Alright, so gingerbread cookies. Let me tell you—a proper gingerbread session in my kitchen usually starts out all merry and bright, and, by the end, there’s flour all over the cat and the kids have eaten half the decorations (and I usually don’t mind). My mum always made it sound like rolling out dough was…
Let Me Tell You About My Christmas Chocolate Bar Mishap (and Triumph!) I swear, these Christmas Chocolate Bars with Sprinkles have seen me through more than one holiday panic. There was that one year when my brother-in-law appeared unannounced; I had basically run out of every single cookie in the house—except for a lone tin…
Holiday Peppermint Bark: The One Candy I Genuinely Never Mess Up Okay, friend, this is my go-to Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe – Classic Christmas Candy in Minutes. I kid you not, I’ve whipped up a batch wearing pajamas (and once, a reindeer hat; it’s a long story) with less than an hour till folks turn…
Alright, friend, if you’re after a Christmas cookie that goes beyond the same old sugar or gingerbread stuff (don’t get me wrong, I love those too, but…) let’s talk about these hazelnut cookies sprinkled with sea salt. There’s a good chance you’ll get requests for seconds before the first batch has even cooled. The first…
Let Me Tell You About These Christmas Lofthouse Cookies First off—yep, I am one of those people who has to bake a ton of cookies during December (even when I’m low-key exhausted from stringing lights and untangling tinsel). Lofthouse-style cookies kinda became my thing after my cousin brought a batch to our family get-together one…
Mini Gingerbread Pudding Cups—Oh So Festive (and a bit of a game changer) If you’ve ever found yourself knee-deep in tinsel, wondering whether your guests would rather nibble on cookies or something a bit cozier, well, you’re in my exact December shoes from last Christmas. These mini gingerbread pudding cups are what saved my sanity…
Let Me Tell You ‘Bout These Nutella Cookies… Alright, listen. If there was an Olympic sport for accidentally eating too much cookie dough, I’d be wearing gold. I mean for real, this Nutella Stuffed Cookies Recipe has been my go-to whenever the weather’s rotten or friends are about to drop by (usually both at the…
Gather ‘Round, This Shortcut Apple Fritters Recipe Is a Keeper You ever get that itch for something sweet and fried (oh hi, comfort food!) but just don’t have the patience for all that dough rising, kneading, and waiting business? Me too! Actually, apple fritters were one of those things I thought you had to make…
The Story Behind My Chocolate Yule Log Cake (It’s Not Always Pretty) Alright, so let me just say outright—there’s no way to make a Chocolate Yule Log Cake without getting at least a little messy. At least not in my kitchen (and I’ve tried). I remember the first time I tried this for Christmas Eve—it…
Well, This Cake Has Some Stories… I can’t count the times I’ve made this Easy Southern Praline Pecan Cake With Butter Sauce for gatherings, family dinners or, yep, just because Tuesday needed a boost. The first time I baked it, my uncle wandered in and, before even tasting it, asked, “Does it have that melt-in-your-mouth…