Where do you fall in the great fruit cake debate? Personally, I’m not sure a fan, although I do appreciate that it seems to have withstood the test of time. Maybe that’s due to the fact that many bakers infuse their fruit cakes with copious amounts of rum. It doesn’t feel right to have 31 […]

Sometimes in the midst of the holiday bustle, you just crave comfort. Nothing says comfort like these soft and chewy peanut butter chip cookies. When Nestle Tollhouse sent me this package, I didn’t even consider baking anything else. Why mess with perfection? There’s just one problem with these cookies—they disappear and I mean fast. I […]

Marzipan is my spirit animal. When I was a kid there was a bakery near our house that made the most beautiful, sparkling marzipan fruits. I remember being in awe of the lifelike dainty sweets. That fascination had never faded. I might not be skilled at crafting handmade ornamental fruits, but I am quite pleased […]

Isn’t it interesting how adding warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg can totally change and (hopefully ) enhance a recipe? I took a basic chocolate crinkle, or as my grandmother called them—wagon wheels, and spiced them up. The spices mingle beautifully with the chocolate and give these classics a modern spin. Ingredients ½ cup butter2 […]

Holiday baking memories are so visceral for me. The scent of these jam thumbprints baking transported me back to my childhood. I could see my mom in the kitchen pulsing walnuts and mixing batches of dough. She filled her thumbprints with an assortment of homemade jams, along with colored buttercream, and chocolate frosting. I went […]

Question of the day: is hot chocolate better with marshmallows? Answer: YES! Hot chocolate is also better with a platter of hot chocolate cookies, overflowing with gooey marshmallows. Today is National Cocoa Day, which is the perfect excuse to bake a batch of hot chocolate cookies and curl up on the couch with a steaming […]

I first saw this recipe on Valerie Bertinelli’s Food Network show, and I knew that I HAD to try them. I’m happy to report that these cookies are as gorgeous and mouthwatering in real life as they are on television. They take some time and care, but the best things in life often do, and […]

A Christmas kiss in the form of a cookie, what could be sweeter? Treat your sweetheart with these white chocolate peppermint kisses. Package them up and present them as a token of your affection or just serve them for dessert. Either way, you might end up with a secret kiss.  Ingredients ½ cup butter1 8 […]

Okay, okay, I know I said that chocolate and peppermint are my favorite pairing, but cranberry and orange are a very close second. I love the bright tang of the cranberries, the fresh zest of citrus, and the sweetness of the white chocolate chips in this cookie recipe. These cookies are proof that there is […]

Did you know that today is National Brownie Day? I didn’t, but trust me, I’m going to rectify that mistake with these chocolate peppermint brownie cookies. Are you team cookie or team brownie? Here’s the good news. It doesn’t matter. These are cookies that taste exactly like brownies! It’s the best of both worlds in […]