Gingerbread Santas – 24 Days of Cookies

Gingerbread Santas – 24 Days of Cookies

My parents would make these gingerbread Santas for us kids and the cousins every year. Once we were grown, they continued to make them for the grandchildren. Now the grandchildren are mostly grown I somehow ended up with the famous Santa cookie cutter. My youngest 

Almond Joy Cookies – 24 Days of Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies – 24 Days of Cookies

I have mentioned my daughter’s love of Almond Joy’s in a previous post.  These super easy cookies satisfy her craving and take only a few minutes to make.  They are basic coconut macaroons with chocolate chips and an almond on the top.   More Coconut cookies 

Peanut Butter Blossoms – 24 Days of Cookies

Peanut Butter Blossoms – 24 Days of Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are my favorite.  These traditional peanut butter blossoms are a standard on many Christmas cookie trays.  This recipe makes a bunch of cookies and they hold up pretty well for several days.  Just don’t stack them in the tin until you are 

Mint Brownies – National Brownie Day

Mint Brownies – National Brownie Day

It is National Brownie Day!  What better way to celebrate than with a festive Mint Brownie?  I love chocolate and mint together, especially around the holidays.  These rich, chocolate brownies are topped with a layer of cool, creamy mint and a thin layer of chocolate 

Gingerbread Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

Gingerbread Bars – 24 Days of Cookies

So I walked in the house this evening knowing I needed to write this post.  I was tired and I had a long day.  As I entered a dark kitchen, I can hear glass crunching under my feet, never a good sign.  I flipped the 

No-chill Sugar Cookies

No-chill Sugar Cookies

Guilty confession, I actually like sugar cookie dough better than sugar cookies.  Don’t get me wrong, I like a good, soft sugar cookie but the dough is my guilty pleasure.  My mom would make sugar cookies every Christmas and like most sugar cookie recipes, the