Hi friends! I have a half-written post Apple Cheesecake Bars slated for the blog today but I have to say… it doesn’t feel quite time yet. The mornings have the tiniest hint of chill in the air and I’ve been coaxed into wearing my new tik-tok-made-me-buy-it-flannel only to be sweating through it come 1pm.
Maybe some of you up north (I’m pointing up with my finger at you, Michigan) are out apple picking and wow, I really do love that for you. Please swear a scarf about it and set some apples aside for the next few weeks when apple cheesecake makes more sense for all of us.
Until then, I think we should do two things this weekend: take an extra long walk in these gorgeous early fall days (these days are so elusive and unique let’s be in them!) AND let’s stock our freezer with a batch or two of cookie dough (for the coziness of our future selves).
Above is me making Italian Butter Cookies for last year’s holiday magazine and gah I love a piped cookie but I’m not quite at that level this weekend. Check in with me again closer to the holidays and after a nap.
Here are the cookies I think you should make this weekend!
โข ย Browned Butter Oatmeal Apple Cookies. Consider these THE moment with chewy dried apples and butterscotch chips.ย I made a batch of these cookies this week and can confirm, they’re still perfection and, if gifted, will make you a legend (no exaggeration) .ย I made my latest batch gluten-free with King Arthur Flour’s Measure for Measure Flour with success, so this recipe is sturdy enough to do whatcha wanna, for the most part.
โขย Peanut Butter Cookies.ย Someone in my Instagram comments referred to peanut butter as “the devil’s butter” which is a hilarious insult to something I eat in the middle of the night by the spoonful.ย Peanut Butter Cookies are classic but especially cozy as we enter fall.ย I highly recommend these very easy 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (that happen to be gluten and cow butter-free).ย If you have brainspace for a little more fuss, these Fluffernutter Cookies (yay for a marshmallow) should be your cookie of choice.
โขย Picture yourself with a batch of Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies in the oven while you scream to the 10-minute version of All Too Well and wonder about the Jake Gyllenhaal of it all.ย Just me?ย (Don’t answer that.)
โขย Or simple, a recipe for just two giant Chocolate Chip Cookies that comes together in a small saucepan with 20 minutes of your time. Take these cookies on as a new life skill and memorize the recipe.ย It’s like memorizing your credit card number – both useful and dangerous.
Weekend it up, friends!
My love to you.
xo Joy
5 Responses
The Browned Butter Oatmeal Apple Cookies are amazing! Thank you for giving us a gluten free cookie to die for!
Made the 2 giant chocolate chip cookies this week & they were delicious! Need to make again & memorize the recipeโฆ also considering if they would scale up so I could share with friends!
Omg I made the Browned Butter Oatmeal Apple Cookies. for a crowd this week because they were perfect for our โapples and honey โ for a sweet new year dinner and lunch. They are a HUGE hit!!! Not only that but perfect for lunch boxe the next day! Iโll be making these again this week and possibly the next week too! This one is a keeper, thanks Joy!
You got Michigan. I spent the week in my favorite alpaca hoodie and wool socks while enjoying fresh apples from the local farm stand (the only fruit I pick are sour cherries). Hike in the woods on todayโs schedule. Enjoy your weekend!
This looks really good please send me the website thank you