I've been making my holiday baking list this week! I've been making my holiday baking list this week! I have a couple new favorites added to my Top 23 Holiday Cookies, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you make. These cookies are perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself! From my reader favorite Ginger Molasses Cookies with Rum Butter Glaze to Coffee Blondies, Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies, Red Velvet Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies, and Twist Shortbread, there is something for everyone. You'll also find details on freezing dough or baked cookies, and best ways to store them. ⭐️ Link to the Recipe Roundup is in my profile! ________ #holidaycookies #cookiebox #cookietin #bakingcookies #cookierecipes #christmascookie
⭐️ New! Cranberry Maple Syrup for all your hol ⭐️ New! Cranberry Maple Syrup for all your holiday waffles, pancakes, and french toast. It’s very easy to make and delicious. Adding the cranberries to the maple syrup not only makes for a beautiful ruby hue, but the sour berries balance the syrup, making for a bright, sweet-tart burst of flavor with each bite. Link to the RECIPE is in my profile. (and the waffles are the Yeasted Waffles from #100MorningTreats!) ___________ #cranberries #maplesyrup #weekendbrunch #holidaybrunch #cranberryrecipes
✨ Olive Oil Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Gl ✨ Olive Oil Cookies with Pistachios and Lemon Glaze: These are a cookie box favorite; they’re crisp and light, with a lovely flavor from the olive oil and pistachio infused dough. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I came up with these cookies in remembrance of my grandma’s pecan cookies. She passed years ago, along with her recipe, which she never wrote down or shared. I make these for my mom because she still loves crispy cookies, and she prefers pistachios. They’re easy to make, very forgiving, a perfect addition to any holiday table. I think grandma would approve of them (though she would think the glaze wasn’t necessary). ❤️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Link to the RECIPE in my profile!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ •••••••••⁣ #holidaycookies #pistachiocookies #sugarcookie #cookiebox #cookietin
Twist Shortbread, or chocolate, or vanilla! ❤️ Twist Shortbread, or chocolate, or vanilla! ❤️ The “twist” cookie is the combination of the two; I sliced each log in half and then mixed and match for a fun, but also tasty, cookie. My kids preferred this version, but I always pick straight chocolate or vanilla. This cookie seems so simple at a glance, but has great flavor (use a cocoa powder you love!) and sugar-y edges that are both beautiful and delicious. ⭐️ Link to the recipe(s) in my profile. ________________ #cookieseason #cookiebaking #holidaycookies #cookiebox #shortbread
Cookie baking season may now commence. ☺️ Thes Cookie baking season may now commence. ☺️ These are my Chewy Double Ginger Molasses Cookies; they have crispy edges, a tender center, and plenty of ginger flavor. I use both fresh, grated ginger and crystallized ginger in these cookies for fabulous spice. Link to the *recipe* in my profile! ________ #gingercookies #cookiebaking #cookieseason #molassescookies #holidaycookies #cookierecipe #cookierecipes
New! Soft & Gooey Mini Cinnamon Rolls; so little New! Soft & Gooey Mini Cinnamon Rolls; so little ones can grab one and be satisfied, and growing teenagers and grandparents can sneak back and take seconds and thirds with plenty to spare. Thirty-six small buns all tucked into a pan, their tender base baking into each other to create pillow-like dough, and their cinnamon centers expanding into beautiful golden-brown spirals. Finished with a generous amount of cream cheese icing. I spent a lot of time developing this recipe, as I found the filling to bun ratio took some experimenting. I use my Sweet Dough recipe for these smaller buns, and after many tries, found splitting the dough into three pieces, then rolling each piece out into separate logs (which are then cut into twelve pieces each) made for the perfect dough-to-filling ratio. Link to the recipe in my profile! ____________ #cinnamonroll #weekendbaking #creamcheeseicing #bakingbread
⭐️ new! Pumpkin Caramel Pull-Apart Bread. Many ⭐️ new! Pumpkin Caramel Pull-Apart Bread. Many of you have been making my Apple Cider Pull-Apart Bread (yay!), so I came up with a pumpkin flavored one since we have now moved into November. I use a Pumpkin Caramel recipe (no candy thermometer needed, it’s easy!) from my book, #100MorningTreats, which is incredible paired with the fluffy, soft bread that’s also fun to eat, pulling apart each delicious slice. The sugar filling for the dough has cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg giving it warm flavor throughout. Link to the recipe is in my profile! •••••••••••••• #caramelbread #pumpkinrecipes #bakingathome #breadrecipe #pullapartbread
A lovely evening at the blueheroncoffeehouse ! As A lovely evening at the blueheroncoffeehouse ! As many of you know, the Blue Heron is where I started baking, and holds such a special place in my heart. Larry and Colleen and the BH staff hosted an evening with treats from my book, a Q+A, and a book signing, and Larry’s famous pizza. Thank you to everyone who came out! I loved meeting you all. ❤️
If you aren’t a pie person: Cranberry Red Wine S If you aren’t a pie person: Cranberry Red Wine Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake Bars! They’re so beautiful and easy to make. A favorite during the cooler months when fresh cranberries are in season. They’re simmered with red wine, cinnamon, and sugar to create a delicious quick jam with a little spicy warmth. You can make these a day ahead to make things easy on Thanksgiving day. **Link to the recipe in my profile! ______________ #cheesecakebars #cranberries #thanksgivingdesserts #cheesecakerecipe
⭐️ Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars! Easy to make and ⭐️ Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars! Easy to make and everything you love about pecan pie, with sweetened condensed milk poured over the top before baking and the addition of a rich chocolate layer. The simple pat-in-the-pan crust is the perfect base. ⁣ 🥧 Find the link to the RECIPE in my profile! _______________ #piebar #pecanpie #pecanpiebars #pecan #pecanpies #bakingrecipe #bakingblog #chocolatepecanpie
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