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Christmas cookie season is in FULL swing and these Christmas Tree Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies are the best addition to any cookie collection! The richness of the chocolate perfectly complements the buttery saltiness of the shortbread, and the tree frosting on top adds just the right amount of sweetness and festive fun. These are incredibly easy to make and …
Madeleines, but make them festive! Chocolate and orange together is one of my favorite flavor combinations and they go perfectly in madeleines! These are ridiculously easy to make as long as you’ve got a madeleine pan at home, and chocolate dip with orange zest rounds out the dessert. These are perfect to bring to the …
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with these Mini Cranberry Curd Tarts! These are the perfect pandemic-friendly dessert with individual servings, and very easy to make! At this point I’ve made so many tarts recently that the pastry crust comes out easily, but this was my first time trying out a cranberry curd. …
Name a more iconic duo than chocolate and peppermint! This chocolate peppermint tart has all the best parts of a York peppermint patty, with the sweetness cut by a buttery pastry tart crust. It’s incredibly simple to make and even easier to decorate with just some crushed peppermint and homemade whipped cream! Guaranteed to be …
The weather outside might be frightful, but your kitchen will be so delightful with these Gingerbread Cupcakes! Made with some classic ginger spice and topped with white and green-dyed cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes incorporate the most classic holiday flavors. I’ve decorated mine with little gingerbread men and reindeer from Michaels, and used red M&Ms …
Does anything beat homemade pizza? I’m a huge fan of taking cheat day favorites and making them just a little bit healthier by controlling the ingredients I use in my own kitchen, and this cast iron skillet pizza is the perfect way to do that! You can use homemade or pre-made dough, tomato sauce, your …
For National Pastry Day I decided to make my first attempt at choux pastry! Profiteroles have been one of my favorite desserts since I was a kid, but making the pastry itself always seemed to be too daunting (especially after watching so many GBBO technical challenge failures!). It turns out they’re easier to make than …
Alexa, play All I Want for Christmas Is You! These fudgy, decadent Christmas Light Nutella Brownies are a guaranteed hit for any holiday party this season. They’re packed with Nutella, which gives the brownies a fudgy, rich texture and just a hint of chocolate-hazelnut flavor, and decorated with a simple buttercream frosting and mini M&Ms. If …
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch! These Grinch-themed cocktails are the perfect drink for this holiday season, and super easy to whip up for any holiday gatherings.. Made of Midori and Triple Sec and topped off with 7 Up, the cocktails have a delicious, fruity flavor – you can also substitute the triple sec for …
It’s National Cookie Day! The holiday season is in full swing and these chocolate crinkle cookies are the perfect treat for sharing with your friends and family! Crinkle cookies look a lot more difficult to make, but are actually incredibly easy – the batter is actually very similar to a brownie batter, which is what …
