Oh, Christmas! I get to bake and bake and bake and then bake some more! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! 🙂 These couldn’t be any easier to make and look how cute they are! The original recipe has them dipped in baking chocolate but I had a bag of red … Continue reading
I got this recipe in an email the other day from “Real Simple”. They were pretty simple to make and taste yummy, sort of like sugar cookie but without all that work. I doubled the recipe and got about 6 dozen cookies. cookies: 1 stick butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs … Continue reading
Treats for Bob’s Sunday School class and my class too! We went to Farr’s Fresh yesterday and I had white chocolate frozen custard which was to die for and so more white chocolate was called for today. YUM! This recipe comes from the cookbook, “Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor”. 6 ounces white chocolate, finely … Continue reading
Christmas Bunco potluck dinner tonight and I signed up to make a dessert. It’s pretty easy to make, just a little time consuming. The contrast of the tang of the cranberry and the lemon paired with the smooth, sweetness of the white chocolate is so delicious! If you need a fancy dessert for an event, … Continue reading
Here’s another easy holiday treat idea. Similar to the Rolo Pretzel Bites which come right before these on the blog. 1 bag tiny twist pretzels 1 bag Hershey Kisses, unwrapped 1 bag M &M’s, either plain or peanut (peanut works better) Preheat oven to 250. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place as many … Continue reading
This is a quick, easy and tasty holiday treat, great for gift giving. No particular culinary skills required. I think this recipe came from my friend Jennifer Harmon. Give em a try but make a lot if you want to have any left to give away! 1 bag tiny twist pretzels 1 bag Rolos, unwrapped … Continue reading
The cupcake recipe comes from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes”. I’m not sure where I got this frosting recipe from but it is my favorite, easy to make and tasty. It is already on the blog somewhere but I’ll put it on again here so you don’t have to go looking for … Continue reading
In the mood for experimenting today so first up, brownie cups with mini Reeses and Rolos. The Reeses worked out a little better than the Rolos since the Reeses are slightly bigger. Both taste great but Reeses looks better. 1 (19 oz or so) brownie mix plus ingredients to make brownies 1 bag mini Reeses … Continue reading
I had a bag of Christmas M & M’s and wanted to make cookies so I googled “M & M cookie recipe” and found this one on http://www.squidoo.com which was titled “The Best Ever M & M Cookie Recipe”. These are going in a care package for my friend Lacee who is on a mission … Continue reading
I love December! It’s Christmas time and I get to bake all month long if I feel like it, and I feel like it! (So get ready for lots of baking posts!) Woo Hoo! These are so easy and so fast to make. The center is a peppermint patty so they go together so quickly. … Continue reading
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