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Tag Archives: Christmas cookies
Let the Baking Begin!
I took out some of the cookie dough I had squirreled away in the freezer to bake this afternoon. First up, are these Lemon Butter Cookies, click on the link for the recipe! Happy baking!
Posted in Food, Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, Christmas cookies, holidays
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Vanilla Meringues
Last week, I made espresso meringues, and came to the realization that not everyone is a coffee fan. So, it was back to the KitchenAid stand mixer, this time for a pink tinted, vanilla version to add some color to … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, Christmas cookies, holiday baking, meringues
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Cannoli Cookies
I spent a big chunk of time baking yesterday. The great part about stockpiling cookie dough in the freezer, when you’re ready for a bake-a-thon – you can produce four or five different cookies without having to attend a cookie … Continue reading
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Tagged cannoli, Christmas cookies, holiday baking, ricotta cheese
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Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Coffee and chocolate – one of my favorite combos! This shortbread gets tastier with age, and makes an unexpected addition to a holiday cookie box. This is a great do-ahead cookie dough to make, since it’s rolled out inside of … Continue reading
Chocolate Dipped Orange Shortbread
Orange and chocolate are one of my favorite combos – right next to chocolate and peanut butter. This shortbread has candied orange peel, orange zest, and orange juice – it packs a powerful orange punch! Then you dip the cookies … Continue reading
Cherry Chocolate Shortbread
Growing up, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a covered candy dish full of ribbon candy and chocolate covered cherries. These cookies are like popping a chocolate covered cherry in your mouth, then taking a bite of a delicious shortbread cookie. If you’re headed … Continue reading
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies
The recipe for these cookies came from my friend Penny – and it’s a keeper! It has all the ingredients of a great cookie – oatmeal, dried cranberries, orange zest, orange and vanilla extracts. I can’t begin to tell you how … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged Christmas cookies, cranberries, oatmeal, orange zest
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Sprinkle Cookies
I’m running a couple of cookie recipes this week, as I’m stockpiling dough in my freezer to bake later. This one came from Saveur – it’s a cookie similar to the ones they sell in the Italian bakeries in my … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, Christmas cookies, Italian cookies, Saveur, sprinkles
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