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12 Days of Cookies… Day 10 — Chocolate Crackle Cookies
It’s Day 10 of the 12 Days of Cookies! It’s hard to believe we are nearly done! Today’s cookie is a rich, fudgy cookie perfect for any chocolate lover!! These Chocolate Crackle Cookies are soft and brownie-like. You can bake them all at once, or freeze them to bake fresh later! These are delectable! Let’s…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 9 —Kringle’s Dish Pan Cookies
Dish Pan Cookies were once a popular cookie, especially at holiday markets! I don’t see them much anymore, but they are a delicious addition to any holiday baking platter though these would be fabulous any time of year! These cookies taste like a jazzed up chocolate chip cookie with fun add-ins like sprinkles, pretzels, cranberries…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 8 — Gingerbread Snowball Cookies
These cookies are light and flaky and remind me of shortbread crossed with gingerbread. These snowball cookies have a lovely gingerbread flavor. They’re lightly spiced and the whole kitchen fills with those warming spices as they bake. It feels like the holiday! Let’s get started! Cream butter and icing sugar together. Add vanilla, salt, spices…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 7 — Raisin Pie Cookies
These raisin pie cookies are amazing — the filling is ooey gooey, almost candy-like and the cookie is a chewy, soft brown sugar cookie reminiscent of shortbread. These cookies remind me of the flavor of the Canadian classic – buttertarts! They’re exceptional and go great with a cup of tea! I must say that the…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 6 — Cinnamon Brown Sugar Stars
We are half way through our 12 Days of Cookies. These Cinnamon Brown Sugar Stars are like a spiced sugar cookie — flaky with a lovely cinnamon flavor. They’re not too sweet and not too spicy. These cookies are a bit nostalgic for me – it reminds me of cookies my mom and I used…
Vegetarian Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers
We enjoy vegetarian meals like these delicious cheeseburger stuffed peppers. There’s a variety of stuffed peppers and that’s probably why we like them so much. These stuffed peppers taste like a cheeseburger and are a tasty way to eat more vegetables! You can easily swap the lentils and beans for ground meat if you like….
12 Days of Cookies… Day 5 — Black Forest Thumbprint Cookies
It’s Day 5 of the 12 Days of Cookies and today’s cookie is for the chocolate lover! It’s a rich, chocolaty cookie with chocolate drizzle and a hint of cherry from the pie filling. I think a cherry flavored frosting drizzle would give it a bit more of that Black Forest flavor, but they’re delicious…
Advent Week Two – Peace
Happy Advent Sunday! It’s Week Two of Advent which begins the Countdown to Christmas Eve and the arrival of our Lord Jesus. To celebrate, each Advent Sunday we read scripture and Bible verses, bake something to go with it and do our Advent candles. We made our Advent Wreath and the 3 purple candles last…
