The cookies are here, the cookies are here! Sorry for shouting, but I'm really excited to share these eggnog cookies with you! Are you a fan of eggnog? I have to admit that it wasn't until last year I discovered my love for it. And now that I think about it, I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing because let me tell you, I am all about the nog! More so, I am all about eggnog cookies blanketed with eggnog glaze. Do you see the vanilla beans sparkling away? Okay, so these cookies aren't a maybe I should make them kind of ...
Peppermint Kiss Brownies
Happy holiday baking season! Isn't it just the best time of year? Cookies upon cookies floating around, decadent treats all dressed up to party and peppermint - peppermint everything! I can't get enough of it and I really can't get enough of these peppermint kiss brownies! The most outrageous, chocolate truffle brownies topped with a layer of candy cane kiss ganache, all tucked under a layer of shiny dark chocolate glaze. And then there's the mound of candy cane kisses on top, because why would I start holding back now! Okay, so these ...
Black and White Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes
I don't know about you, but I love a good peppermint mocha. A piping hot peppermint mocha on a cold morning always does the trick, and the slight burst of peppermint instantly makes it feel like the holidays. What I love even more than peppermint mochas are cupcakes, so it only made sense to combine the two. A light chocolate cake filled with coffee and peppermint sounded like the perfect holiday treat! I let the idea dance around in my head for a few days when I just happened to stumble upon peppermint mocha Kahlua. I was immediately ...
Spiked Mint Milanos with How-to Video
Sweet, festive, boozy - does it get any better? I don't think so! I've been itching to share these boozy little gems with you guys for weeks now. Homemade mint milanos filled with Baileys with a hint of mint chocolate, I can't even take it! I'm just going to put it all out there and say these are definitely my "it" cookie of the holiday season. Okay, I could go on and on right now about how yummy these cookies are - I mean there's baileys in the dough! We could talk about how you need to make them, and how that pop from the peppermint ...
Penguin Cupcakes
To say I love penguins would be an understatement, so I had to put some on my blog. I decided cupcakes would be the best way to go, and I'm delighted with how they turned out. I can't help but smile when I look at them! Of course I had to give them sparkly hats, because thats what all penguins wear, right?! They're perfect for holiday parties, and were pretty simple to put together too. For the cupcakes I used my vanilla cupcake recipe that I used in the Holiday cupcake tree. At first I thought they might be difficult to decorate, but ...