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Eggnog Panna Cotta with Spiked Cranberry Sauce
I look forward to holiday entertaining all year long, but the stress that sometimes comes with being the hostess with the mostest is very real. That's why I rely on recipes like panna cotta which you...
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Green & Red Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie Sandwiches
My little cousin Hannah is participating in a 4-H Christmas cookie competition, so she came over last Saturday and we had a baking day. We put our heads together and came up with these eye-popping...
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Chocolate Pfeffernüsse Biscuit Cake
Bags of pfeffernüse cookies start appearing in the seasonal aisle at my local grocery store around December 1st, and it's a welcome sight. I've yet to try a scatch-made version of the cookie (it's on...
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Black Forest Bûche de Noël
Bûche de Noël is one of my favorite traditional Christmas cakes to make because it is equal parts delicious and beautiful. It's a holiday centerpiece you can eat! I've made a few different versions...
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Whipped Shortbread
I recently had a wow moment when I first sampled whipped shortbread. It has the buttery flavor you'd expect from Scottish shortbread, but none of the denseness. These cookies are much more delicate...
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DIY Mulling Spice Ornaments
Stirring up a batch of bubbling mulled cider is one of the coziest ways to get into the holiday spirit. Last year my mother-in-law gave me an ornament filled with mulling spices that she found at a...
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Peanut Butter Buckeyes
This is one recipe that I've been meaning to add to my recipe index for ages. Back in October I asked my Facebook friends what kind of traditional holiday sweets they cook up in December. My Ohioan...
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Panettone Muffins
I look forward to purchasing a big loaf of panettone on December 23rd, because it makes really delicious and special French toast for Christmas Eve breakfast. This year I'll be breaking that tradition...
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Instant Strawberry Hot Cocoa Mix
Rumor has it that today is National Cocoa Day! I'm not sure that pink strawberry hot cocoa was what they had in mind when the holiday was created, but that's okay. It's delicious and makes a super cute...
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Melting Snowman Cake for Food Network!
There must be a million different melting snowman treats on the blogosphere, so when my friends at Food Network approached me to make a melting snowman cake, I wanted it to be something fresh and...
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Meringue Christmas Wreath Cake
When the weather is cold and dry and my hair has enough static electricity to stand on end, I know it's the perfect low-humidity day for making meringues. It's not hard to whip up a big batch, and I'd...
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Divinity Kisses
Eating divinity candy at Christmastime is a tradition here in the south, and it seems like everyone has a beloved family recipe. The recipe I use is not a family heirloom, but is from a 1987 Hershey's...
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Peanut Crunch Buckeye Bars
These delicious salty-sweet squares are a wonderful hybrid of dark chocolate brownies and peanut butter candy. They are studded throughout with roasted salted peanuts which give them texture and...
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Peppermint Christmas Gnome Cupcakes
I was inspired to make these funny guys after reading about nisse (or tomtar) from Scandinavian folklore. These little fabled creatures have long white beards and pointed caps, and they are associated...
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Panettone Baked French Toast
I'd almost decided to forgo our tradition of panettone French toast this year and make these panettone muffins instead, but I've reconsidered. This bread deserves more than just one appearance at our...
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Norwegian Christmas Bread (Julekage)
If there were ever an opportune time to make this bread, it is now. First of all - it's Christmastime! And this bread was named for the season by our Scandinavian neighbors. I've been told that...
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Mini Mince Pies
I've been hesitant to try my hand at homemade mincemeat, and now I'm not sure why. Perhaps it was mention of suet in many recipes (and I haven't been acquainted with that ingredient since this 2010...
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Lemon Sparkler Cookies
We're just days away from Christmas! Are you ready? I've not wrapped a single present yet, but I have been making scores of cookies. These Lemon Sparklers have been a crowd favorite with their crunchy...
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Red Velvet Cream Cheese Swirl Bundt Cake
Yesterday I woke up with a powerful craving for red velvet cake, but with all the gifts to wrap and tidying to do, I knew I wouldn't have time to create a fancy layer cake. I decided to make a bundt...
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Toasted Coconut Shortbread
Merry Christmas Eve, friends! I hope you've enjoyed my daily posts as much as I have enjoyed baking and sharing them. My final advent treat is yet another shortbread cookie recipe, but one can never...
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