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Our Favorite Christmas Cookies (& Yours?)

December 23, 2021 by Claire Leave a Comment

I’m just dropping in for a fun Christmas-y chat today before taking a couple of days off blogging for the holidays. I might stop by tomorrow to chat about kids’ gifts, but we’ll just see how the Christmas cookies baking is going!

When I was growing up, we made 5-6 kinds of Christmas cookies every year. Sugar cookies, gingerbread men, pecan balls/Mexican wedding cakes, chocolate fudge and peanut butter balls–which is a recipe that I’m always meaning to share but haven’t gotten around to yet! Sometimes we made peanut butter blossoms, but only if we started baking early enough in December.… Read More »

Filed Under: Christmas, Personal Tagged With: baking, Christmas, desserts, personal, traditions

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten-Free & Vegan)

March 1, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

The easiest recipe for vegan & gluten-free chocolate chip cookies--for when you need a cookie fast! Made with oatmeal and flax for a nutritional boost.Last week, I posted the recipe for my vegan and gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies and this week, I’m sharing the chocolate chip version–my personal favorite!

Now, Eric needs to approve most of the recipes I post on here. He’s my quality control guy. However, my husband doesn’t like chocolate–I know, I know–so obviously I couldn’t run this one by him. Instead, I tried this recipe out on my dad, stepmom, and the big test: my younger brother.… Read More »

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Gluten-Free & Vegan)

February 20, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

A quick, easy, one-bowl recipe for vegan and gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies. You'll never need another oatmeal cookie recipe again!Do you have that one food that reminds you of your childhood?

For me, it’s oatmeal cookies. Usually chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, but sometimes cinnamon raisin. (And once, my mom accidentally added cayenne pepper instead of cinnamon… I bet you’ve never tasted a cayenne oatmeal raisin cookie before!)… Read More »

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Healthier Pumpkin Bars (Gluten & Dairy Free)

February 4, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

Moist, delicious, allergy-friendly--these healthier pumpkin bars do it all! Top with cream cheese frosting for a decadent dessert that everyone will love.Last fall I shared my one bowl applesauce spice bars and today I thought I’d share a slightly different version: pumpkin bars! This was actually the “original” version of the recipe that I first made in college. I could show you the original pictures, too… but I don’t think you really want to see any warped, unappetizing iPhone pictures from 2015 :P… Read More »

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One Bowl Applesauce Spice Bars (Gluten & Dairy Free)

October 17, 2018 by Claire Leave a Comment

These one-bowl applesauce spice bars are what gluten-free dreams are made of: perfectly sweet and spicy with a fluffy, moist crumb.We’ve had a bit of a thing for these applesauce spice bars in our household going back several years. I actually made them for the first time it as a junior in college, as I sandwiched recipe-creating sessions between organic chemistry homework and my work-study jobs. (Goodness, I am so glad to be done with college!)… Read More »

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I'm 31, writer, wife, and mom of 4. Just to Claireify is a lifestyle blog for women who aspire to live healthy, balanced lives. (And, okay, it's a throwback to that girly 2010s blogger vibe sometimes too!) If that sounds like you, grab a cup of coffee and make yourself at home. (Learn more about me here.)

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