50 Amazing Holiday Cookie Recipes. Baking & Dessert Recipes & Videos - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipes* Snowflake Peppermint Bark. Snowflake Peppermint Bark Memories {Giveaway Closed} There are exactly twenty four days left until Christmas! Are you freaking out yet? Since it’s December first I decided to start the month with a fun memory and giveaway. Let’s jump right into the spirit of things shall we? If you’ve been stopping by for at least a year, you might remember these. I had to redo them. Well, I didn’t have to but I really wanted to! Since making them last year I’ve had many comments asking about the mold – where did I find it? More on the giveaway in a bit.
Snowflake Peppermint Bark Ingredients: 4oz milk or dark chocolate 4oz white chocolate 1 tsp vegetable oil, divided 1/4 tsp peppermint extract, divided crushed candy canes or peppermint candies. powder removed (See picture tutorial). Directions: In a small to medium sized bowl add milk or dark chocolate and 1/2 tsp vegetable oil. Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, divide chocolate among mold cavities.
Repeat process with white chocolate. A Holiday Recap. Are you still looking for some ideas to make for Christmas? It’s less than a week away! Maybe you have a handful of items ready to go or maybe you’re one of those people who hasn’t even started planning what to make yet. It’s okay! There is still time to make some really delicious treats. I promise. If you have a few hours to spare over the next week, you can absolutely have some amazing items to share with family and friends.
I had so many ideas to bake and share but when it came down to it, I just couldn’t bake and eat that much. From cupcakes to cookies, fudge and beyond… I’ve got you covered. Sweet treats: Gingerbread CupcakesGingerbread CookiesCranberry Swirl CookiesPeppermint BarkCranberry Orange PinwheelsSnickerdoodle Cookies Easy FudgeApple Cranberry Squares Christmas morning: Orange RollsApple Cinnamon Sticky BunsApple Coffee Cake MuffinsBreakfast Potatoes I thought I’d also share some favorite seasonal recipes from fellow bloggers:
Christmas cookies. Tired of regular Christmas cookies you bake every year? Check out what other people bake for Christmas – here’s gallery of various Christmas cookies! Christmas Cookie Tips. 25 Days of Christmas Cookies Christmas at Epicurious. W hether you serve cookies at holiday parties, leave them out for Santa, swap them with friends, or mail them as gifts, one thing is for sure: You want to bake the best! Our gift to you is a selection of 25 of our favorite cookie recipes, one for every day from December 1 to Christmas Day. From biscotti to gingersnaps, brownies to thumbprints, let our Christmas-cookie slideshow inspire you. Happy baking! Tips for perfect cookies: Release with Ease Delicate cookies such as Almond-Oat Lace Cookies, Lemony Slice-and-Bakes, and Stained-Glass Ornaments can sometimes stick to the baking sheet, making them tough to move without cracking.
Use silicone baking sheet liners to solve this problem. Chill Before Shaping Most types of cookie dough or batter benefit from some time in the fridge before they're formed and baked. Store Snugly After cookies are baked and cooled, store them between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container at room temperature. See More Christmas Baking Recipes and Tips: Button Sugar Cookies | Cute Cookies. Traditional Christmas Cookies - Recipes for Classic Christmas Cookies. Soft Christmas Cookies Recipe. Gingerbread Heads. The season of giving will be upon us in just a few short days.
I love December. People start baking and sharing sweets with friends and family … even people that might not normally bake any other time of the year. There is just something about the holidays and baking for others that makes people feel good to give. I like to give fudge, pies, cake balls, cookies… cookies … and more cookies. I like my sweets on the smaller side, so I end up with larger numbers. One … more cookies. Two … I could have fun and focus on their faces … oh and three…… less piping and less chances for my icing to look crooked. : ) Ooooh, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Can you smell it? Add the spices to your flour … it will make your dough delicious. I don’t have pics of the rest of the ingredients, but we don’t want to look at those anyway. We want cookies. I used a small cookie cutter to make the base for the faces. Little bitty blank canvases. Where to start? Well, I have to start by drawing ideas out first. Ugh. Yay!