Fluffy, minty, and crunchy peppermint marshmallows—perfect for your Christmas hot cocoa! Add them to your cookie gift boxes, dip them in chocolate and just eat them as is! Keep them pillowy white with candy cane flakes or marble them with red. Who doesn’t like marshmallows? They make a great gift for the holidays, plus they …
The BEST Eggnog Macarons
Well, it’s the holidays and that means eggnog! So why not make a macaron out of it? Turns out it was a great idea, it’s one of my nieces favorite macaron flavors. THE SHELLS The macaron shells are my standard recipe with some added spices! Just add some cinnamon and nutmeg for that extra holiday …
Peppermint Christmas Tree Macarons
A fancy AND delicious Christmas treat! Perfect for a dessert table centerpiece or a gift for family and friends. Plus they taste so darn good. In the filling, I used melted crushed candy canes for the peppermint flavor because I ran out of peppermint extract. Turns out—that was a super tasty mistake. Hooray for happy …
Classic Christmas Cut Out Cookies
Buttery and delicious, perfect for Santa! You’ll be his favorite house in the neighborhood if you make these cookies. Far superior to the sad supermarket roll of dough. If you have the time this season, these cookies are worth the trouble. Topped with traditional American Buttercream and sprinkles. Great for decorating with kids, or gifts …
Spritz Cookies Recipe
Ok, these are the one. THE cookie that defines Christmas cookie in my family. Buttery, sweet and bite sized treats. Always a favorite of my friends and family. I remember making these cookies with my mom, using an old electric cookie press—which we called the “cookie gun”. I really wish I still had that tool. …
Easy Russian Tea Cookies (No Nuts)
Powdery and delicious snowball like cookies. Perfect for a last minute Christmas cookie. These cookies are super good and a good choice to make with kids. These are one of the first cookies I ever learned to make and is one of my favorites. You can add crushed up nuts to them if you like, …
Classic Gingerbread Cookies
A delicious Christmas must! The aroma of gingerbread is unmistakable and really says, “Hey man! It’s frickn’ Yuletide.” Not everyone is a fan of the spicy cookies, but I am! You can do the original gingerbread man, or try a different cookie cutter. You can decorate them with royal icing, white or colored. Depending on …
Viking Gingerbread House & Longship (with Templates)
Make sure Odin visits your home this Yule season by making a Viking longship or house out of gingerbread. This fragrant recipe is harder and more sturdy than regular gingerbread cookies. I wouldn’t recommend you use this recipe for cookies. Instead use this one. I’ve used this recipe for other gingerbread creations like shops, churches, …
Meringue Snowmen
Cute decorative cookies that you’ll have to fight the kids from eating. I always struggle with how to make a snowman for my gingerbread house. Then I realized I could just make it out of meringue! DUH. SO much easier. Just a simple meringue cookie recipe, piped in the shape of a snowman! Use a …