It's Christmas cookie season! Whether you're looking for cookies for a swap, to gift to friends and family, to leave for Santa, or just to enjoy at home, I have several great ideas for you!
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This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone. This post contains affiliate links. Meringue cookies are naturally fat- and gluten-free. Stiff meringue can also be piped into shapes, like these …
What's better than snickerdoodles? Snickerdoodles with a caramel center! Add a few flakes of sea salt for even more delicious flavor.
Let it snow with these adorable snowflake cookies! Perfect for any winter party, decorate each in a unique pattern, just like real snowflakes!
'Tis the season for cranberry eggnog biscotti! These crunchy, sweet cookies are loaded with sweet-tart dried cranberries.
Candy cane white chocolate cookies are not often found on Christmas cookie trays, but they should be! They're easy, delicious and festive.
These chocolate peanut butter cookies are chewy, intensely chocolate-flavored and loaded with peanut butter flavor.
Cranberry-orange oatmeal cookies are a twist on a classic. These tender cookies are loaded with dried cranberries and subtle hints of orange zest.
Pepparkakor are Swedish ginger cookies traditionally served at Christmas time. They are less sweet and have a slightly more complex flavor.
White chocolate apricot oatmeal cookies are crisp at the edges and tender in the middle, and loaded with delicious white chocolate chips and dried apricot pieces.
Beautiful swirled peppermint meringue cookies are a festive addition to your holiday party dessert tray! Bonus: they're naturally fat-free!
Shortbread cookies are a Scottish Christmas tradition. This version of the crumbly cookie is flavored with dried cranberries and orange zest.
Warmly spiced gingerbread cookies get fancy for the holidays with a dip in white chocolate. Santa will love getting these cookies on Christmas Eve!
With these no-spread sugar cookies, you can serve delicious minion-inspired treats at your next family movie night! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MinionsMovieNight #CollectiveBias
In this Christmas Wreath Cupcake tutorial, I show you how to turn your favorite cupcake into a festive Christmas wreath with some red and green icing and a few simple tools.
I've given new flavor to the classic peanut butter blossoms: cocoa powder and espresso plus milk chocolate Hershey's Kisses equal Mocha Blossom Cookies! I got an email from Influenster.com recently, asking about my Christmas baking plans. I was accepted for their upcoming campaign, and received a free bag of Hershey's Kisses in the mail! Always …
So, I got a little sidetracked and missed a few days of cookies. I'm sorry! All of a sudden it was a week before Christmas and I hadn't done a bit of Christmas gift shopping, we hadn't seen Santa, didn't have a tree, Dave's car stopped working, and Liam was sick. Ahhhh! I was feeling …
Browned butter chocolate chip cookies have a subtle, nutty flavor from the browned milk solids in the butter. They're Christmas cookies with a kick! Some things just make everything else butter. Some say bacon. Some say chocolate. I say browned butter. What is browned butter? Well, butter contains tiny particles called "milk solids." When you …
When I was putting together my list of cookies for this series, I knew I wanted to make all different varieties of cookies: one oatmeal, one biscotti, one citrus flavor, one eggnog flavor, a brownie, etc. I definitely wanted to include a shortbread recipe, since they are a traditional Scottish Christmas cookie. I was browsing …
When you think of food at Christmas, what comes to mind? Turkey? Something peppermint-flavored? Egg nog? Me, I think of cookies. All different kinds of cookies. So, from now until Christmas Eve, I'll be posting nothing but cookie recipes! These are a different take on traditional oatmeal cookies, with the addition of pumpkin and extra …
I have something I need to confess: I have an addiction. I am addicted to Walkers Shortbread. Walkers is a Scottish company (shortbread is a Scottish Christmas cookie). I remember when I was growing up, you could only get Walkers in the U.S. around Christmastime. Since I had family living in Scotland, and relatives were …
Every year, my mother's department at work exchanges tins of edible goodies rather than gifts. Since my mother and the oven (well, pretty much the entire kitchen) don't get along well, she commissions me to bake for her. I like to change up the recipes I made each year, and for that, the 12 Weeks …
Last year, I had a fantastic experience with the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Hundreds of food bloggers from around the world signed up, baked a batch of cookies, and sent one dozen to three different assigned recipients. In return, they received a dozen cookies from three different food bloggers. So when I received the …
It's Week 8 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats, hosted by Meal Planning Magic! It's still not too late to sign up! Head on over and fill out the form! Having recently entered a gingerbread house competition (check out this coming Monday's post for pictures and competition results!), I felt compelled to make something with …
Yes, two posts in one day! I couldn't decide which link-up I wanted to join more (Munchkin Meals for A Healthy Slice of Life or 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats for Meal Planning Magic), so I did a post for both. In my mind, if it's not chocolate, it's not dessert. When I'm hosting an event, planning …
Yes, you read that correctly. Christmas treats. No, you haven't been asleep for two months. Now, before you hunt me down and lynch me, hear me out. The author of another blog, Meal Planning Magic, hosts a link-up called "12 Weeks of Christmas Treats." The idea is to start early enough to give our readers …
This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone. This post contains affiliate links. Macarons are elegant French cookies. These eggnog macarons consist of a light and airy nutmeg-flavored shell with …
This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes. All opinions are mine alone. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase something through an affiliate link, I receive a small portion of the sale. Gingerbread …
This festive gingerbread layer cake is covered with brown sugar Swiss buttercream and topped with mini gingerbread men.
Looking for an easy Christmas morning breakfast? This Cranberry Eggnog French Toast Bake can be made the night before or the day of, and is loaded with flavor.
Peppermint mocha brownies are a fun, festive dessert! Fudgy chocolate mocha brownies are topped with white chocolate frosting and crushed peppermint.
The classic soft and chewy, sugar-coated cookie gets a holiday twist! Gingerbread snickerdoodles are flavored with molasses, ginger and other spices.
This adorable snow globe cake is a delicious centerpiece for your holiday dessert table. Large crowd? Make more than one!
Eggnog marshmallows are a delicious Christmas-time treat. They also make great hostess gifts! After all, who wouldn't love to receive homemade marshmallows?
Gingerbread cinnamon rolls are very similar to traditional cinnamon rolls, but the dough is flavored with ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. The final rise occurs overnight, so they can be baked first thing in the morning!
Serve a festive Christmas breakfast! These gingerbread donuts are topped with maple icing and Christmas sprinkles. Happy Gingerbread Cookie Day! A group of us bloggers decided to get together and share gingerbread recipes. It's a known fact that after my culinary career, I never want to see another gingerbread man as long as I live, …
Special holidays call for special desserts. Cranberry creme brulee is a holiday twist on the dessert with a layer of cranberry sauce under the creamy custard. While I'm not a fan of cold weather, November and December are one of my favorite times of the year. The day after Halloween, I get such a feeling …
Cranberry curd pie has a sweet-tart flavor and a beautiful red color. It can do double-duty as dessert AND decor on your holiday table!
Wilton makes it easy to create a spooky haunted Halloween cookie house with their kits, which include pre-made cookie house pieces, trees, and candy decorations. You can also incorporate other Wilton products!
Nothing brightens a chilly winter day better than citrus flavor! This meyer lemon curd tart has a buttery shortbread crust filled with sweet-tart curd made from meyer lemons. Christmas is over. Days are short. It's cold. What's there to look forward to? We're not really into celebrating Valentine's Day. We get each other cards, maybe …