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Dutch Butter Cake Cookies (Boterkoek)

December 1, 2025December 2, 2025 - Sophie Leave a comment
Small squares of dutch buttercake (Boterkoek) cooling on a wire rack while one is held above them between two fingers to show the dense texture.

This year has brought a lot of change. I turned 40 and with it came a laundry list of anxieties and insecurities but also a vast deepening into what I want my life to feel like. One of the best and key changes I made was stepping away from social media. Sometime in the SpringRead more

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Recipes - Tagged Buttercake, Cookies, Recipes

Trail Mix Rice Krispie Bars

Trail Mix Rice Krispie Bars

May 27, 2024January 13, 2025 - Sophie 2 Comments
Close up of one trail mix rice krispie bar held between a thumb and forefinger with the other cut up bars in the background on a wooden cutting board.

While certainly not a German recipe or even German inspired, these trail mix rice krispie bars (or “Rolf’s Nut Bars” as my Oma calls them) are one of those treats she always had on hand when I came to visit. A recipe originally from her friend Rolf, I recently rediscovered it in my pile ofRead more

Posted in Cookies & Bars, Recipes - Tagged Granola Bars, Rice Krispie Bars, Trail Mix Rice Krispie Bars
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