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Red Velvet French Macarons

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     It's valentine's day. That's all I need to say about why I made these. The french buttercream I made for them though, turned out a little runny and some of the macarons won't stay together. If you would like to try to make these click here . Appearance- Mine definitely don't look like store-bought macarons but I think they still look good. I must not have added enough food coloring though because mine didn't turn out quite as red as the picture. I would rate the appearance 5 of 5 stars! Taste- I think these taste really good! They have the texture of a macaron (sort-of crunchy on the outside and kind-of sticky or soft on the inside) and taste like red velvet. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars! Difficulty- These were easy to make but required ingredients I didn’t have (almond flour and cream of tartar) and took a bit of time. It was really helpful having a stand mixer so if you don't have one it will take a bit longer. I would rate the difficulty...

Three-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

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  These cookies are great to make if you don't have a lot of time! They only have three ingredients, 5 steps, and don't take that long to make. Though when I made these I had to bake the cookies a bit longer than it said to. If you would like to try this recipe click here .  Appearance- I don't really have much to say about the appearance of these cookies, they look like any other peanut butter cookie, but with a checkered pattern on top. I would rate the appearance 5 of 5 stars!  Taste- These cookies were very peanut butter-y! They were also quite sweet. Some of the cookies I warmed in the microwave and added vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup on top, and that was also very good. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars! Difficulty- Because these only take 3 ingredients, they were very simple to make! I would rate the difficulty beginner!  Overall- Overall I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars! ★★★★★

A Bunch of Christmas Treats

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  For the holidays I made 4 different treats. Peppermint fudge, gingerbread truffles, peanut-butter balls coated in chocolate, and chocolate covered pretzels. In this post I will be reviewing them all and the recipe will be linked in the names.   Peppermint Fudge - This fudge is really good, half of it is chocolate and the other half is white chocolate with crushed candy canes in it. It was fairly easy to make. I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars! Gingerbread Truffles - These are different from what I usually make, I haven't really made gingerbread, but these were probably one of my favorites of these desserts. They were very simple to make and I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars!  Peanut-butter Balls - These are another one of my favorites! They are creamy and remind me a lot of peanut butter fudge! These are also very easy to make. I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars!  Chocolate covered pretzels - When making this I didn’t add peppermin...

Apple Pie Cupcakes

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  Usually on Thanksgiving I make a pumpkin pie , but this year I decided to try something new. I made these cupcakes as well as a caramel apple cheesecake (blog about that coming soon). After eating these I came to the wonderful conclusion that these are one of the best cupcakes I have ever had! If you would like to try this recipe click here .  Appearance- These cupcakes look like mini apple pies! They remind me of apple fritters because of the brown sugar topping on top. I would rate the appearance 5 of 5 stars.  Taste- This was very yummy, the cinnamon roll crust tastes good with the apple pie filling, and the whipped cream and caramel really bring it all together. It was more like a mini pie, or an apple fritter than a cupcake. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars! Difficulty- These were not that difficult to make, and very quick. I would rate the difficulty beginner.  Overall- Overall I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars! ★★★★★

The Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies - With a Halloween Twist

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       My absolute favorite chocolate chip cookies are these. They are perfectly soft and delicious. So I decided to make them for Halloween and use Reese's Pieces instead of chocolate chips. I already made a blog post on the chocolate chip cookies and if you would like to read it click here. Everything is basically the same besides the appearance and taste, which are slightly different.  Appearance- These cookies look very Halloween-ish and fall-like with the orange, yellow, and brown Reese's Pieces! I would rate the appearance 5 of 5 stars! Taste- These taste amazing! The cookie is soft and the Reese's Pieces add a little peanut butter flavor to them. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars. Difficulty- This recipe was simple to make and the directions were easy to read. I would rate the difficulty beginner.  Overall- Overall I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars! ★★★★★

Pumpkin Squares with Cream Cheese Frosting

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       Fall has arrived. Pumpkins are very fall. So this recipe is perfect for fall! It's a great treat for the season. When I made these though, the frosting recipe made a lot and it's very sweet so you might want to not put all the frosting on the squares. Also, I didn’t have a jelly roll pan so I used a square cake pan. If you would like to try this recipe click here. Appearance- These look very festive for fall! They are orange with white icing. I would rate the appearance 5 of 5 stars!   Taste- These taste amazing! The frosting is very sweet and the actual square tastes like pumpkin bread. I think together they are a great combo. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars.  Difficulty- This recipe was very simple to follow and easy to make.I would rate the difficulty beginner.  Overall- Overall I would rate this recipe 5 out of 5 stars!                    ...

Oreo Balls

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     When I found this recipe card it looked really simple to make so I decided to try it out. There's only three ingredients and three steps. If you would like to try this recipe for yourself I have included a picture of the recipe below. Appearance- My Oreo Balls turned out a bit lumpy because of the white chocolate coating, so they don't look perfect, but they still look good. I would rate the appearance 4 of 5 stars.  Taste- These taste so good! They are rich and chocolate-y. I would rate the taste 5 of 5 stars!  Difficulty- These are very super simple to make! They only have three ingredients and three steps that are easy to do. I would rate the difficulty beginner.  Overall- Overall I would rate this recipe 5 of 5 stars!                                    ★★★★★