Posts Tagged “holiday”

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

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Guinness infused, chocolaty cupcakes, filled with Jameson Irish whiskey ganache, topped with sweet and creamy Baileys buttercream. Did I get your attention yet?? Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought to add beer to my cupcakes. Okay, I might have thought about it, but I wouldn’t expect it to taste any good. ...

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

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I couldn’t wait to put this post up! To be honest, I’m still in the middle of frosting these bad boys. And in the middle of baking and frosting them, I cooked an awesome dinner (thanks @FifteenSpatulas!). If you couldn’t tell, I’m very much in the Valentine’s Day mood =) I couldn’t resist making heart-shaped ...

Holiday Rugelach

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I’ve always seen these little crescent shaped cookies, but have never actually ate one, nor have I had any desire to make them. I’ve been nearly obsessed with Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook lately and came across this recipe, and since it was right in the middle of the holiday season, I figured, why not!? Rugelach, pronounced ...

Snowball Cookies

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Every year my family makes the same Christmas cookies. And every year, we put them in the same Christmas containers. The same cookies, in the same containers. Every year. It’s a tradition and we love our tradition! These are (I think) my favorite cookie. They’re melt in your mouth good, packed with chocolate, walnuts, and ...

Christmas Came Early!

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I guess I just have to share how very excited I am about my early Christmas present from Chris. A 14 piece cake decorating set from Ateco. Twelve stainless steel tips, a 12″ flex decorating bag, and a coupler attachment. I swear I didn’t beg him to give them to me early so I could ...

Sugar-Topped Molasses Spice Cookies

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I’ve been trying to make as many desserts from this cookbook I borrowed from my boss before I have to give it back – but hopefully Santa will return it to me for future baking This past week I made the sugar-topped molasses spice cookies, mainly because they looked delicious, seemed easy, and I had ...