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Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies (Snowballs)
These cookies go by different names. Some call them Mexican Wedding Cookies, some call them Snowballs. Some call them Pecan Sandies, others call them Pecan Balls. Some folks call these soft bites of wonderment Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Tea...
Cookie Butter Trifle
This creamy dessert combines butter pecan cake, decadent cookie butter mousse, homemade whipped cream and Biscoff cookies. Yum!
Easy 3 Ingredient Fudge
This is the perfect easy fudge recipe, only calling for three ingredients: chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and Oreos! I call this my "Leftovers" fudge and it's exactly what the name implies--fudge that's made out of leftovers.
Healthy Cinnamon Apple Muffins
These healthy cinnamon apple muffins are flour free, sugar free, and loaded with apples, oats, nuts, and even banana!
Best Cookie Butter Cupcakes (doctored cake mix)
These cookie butter cupcakes are soft, spiced, and topped with a dreamy cookie butter frosting. A unique, flavorful treat that’s easy to make and impossible to resist!
Dreamy Buttercream Frosting
It's creamy, it's dreamy. . .this delicious buttercream from Out of the Box Baking is perfect for every cake or cupcake project!
DIY Cupcake Trifles
These DIY cupcake trifles are the perfect way to keep your party guests entertained!
Heavenly Snickerdoodles (easy recipe)
These light and fluffy snickerdoodles are soft, airy, and coated in cinnamon sugar. A classic, easy-to-make cookie that’s cozy, nostalgic, and always a hit!
Easy Christmas Cupcakes (to decorate with kids)
These easy Christmas cupcakes are perfect for decorating with kids! Festive, fun, and simple to make — a sweet holiday activity the whole family will love.
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy, buttery, and full of oats, these Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies are a classic homemade favorite. Simple to make, perfectly sweet, and full of comfort!
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Let’s Step Out of the Box, Y’all!
If you love to bake and you’re looking for great hacks that start with a boxed mix, you’ve come to the right place! Out of the Box Baking is the brain-child of Janice Thompson (yours truly), an inspirational author of over 165 books and self-proclaimed cake and cookie expert.































