It’s Christmas where mint and chocolate reign supreme! Are you as big of a chocolate mint fan as me? I love it so much! My Husband just might have me beat in the peppermint and chocolate arena though, he gets a big package of York peppermint patties delivered each month on auto order then he …
Dessert
These peanut butter hug cookies are a delicious variation of a peanut butter blossom! They use Hershey hugs instead of Hershey’s kisses, though you could use kisses if you’d like or you can do half of your batch with each. These are soft, slightly chewy and they melt in your mouth! I love the sweet, …
These low carb sugar cookies are refined flour and gluten free! They are also very low in sugar! They taste soft and sweet like a traditional sugar cookie and are super delicious! My kids love these! I splurge a little and add a thin layer of frosting with sprinkles but the cookies are plenty sweet …
These Chinese Five Spice Poached Pears are super elegant and fancy even though they are really easy to make! I first created this recipe a few years ago when teaching a class on spices. I made homemade cinnamon ice cream and served it along side these pears with some rum spiced caramel sauce. It was …
These chocolate almond cookies are like an elevated chocolate chip cookie! The crunch and nuttiness from the almonds perfectly compliments these buttery, chewy and slightly crisp cookies! If you are looking for a great place to buy milk chocolate covered almonds; check out eatables.co (Link HERE) for great quality almonds, at bulk prices. They also …
These cranberry & orange shortbread cookies are a Christmas must! They are buttery with rich orange flavors running through the delicious dough then you hit chewy and tangy chunks of cranberry. The flavors marry together so well! I like to drizzle melted white and semi-sweet chocolate chips over the tops then I sprinkle on more …
I love these ginger shortbread cookies! They are a mix of gingerbread and shortbread cookies and taste delicious! They are crisp, buttery and spiced. They are a Christmas must at my house. I love all the spices of gingerbread and these will make your house smell so festive and delicious! We use them to make …
These no bake mini orange cheesecakes with raspberry & cranberry sauce are so delicious! They are the perfect holiday party dessert! The flavors are festive and perfectly balanced! With the best cheese cake crust you will have in your life! They are buttery and caramelized with bits of orange zest in them that takes the …
Chewy molasses cookies will always remind me of my mom! She made them during Christmas growing up and I love them! This is a fun twist on the traditional cookie and it tastes amazing! Chinese five spice has cinnamon, anise, fennel, black pepper and cloves in it so the favors work really wonderfully with orange …
If you need to whip up a delicious no bake dessert in a hurry, these mini no bake cheesecakes are perfect! These taste great and take hardly any time or effort! They can be customized with different toppings. You can even set up a toppings bar where people can add whatever they want on top. …