Orange, clove, and chocolate are three flavors that I associate with the Christmas season. A few years ago, I began experimenting with cake mix cookies. I came up with a simple and festive spiced orange crinkle that I made with an orange cake mix. For a new twist on the cookie, I skipped rolling the […] More
Baking is one of my absolute favorite activities to do during the holidays. I bake tray after tray of various cookies for my family and friends. I also bake plenty of extras to donate to my local library holiday cookie sale. My husband’s personal favorite cookie is the peanut butter Kiss cookie (or peanut butter […] More
I absolutely love baking cookies for the holidays! Some of my favorite recipes are blossom cookies including my peanut butter Kiss cookies and butter pecan blossom cookies. I am also a huge fan of coconut macaroons. During my holiday baking this year, I made some delicious coconut macaroon blossoms with the help of my daughter. […] More
I am obsessed with making cake mix cookies for the holidays! I love the simplicity of making cookies by starting with a box of cake mix. I recently shared my new recipe for butter cake blossom cookies, which I based on the family favorite peanut butter Kiss cookies and my new butter cake crinkles. Another […] More
Baking cookies is a holiday tradition in my home, and peanut butter Kiss cookies are a favorite among my family. This year I also began experimenting with Christmas cookies made with boxed cake mixes. I recently made a batch of delicious butter cake crinkles using some butter recipe yellow cake mix. Because I love the […] More
I love to bake. I may not be the best cook in the world, but I can bake. A few weeks ago while perusing Pinterest, I stumbled across a recipe for cherry vanilla cookies with chocolate kisses on top. Making a few adjustments to the original recipe, I came up with three variations for cherry […] More
Ingredients 1 cup of butter 1 cup of powdered sugar 3 tablespoons of maraschino cherry juice 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 6 drops of red food coloring 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1/8 teaspoon of salt 2/3 cup of chopped maraschino cherries 1 cup of chocolate chips white […] More
Ingredients 1 cup of butter 1 cup of powdered sugar 3 tablespoons of maraschino cherry juice 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 6 drops of red food coloring 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1/8 teaspoon of salt 2/3 cup of chopped maraschino cherries white sugar chocolate kisses Directions Preheat […] More
Baking Christmas cookies with my family is a favorite tradition during the holiday season. In addition to sugar cookies, I always bake peanut butter Kiss cookies each year. A peanut butter cookie rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate Kiss just says Christmas to me. To make my peanut butter Kiss cookies even more […] More
