This recipe for Florentines yields delicately lacy, crisp cookies with a nutty caramel flavor and a hint of vanilla. A little dark chocolate is the perfect finishing touch. And if you’ve tried to make these cookies and had problems, I am going to show you exactly how to fix them!...
Eggnog Muffins with Cranberry Filling
This recipe for Eggnog Muffins with Cranberry Filling features soft, fluffy eggnog-flavored muffins with a sweet/tart cranberry sauce filling. They’re a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth when you’re in the mood for something festive! Mike sometimes talks about taking a Christmas vacation to somewhere warm, but I have trouble getting behind that idea. I need cold, preferably snowy weather to feel festive. Growing up in Buffalo, our Christmases were usually white. Not that it was ever a sure thing (because some years we did end up with a mucky brown Christmas!). But it was definitely more likely to be white there than it […]...
Sugared Cranberries Recipe (aka Candied Cranberries) – Easy & Festive For the Holidays!
These sweet/tart Sugared Cranberries (aka Candied Cranberries) have a hint of vanilla flavor and a ton of sparkle and holiday bling! They’re very easy to make and a fun project to do with kids around the holidays....
BEST Easy Soft and Chewy Eggnog Cookies Recipe
Eggnog Cookies are flavored with eggnog, laced with nutmeg, scented with vanilla, and soft and chewy inside and crispy outside. Whip up the whole batch in just over 30 minutes for the perfect last-minute addition to your cookie tray!...
Gingerbread Caramel Candy (Homemade Chewy Caramel Recipe No Corn Syrup)
Gingerbread Caramel Candy is a fun and festive twist on classic soft and chewy caramel candy. If you’re looking for homemade soft and chewy caramel recipe with no corn syrup, this is the recipe for you and it’s easier to make than you might think! I have a family member who is absolutely crazy about my homemade soft and chewy caramels. (I won’t mention names to protect the innocent, but she’s a certain 15-year-old sugar fiend, lol!). My homemade caramel is usually only a special treat for the holidays. This year I decided to spice things up with Gingerbread Caramel Candy! This aromatic soft and […]...
Easy Russian Tea Cakes Recipe aka Snowball Cookies – Freezer-Friendly! {video}
Russian Tea Cakes are rich and buttery cookies with a texture similar to shortbread. They’re quick and easy to make and very festive coated in powdered sugar, which looks like snow!...
Gingersnap Cookies Recipe (aka Gingersnaps)
Just like the name says, Gingersnap Cookies are rich with ginger and spice flavor and should be crispy enough to “snap” when they break. Sweetened with brown sugar and aromatic with warm spices, these satisfyingly crunchy Gingersnaps are a festive addition to a holiday cookie tray. Before I moved away from Buffalo, my mom, my sister, and I had a holiday tradition. A couple times a week in December we’d get together for an afternoon at one of our houses. We’d brew a pot of seasonal tea, sometime like peppermint, apple pie, or gingerbread, and munch on cookies as we chatted....
Gingerbread Syrup (And an Easy Gingerbread Latte Recipe)
Sweetly spiced homemade Gingerbread Syrup is perfect for making into a festive gingerbread latte. It’s easy to make and takes just 20 minutes! I am so looking forward to the next three days. We’re a little early this year, but today Mike and I are doing our annual Christmas Godfather tradition. (And yes, I know that’s weird and that The Godfather has nothing to do with Christmas. Try telling that to Mike, lol.)...
Gingerbread Cake Roll
Soft cake that’s aromatic with warm spices and brown sugar is swirled up with a rich, creamy maple cinnamon frosting to make this Gingerbread Cake Roll recipe something truly festive and special. I’ve always loved those pretty roll cakes, the ones that look like a giant Swiss roll (or Ho Hos or Yodels…whatever you want to call them!). You slice into them and they have beautiful swirls of cake and frosting....
Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe
The flavor of vanilla pairs well with the brightness of cranberries and the nuttiness of oats in this easy Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe; it’s the perfect way to use leftover cranberry sauce! Most people save their snowy wishes for a white Christmas, but I confess, I am desperately hoping for snow for Thanksgiving....
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