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20 Most Popular Recipes of 2012

Monster Cake Balls

I asked you guys on the Smart Cookie Cook Facebook page if you wanted to see a Most Popular Recipes of 2012 post, and the result was a resounding “Yes!” Never being one to disappoint, I put together a compilation of the 20 most-viewed posts this year. I’ve got to say, you guys have great taste!

In assembling this list, I realized that the vast majority of your most-viewed recipes were my original ones. So, thank you for loving the food I make. It really makes me one happy cookie.

We’ve had an exceptionally delicious year here at Smart Cookie, but I know next year will be even better. Without further ado, here are your top 20 favorite recipes of 2012:

  1. Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip CookiesDSC_2414
  2. Little Owl CookiesDSC_1631-3
  3. Party BreadIMG_3389-2
  4. Skillet Pizza Monkey BreadDSC_5447.2
  5. Funfetti Cake with Vanilla ButtercreamDSC_2936-2
  6. Grandma’s Hello Dollies_DSC7955-2
  7. Pierogi CasseroleIMG_2395-2
  8. Eggplant ParmigianaDSC_3903-2
  9. Dulce de Leche Filled Cupcakes w/ Two Kinds of FrostingDSC_7202-2
  10. French Toast CupcakesIMG_1833-2
  11. Homemade Confetti Cake BlizzardsDSC_2402-2
  12. Chocolate Chip Lava CookiesDSC_1756-2
  13. Hearty Sweet Potato Black Bean Veggie BurgersDSC_8711-2-2
  14. Copycat Olive Garden Fettuccine AlfredoDSC_9649-2-2
  15. Waffle BrowniesIMG_1931-2
  16. Bunny Butt Triple Chocolate TrifleIMG_2740-2
  17. Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar FrostingDSC_2007-2
  18. Best Spinach Artichoke Dip00000256-2
  19. Oreo-Stuffed Funfetti CupcakesDSC_9742-2
  20. Halloween Monster Cake BallsDSC_1845-2

This list shows the majority’s favorites…but what about you? What was YOUR favorite Smart Cookie recipe of 2012?Smart Cookie17 (2)

Happy 2012!

Another year has brushed passed me just as quickly as a stranger on a busy street. It’s been a whirlwind of a year, with both good and bad memories now in the bank. The very best thing to happen to me in 2011 was the birth of Smart Cookie. I believe my life has truly changed as a result. I’ve been able to take my devoted passion for food and channel it into something that I can share with the world. I can only hope that 2012 will allow me to continue my mission in bigger, tastier ways. I would love for Smart Cookie to continue to grow while I grow as both a chef and a writer. Food and I are bound together in a life-long journey. Hopefully, it will lead to a career that will allow me to share my love for food with the world on an even grander scale than I do now. Regardless of what 2012 brings, I will continue to bring you daily deliciousness. I hope you’ll follow Smart Cookie into the new year & the years to come!

So with that, let us ring in the new year right with my 12 absolute favorite recipes of the year.

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