Russian Tea Cakes

These are my favorite cookies ever! The first time I made these was with my grandma. Making these cookies with her was a lot of fun, and I think about her every time I make them!

I use the classic Betty Crocker recipe for these bad boys:
Russian Tea Cakes

Don't mess with this recipe. It's perfect the way it is. I put the nuts in a processor to ensure they're really finely chopped and that way you have the nutty flavor in every bite! Sooo yummy :)

Cookie Bars

I tried this recipe because it sounded delicious and easy. It was.

Found on Parent Pretty via Pinterest:
Cake Mix Cookie Bars

I made these at Christmas time and took to a family gathering. I only got a chance to have one because there were 40 desserts there and I couldn't commit. The texture was more like cake while the taste was more on the cookie side. I liked them a lot and will definitely make them again!

Almond Sugar Cookies

I love almond cookies, and I love sugar cookies, so when I found this recipe I made them right away. Lucky for me it was around the holidays anyway so I had an excuse to bring cookies into work and give them away (not because I didn't want to eat them all, but because I shouldn't eat them all...)

This recipe came from Confections Of The Cody Kitchen, via Pinterest:
Soft Almond Sugar Cookies

It uses almond extract to give it that almond flavor. You could also add sliced/chopped almonds to the cookies for some crunch or extra almond flavor! You could substitute vanilla extract if you don't like the almond flavor. Next time I make these, I'll be using lemon extract to make lemon sugar cookies!

Puffy Cheesecake Cookies

This house loves cheesecake. Next to ice cream, cheesecake is my favorite. Jer loves cheesecake more than any other dessert. So when I saw this, I knew it had to be made.

I found this recipe on Pinterest from Abby Sweets:
Cheesecake Cookies

One thing I found was that the cookies didn't flatten out at all while baking. So mine were actually cheesecake balls instead of cookies. If you want the flatter, cookie shape, you'll have to push them down to flatten before you bake them.

I didn't care that they were shaped like balls instead of cookies. They still had the cheesecake flavor that I love :)