Desserts

Old-fashioned oatmeal cookies, the kind grandma baked. Slightly crispy and chewy, these oatmeal cookies are easy to make and a great snack anytime!

Butterscotch Crunch Squares, a delicious ice cream dessert made with layers of buttery crumbles, butterscotch topping and ice cream. I made dessert last week, not something I do very often.  I’m just not the best baker in the world.  But I couldn’t pass on these Butterscotch Crunch Squares made with ice cream.  Ice cream is …

The best, and my personal favorite, cherry pie ~ tart cherries, in season or canned, tossed simply with sugar and tapioca and baked in a perfectly flaky crust. Here I go again with one of my stories from “long ago”.  When we lived in Chicago, near Wrigley Field, I would get up early on Saturday …

Chocolate Mint Cake, chocolate mint batter baked in a sheet pan, cut in half, then layered with mint cream cheese frosting. The perfect dessert for St. Patrick’s Day! I may not be known for my baking, but I am kind of famous for my chocolate mint cake.  Two layers of chocolate mint cake with mint …

Éclair Cake, a simple refrigerator cake made with layers of vanilla whipped cream and graham crackers, topped with a decadent chocolate glaze. 

Kolachkes are traditional Czech cookies filled with jam, cheese or nuts and dusted with powdered sugar. These kolachkes are popular in Chicago area bakeries and my family’s favorite Christmas-time treat!