Holiday

Peppermint Cookie Clusters are a delicious, easy to make chocolate candy that’s a combination of peppermint, cookies and cream, and a chocolate candy cluster. It’s …

Spicy Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes get a kick of spice with just enough cinnamon and cayenne to keep the deep, dark chocolate flavor lingering deliciously on your palette. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon for the most delicious chocolate dessert. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or whenever you want to warm somebody’s heart!

This Cherry Cheese Danish Cake was inspired by delicious cherry cheese Danish pastries. Instead of a flaky pastry, this cake boasts a delicious layer of almond scented cake and a creamy layer of cheesecake. Lightly sweetened cherries and spoonfuls of reserved cake batter create a cobblestone like surface that is then drizzled with a simple icing.

Chewy Peppermint Cookies and Cream Cookies are deliciously thin and satisfyingly chewy. They get a double dose of peppermint from Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s and Andes …

If you’re a fan of 7 layer bars or Magic bars, have I got a cookie for you! Treasure cookies are like 7 layer or …

Chocolate Chip Pie takes all the flavors you love in a chocolate chip cookie and bakes them in a buttery, flaky, pie crust. Great for any holiday!

Peppermint Chocolate Cookie Bark is an easy way to get your peppermint bark fix in the form of a cookie! Just bake a thin chocolate …

Butter Nut Horns are more pastry than cookie, but we’ve been making them as part of our Christmas cookie trays for years. Each horn is …

Use up leftover stuffing in a new way with this Leftover Stuffing Breakfast Skillet! It’s a really delicious idea to reinvent those leftovers, and an …

Classic Herb Stuffing has the traditional flavors of the holidays (especially Thanksgiving!) that everyone loves. This recipe starts with fresh bread and includes both fresh …

Pumpkin Pie Gingerbread Cake is a perfect mash up of two delicious fall desserts. Homemade pumpkin pie filling is baked right on top of gingerbread …

Make Chocolate Cream Pie from scratch using an easy homemade chocolate custard. Pour that rich, deep chocolate filling into a pre-baked pastry crust and then …

Blind baking a pie crust shouldn’t be intimidating nor require any special equipment. Today, I’m sharing how to blind bake a pie crust with items …

Need some inspiration? Here are some recipes to make for the Fourth of July! I’ve picked some fresh salads, easy appetizers, delicious ideas for the …

Lime Meltaway Cookies are a buttery, tender, shortbread type of cookie that seem to melt in your mouth. They pack a citrus punch due to …

Easy lace cookie bark is a wafer thin, crispy, buttery toffee cookie that’s baked into large slabs instead of individual cookies. The batter mixes up …

Low Carb Stuffing Chaffles are filled with all the familiar flavors of a classic Thanksgiving stuffing. Both dried and fresh herbs are used for maximum …

This Pumpkin Ale Cake is moist, tender and nicely spiced. It’s a great cake for the fall and a perfect choice for Thanksgiving dessert. It’s …

I’ve created a new favorite pie for you! Chocolate Chip Cannoli Pie! The filling is rich and creamy with plenty of mini chocolate chips to …

It’s the day before Christmas and we’re in the final stages of preparation at our house. All gifts are wrapped and ready to gift. I’ve …

The holidays are here! Overnight Eggnog French Toast is an easy, festive, make ahead breakfast. Hearty slices of bread are baked in a creamy eggnog …

Rustic Caramel Iced Brown Sugar Cookies are a sweet twist on a sugar cookie. Brown sugar brings a hint of warm caramel notes and a …

I developed these Pistachio Bark Oatmeal Cookies last year at the tail end of my Christmas cookie baking extravaganza. Unfortunately, it was an idea I …

This is the last of my gift guides for the season. It’s my 2017 Holiday Gift Guide for the Kid or Kid at Heart. In …

We’re going to take a quick break from gift guides and start the wheels turning on cookie baking. I’m rounding up a list of favorites …

Need some inspiration for gift giving this year? I’m working on a few lists to help get you going. Now…it only makes sense that I start …

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and an Easy All Butter Pie Crust just waiting to be used…I figured now was as good a time …

Today’s recipe is dedicated to my avid scone fans and of course, all of those readers who love egg nog. We’re still thinking about breakfast …

Let’s start planning a holiday breakfast with these Egg Nog Crumb Muffins! I’m kind of done talking about cookies. Okay, maybe not done, but I …

These Soft Gingerbread Cookies transported me from a take ’em or leave ’em attitude to a complete convert on loving gingerbread cookies. This story isn’t …

There are simply too many cookie opportunities and not enough time to make and share them all… However, this little number, Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread, …

I have been planning to share these Slice and Bake Cheesecake Cookies with you for 2 years now… What took so long? Well, I have …

We’re going to ease into cookie baking this year with some Spiced Shortbread. The truth is…there’s a million things that I want to make for …

Hey! How was your Thanksgiving? We had a lovely break, spent with family and friends. I could go for one more week “off” just to …

I don’t know if you’ve noticed… but there’s been a lot of confectioner’s sugar action going on in my last couple of posts. First there …

Eggnog Kringla. A light, cakey Scandinavian cookie with a delicate eggnog flavor, topped with dusting of confectioner’s sugar and freshly grated nutmeg. It’s always so …

Is your holiday baking well underway? I love this time of year and my list of things I want to make is always longer than …

Fudge Topped Peanut Butter Cookie Tarts. A roll and cut peanut butter cookie is graced with a dark, fudgy ganache and then topped with salty …

I only make Raspberry Rugelach during the holidays. But why?  It’s one of my favorite cookies.  I’ll buy them in bakeries during the year, so …

Goat Cheese with Honeyed Fruit and Nuts. Cranberries, apricots, dates, pineapple and walnuts, drenched in honey, then spooned atop creamy goat cheese! This is a …