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Pecan Puffs

December 10, 2016 by Lindsey 21 Comments

Pecan Puffs

These Pecan Puffs are the perfect combination of crumbly and soft. They literally melt in your mouth! Day 8 of my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies!   After 3 years of Christmas Cookies on AHC my “Family Recipe Well” was running dry, so I sent out a cry for help in true 2016 fashion. No, it… 

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Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 9, 2016 by Lindsey 9 Comments

Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and thick just like your favorite chewy chocolate chip cookie but packed with peanut butter flavor. Day 7 in my annual 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! I know this is my second chocolate chip cookie recipe in this year’s 12 Day Cookie Marathon, but this one has… 

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Holiday Spritz Cookies

December 8, 2016 by Lindsey 6 Comments

Holiday Spritz Cookies

These festive Holiday Spritz Cookies are a light, delicate butter cookie flavored with vanilla and lemon. Day 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! Santa texted. He wants these cookies. And so does everyone else you know. A vanilla lemon sugar cookie with a light texture and a delicate crumb. They are soft and… 

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Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti

December 7, 2016 by Lindsey 3 Comments

Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti

These sensational Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti are a little bit spicy and bit sweet! They have notes of ginger, orange, cardamom and cinnamon all baked to crispy perfection. Perfect for dunking in coffee or just snacking! Day 5 of the annual 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! I try not to pick favorites. I want the… 

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No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

December 6, 2016 by Lindsey 8 Comments

No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

 These No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, crunchy and chewy all at the same time! The sweet peanut butter flavor will have you reaching for another! Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! Confession. I botched the first batch of these No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies. It takes a certain kind of… 

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Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

December 5, 2016 by Lindsey 1 Comment

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

These Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies magically have the texture of a classic shortbread cookie while remaining soft and moist. A sweet brown sugar, vanilla dough is marbled with semi-sweet chocolate chips for a sweet treat that is perfect as dessert or with a cup of coffee! Day 3 of the annual 12 Days of Christmas… 

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Butterscotch Chews

December 4, 2016 by Lindsey 3 Comments

Butterscotch Chews

These easy Butterscotch Chews combine the chew and brown sugar flavors of blondies with a little holiday ginger spice! Day 2 of my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! Chewy, nutty, addicting. It’s no secret that I have a blondie obsession. I think I made it pretty clear here and also to anyone who works with me… 

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Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies

December 3, 2016 by Lindsey 6 Comments

Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies are the marriage of my two favorite holiday flavors: chocolate and peppermint. Two easy sugar cookie doughs are swirled together to create a delicate, tender and show-stopping Christmas cookie! And we’re back with my annual 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! Woohoo! Love it or hate it, peppermint is inextricably linked to… 

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Johnny Iuzzinis Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 13, 2016 by Lindsey 14 Comments

Johnny Iuzzinis Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Johnny Iuzzinis Killer Chocolate Chip Cookies are full of contrast: soft on the inside and a little crisp on the outside; sweet and salty; familiar, yet with just a hint of adventure. Just how I like it. If you’ve been around these parts for a hot minute, you know that I have a healthy chocolate… 

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12 Days of Christmas Cookies 2015

December 21, 2015 by Lindsey 5 Comments

12 Days of Christmas Cookies 2015

“We did it!!!” [I hope you hear that in the voice of Elle Woods from Legally Blonde…No? Am I alone here?] We finally made it through 12 days of the second annual 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! You will never know what it took to actually pull this off. 11 cookies in 3 days. 3… 

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These Chipotle Chorizo Tacos are smoky, spicy and complex! The homemade sweet potato tortilla temper the spice with a little bit of sweetness and a mezcal lime slaw brightens the flavors and pulls the whole taco together!

Chipotle Chorizo Tacos

These Pecan Puffs (a.k.a. Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes) are the perfect combination of crumbly and soft. They literally melt in your mouth!

Pecan Puffs

These Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and thick just like your favorite chewy chocolate chip cookie but packed with peanut butter flavor.

Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These festive Holiday Spritz Cookies are a light, delicate butter cookie flavored with vanilla and lemon.

Holiday Spritz Cookies

These sensational Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti are a little bit spicy and bit sweet! They have notes of ginger, orange, cardamom and cinnamon all baked to crispy perfection. Perfect for dunking in coffee or just snacking!

Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti

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These Chipotle Chorizo Tacos are smoky, spicy and complex! The homemade sweet potato tortilla temper the spice with a little bit of sweetness and a mezcal lime slaw brightens the flavors and pulls the whole taco together!
These Pecan Puffs (a.k.a. Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes) are the perfect combination of crumbly and soft. They literally melt in your mouth!
These Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and thick just like your favorite chewy chocolate chip cookie but packed with peanut butter flavor.
These festive Holiday Spritz Cookies are a light, delicate butter cookie flavored with vanilla and lemon.
These sensational Ginger Orange Almond Biscotti are a little bit spicy and bit sweet! They have notes of ginger, orange, cardamom and cinnamon all baked to crispy perfection. Perfect for dunking in coffee or just snacking!
These 5 ingredient 0No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies are soft and crunchy and chewy all at the same time! The sweet peanut butter flavor will have you reaching for another!
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