simple and so good on a weeknight. Small...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 172 min read


Southern Vanilla Pound Cake
This is my great grandmother’s 80 year old pound cake recipe that is famous. At least it is to us and her home town of High Point North, ...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 142 min read


New England Clam Chowder
I always crave this in the Summer! It’s a rich and delicious recipe with tons of flavor. Smokey bacon, briny clams that taste like the...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 102 min read


Gifts to Spoil Dad This Year: My Father's Day Gift Guide for 2025
Gifts to Spoil Dad This Year: My Father's Day Gift Guide for 2025 Men are so hard to shop for. I live in a male-dominated household (we...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 284 min read


10 High-Protein Pasta Salad Recipes that are Perfect for Summer
Refreshing and Nutritious! You'll rotate these all Summer long. Great for meal prep! Are we all on a diet this Summer? I'm gonna be...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 225 min read


High Protein BLT Pasta Salad
I make this every year and everyone comes up to me and tells me how good it is. I obviously hate the attention 🤪 Lots of protein here!...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 221 min read


The Great Big Baking Q&A
The Ultimate Guide to Your Baking Questions with Answers from Real Experience All of the most common baking-specific questions I've...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 207 min read


6 Classic Buttercream Recipes in Double-Batches
Italian Meringue for Kentucky Derby Cupcakes I often find that most single-batch recipes for classic buttercream don’t cut it for my...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 204 min read


How to Make Perfect Challah Bread with a Beautiful Beginner-Friendly 4-Strand Braid
Beautiful Challah Bread with an Easy 4-Strand Braid Gorgeous and so fun to make! See my video for the braiding. Not difficult at all and...
Elizabeth Wescott
Apr 162 min read


Super Moist Yellow Cake Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Buttercream
Super Moist Yellow Cake Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Okay, I have to say these are the end-game of most delicious...
Elizabeth Wescott
Apr 114 min read
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