Merry Christmas Eve!  I hope you’re having a wonderful time with your family and friends.  We always think of leaving cookies and milk for Santa and snacks for the reindeer, but what about his elves that help him all year long?  Here’s a wonderful Elf Biscuit recipe that you, Santa and all his elves will [...]

Look out cake balls, cookie balls are on the scene!  I’m going to give you several versions of this delicious and super simple dessert over the next few days.  I debuted this recipe originally titled Oreo Truffles.  You can make your own version of this elegant “truffle” by using any type of sandwich cookie that [...]

Dress up refrigerated sugar cookie dough to make these super-cute snowmen. Let your kids give them personality by decorating with holiday candies. Ingredients 2/3  cup  of all-purpose flour 16 1/2-oz. roll of refrigerated sugar-cookie dough Snowflake sprinkles M&M’s Minis buttons Hershey’s Kisses Frosting in a tube Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Knead 2/3 cup of [...]

Yields about 3 dozen cookies 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioners’ sugar Mix oil, chocolate, and granulated sugar. Blend in one egg at a time until well [...]

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 large egg yolks 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour Egg wash, made by beating 1 egg white lightly with 2 teaspoons water Green decorating sugar Candied cherries, sliced thin Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In [...]

3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1/2 cup strong coffee, cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pine nuts Powdered Sugar Drizzle 1. If desired, line cookie sheets with parchment [...]

1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour 3/4 cup coarsely chopped salted dry roasted cashews 2/3 cup butterscotch-flavor pieces 1. Preheat oven to 375 [...]

These festive, candy-filled cookies may look difficult, but they’re really easy to make. 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 large egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 rolls ring-shaped hard candies (such as Lifesavers), lightly crushed 1. Combine the [...]

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 12-ounce package (2 cups) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate pieces 3/4 cup butter, softened 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or white baking pieces Chocolate Ganache 1. Preheat oven to [...]

1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup crushed fresh potato chips 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans Powdered sugar 1. Combine butter and the 1 cup powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for [...]