These holiday peppermint candy cookies made from chocolate fudge brownie mix embody the crinkly, crispy edges and a chocolatey chewy center, JUST like that of a brownie, but are baked into a cookie slick, and they are out of this world! Chocolate lover ✔️Cookie lover ✔️Dessert lover ✔️Peppermint candy lover ✔️Christmas lover ✔️🎄❤️✔️Human being ✔️…
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Every year at Christmas I tell myself that sugar cookies are just too much work.The rolling out of the dough, time after time – the many, many sheets of baking – and then the frosting.And then, I continue to make them, over and over again.I think you just have to at Christmas, right. Christmas sugar…
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The enticing aromas, texture, and seasonal pull of chocolate peppermint bark – baked into a soft and fluffy cookie are what make these holiday homemade cookies the number one most coveted at this year’s neighborhood cookie exchange. Peppermint bark is a chocolate confection. Generally it consists of peppermint candy pieces, such as candy canes, in…
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Roses are red all times of the year. And, now that the holidays are REALLY upon us, it’s time to adorn the house with red, red, red … red roses in our house. Sure, poinsettia and amaryllis are much more seasonal and traditional, but I’ll take a red rose anytime! 🌹 They are sensual, sexy,…
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I’ve never worked so hard, literally sweat and elbow grease, wishing just as much for a cookie to turn out beautifully. And, at the same time, I’ve never been more disappointed with the result – that is, aesthetically.In terms of flavor and texture, these sugar cookies win five stars! 🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖 I truly have perfected my…
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While most of us are familiar with the concept of chocolate dipped pretzels for the holidays (or anytime, really), these tasty treats are actually pretty much the same, just richer and even more decadent! The chocolate “dip” becomes a chocolate ganache! Chocolate Covered Pretzels Chocolate Covered Pretzels 1 bag stick pretzels10 oz. dark chocolate chunks1/3…
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Are you ready for the big day? 🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻🎁Are we ever ready for anything?This year, with COVID 19 compromising many, many plans and festivities, the blessing of Christmas seems a little out of sorts.All we can do is give thanks, and bake cookies, I suppose! Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies 2 sticks butter, room temperature…
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It seemed as though life would be back to normal next year, or as normal as it ever was at Hogwarts. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone CHEERS to that! Let’s all hope life is back to normal next year.In the mean time, we must celebrate with MAGICAL recipes.Harry Potter has it all…
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Halloween is traditionally a time for sweet treats – candy coated bliss – or simply, CANDY.The overly sweet succor of commercial candy isn’t for everyone.And, with the COVID crisis, is Trick-or-Treating canceled? Who knows? Regardless, you need these Halloween Maple Almond Butter Peanut M&M Cookies in your life.Relax – kick back – skip the costume…
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So, I may not be as perfect as Martha Stewart when it comes to cookie aesthetics… but these sugar cookies are pretty darn near perfect in every other way. And, who doesn’t need another dose of sugar cookies one month following the holidays? The Perfect Sugar Cookie 1 1/2 cups Kerrygold butter, softened 2 cups…
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