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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are an upgraded luxurious version of the classic chocolate chip cookies. The brown butter add a delicious depth of flavor to these cookies. These cookies have crisp, caramelized edges with a soft, thick, chewy center. Here is what you will love about these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Here…
Funfetti Focaccia (sourdough and yeast)
This Funfetti Focaccia is loaded with rainbow sprinkles, stuffed with a raspberry cheesecake filling, and drizzled with a raspberry icing. The focaccia is very easy to make and requires no kneading. You can make it using yeast in just a few hours, or use sourdough. This focaccia is crisp and golden on the outside and…
Nutella Rolls
These Nutella Rolls are made with pillowy soft vanilla and chocolate dough that is layered, then baked until lightly golden. After baking the rolls are stuffed with Nutella. These rolls are buttery and crispy on the outside with the delicious warm, melted Nutella center. These rolls are visually stunning with the layers of chocolate and…
Taco Cones
These Taco Cones are made with tortillas that are shaped into a cone and baked until golden and crispy. They are stuffed with a cheesy, saucy homemade taco mixture then topped with your favorite toppings. I topped these with a homemade beer cheese featuring Nugget Nectar from Troegs. The robust, complex flavor of Nugget Nectar…
New York Style Cheesecake
This New York Style Cheesecake is creamy, rich, and has a delicious melt-in-your-mouth texture. This cheesecake uses the combination of sour cream and heavy cream with cream cheese to lend a deliciously balanced flavor and silky smooth texture. You can enjoy this cheesecake plain or top with a strawberry fruit topping, or your favorite fruit…
Beer Battered French Fries
These beer battered french fries are coated in a delicious savory batter that gets ultra crisp when fried. These fries have a distinctly crunchy exterior, yet tender fluffy interior. The addition of the beer helps to create an ultra crisp crust, thanks to the carbonation in the beer. These french fries offer a pub-style, indulgent…
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Homemade Hot Cocoa
There’s nothing better than sipping on a warm cup of homemade hot cocoa, while buried under a soft fleece blanket during the cold months of the year. This homemade hot cocoa is rich, creamy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate that is not too overpowering. If you’re looking for a quick, cozy treat to…
Spice Cake Cookies
These Spice Cake Cookies are full of warm, fall spices, are soft and topped with a delicious vanilla glaze. The dough is easy to make and requires no mixer. The dough is a roll out dough, so you can make these cookies into different shapes if desired (leaf, Christmas tree, etc). These cookies are great…
Lace Cookies
These delicious Lace Cookies can be ready to eat in 30 minutes. Crisp, buttery cookies have notes of caramel and brown butter. Eat them as is, or make them into a sandwich with a chocolate hazelnut spread in the center. These cookies are fun, festive and are gluten free. Christmas season is my favorite season….
Meet the author
Welcome! I’m Jolene!
Remember the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven? Or, how about holding a slice of gooey, cheesy pizza. The nostalgia of food is something that all of us have. Whether it is the taste of the delicious food that you remember, the person you made the food with, or the people you sat at the table with, we all have nostalgia for our favorite foods. And, nostalgia is something special. It connects me to my dad, who recently passed away. It reminds me of my mom before she was diagnosed with parkinson’s. And, now it makes memories for my own family, for my own kids to remember from their growing up years.
My name is Jolene, the creator of Simple Baking with Pep. I grew up making Christmas cookies with my mom from store-bought dough. While we didn’t make many things from scratch, the memories I made from those Christmas cookies fueled my love for baking. Now I have a family of my own and I enjoy sharing my love of baking and cooking with my own family, just like my mom did. I hope to inspire you to try something new and grow a fondness for baking and cooking. Even if you make a mistake or two, you’ll share some laughs and create memories along the way. Trust me, I’ve had my fair share of burnt cookies. Stay awhile, make a recipe or two, and make some memories that will last a lifetime, along the way.
