My very first foray into the kitchen was baking Christmas cookies with my mom. I never helped out in the kitchen as a kid, except the month of December when sugar & butter abounded. I started helping with smaller tasks like chopping pecans & shaping the cookies. As I got older, I graduated to measuring the ingredients by myself and making the cookie doughs.I loved those times. Christmas music on cassette tapes competed with the whirring stand mixer while a batch of cookies baked in the oven. It was simple & it was magical.
These days I love baking all year round, but I especially love baking at the holidays. It’s nostalgic & joyful and even people who don’t usually care to spend time in the kitchen find their way in to bake for those they love or share in the task.
Because cookies are still my favorite thing to bake at Christmas time, I’ve been working on a several new recipes and put those into a free e-book! These recipes range from traditional flavors, like my Peppermint Bark Brownie Cookies, to updated classics like these Hazelnut Thumbprints with Spiced Plum Jam & Ginger Molasses Sandwich Cookies with Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache. Most of these recipes are exclusive to the e-book; that means I won’t be posting their recipes or stories here on the blog.
You’ll definitely want these cookie recipes. They’re prepared with love and, more importantly, help you bake more batches of those cookies to make memories of your own.
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Happy Baking!
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Oh my gosh! I’m trying to LOSE weight, not gain more!!