Skip to recipe These bars have that amazing cheesecake flavor without all the fuss. This super simple recipe produces smooth and creamy bars with the crunch of chocolate chip cookies. A marriage made in heaven. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars Makes: about 12 bars Cookie dough: 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, room temperature 1½ cups sugar 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Cheesecake filling: 8-ounce block of cream cheese, room temperature ½ cup sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanill ..read more

Skip to recipe Fall is my favorite season. Is there anything that screams autumn more than caramel-dipped apples?! I’m kicking it up a notch by rolling the warm caramel in crushed chocolate chip cookies and then topping it with melted chocolate. Chocolate Chip Cookie Caramel-Dipped Apples Makes: about 8 apples About 24 chocolate chip cookies, crushed 6 to 8 apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith) 1 cup apple cider 1 cup heavy cream 2½ cups light brown sugar ½ cup honey 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons bourbon 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup semi-sweet or d ..read more

Skip to recipe When I was thinking about ice cream sandwiches, I really wanted to make the ultimate version that contained all my favorite things—salty pretzels, smooth Nutella, cool vanilla ice cream, and, of course, chocolate chip cookies. These are just plain fun and the perfect treat to keep stored in your freezer. Pretzel Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Makes: about 14 sandwiches 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup sugar 1¼ cups light brown sugar 2 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1½ cups semi-sw ..read more

Skip to recipe I don’t like to choose favorites, but this pie recipe is one of my best to-date. The caramel filling is simple to make (just make sure you stir it during the baking process to prevent burning), the bananas add a smooth buttery texture and, oh, did I mention the chocolate chip cookie crust? All my favorite flavors combined. Salted Caramel Banana Pie with Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust Makes: one 9-inch pie Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust: 1½ cups flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon ..read more

Skip to recipe These little cookies are the softest peanut buttery pillows. They are finished off with milk chocolate and flaky sea salt, creating the perfect combination of flavors and textures. Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes: 40 to 45 small cookies ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature ½ cup dark brown sugar ½ cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup maple syrup 1 egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1¼ cups flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ cup mini chocolate chips ¼ cup cane sugar, for rolling 8 to 12 ounces milk chocolate, melted Fl ..read more

Skip to recipe This pie is NEXT LEVEL. Now, I have to be honest with you … It is a little time consuming to make (with the baking of the crust, and the cooling of the layers) but you won’t regret making it. It’s for sure a show-stopper. It has a thick chocolate chip cookie crust, a cool chocolate filling, and a creamy mascarpone whipped cream topping. Chocolate Mousse Pie with Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust and Mascarpone Whipped Cream 1 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1 ..read more

I’m so grateful to have you all along for the ride as I’ve worked my way through almost 150 different chocolate cookie recipes for my new book. But something is missing- you! I want to feature an original chocolate chip cookie recipe from one of my followers in my book! In addition to having their recipe, with name credit, in my book, this winner will also receive a brand new kitchen aid mixer, a swag bag, and a signed copy of my book! Want to win? See contest rules below! 1. Fill out THIS FORM to submit your ORIGINAL, chocolate chip cookie recipe and tell me why it’s special to you. We w ..read more

Skip to recipes Fall is practically upon us and it has me craving comfort food. This Tortellini Soup has all the feels of fall but is a little lighter since we are still in that pre-autumn heat. It is super simple and comes together quickly, making dinner less than 30 minutes away. Tortellini Soup Serves 6 1 Tbs. Unsalted butter 1 medium onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 6 carrots, peeled and diced 1 Tbsp. minced garlic 3 cups chicken broth 2 cups bone broth 1 28-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 9-ounce package fresh cheese tortellini 2 14-oun ..read more

Skip to recipes What’s the saying? Build it and they will come? When we built our garden, I never imagined it would draw in so many talented collaborators and creatives. It has truly been the best gift! This time, I met Cortney of @cheesegal in the garden to do what we do best: eat, laugh, and drink champagne! I got to watch Cortney create one her Instagram famous boards (crudite this time) and it was truly like watching an artist at work. Cortney handled the incredible crudite board and an insanely delicious blackberry lavender champagne cocktail that we dressed up with fresh herb bundle ..read more

Skip to recipe Sometimes, inspiration is complicated. If you’ve been following me enough, you know I get some crazy ideas! But other times, it’s singular and simple- and that was exactly the case with this Strawberry Summer Social with Mary of Mrs. Southern Social! You know Mary and I will always find a reason to dress up a table (and ourselves) and we had a blast bring this elegant, but whimsical, party together. Even Dolly the bunny got in on the fun. We started with a simple inspiration: a ripe summer strawberry. From there, we partnered with some of our favorite brands to bring our visi ..read more