I always look forward to participating in the Cooking Channel holiday promos. This year was particularly fun because they really went all out with the set and art direction. So thankful to be a part of the Cooking Channel family- Happy Holidays!
The holidays are a great time for cookies! They make for the perfect party theme, treat at home, and even great neighbor gifts. I made it my mission to find the perfect sugar cookie recipe that would be perfect for variations. After a few rounds of testing, I nailed it down and came up with 4 super tasty variations on the beloved classic sugar cookie. For my basic Holiday Sugar Cookie recipe, click here.
The first variation is a Peppermint Twist Candy Cookie. It’s amazing how far a little peppermint extract goes. I love it in this variation – it’s just enough, but not too much. Get the recipe here.
The next variation is my Snowflake Snickerdoodle. Who can resist cinnamon and sugar during the holidays? Especially when it comes to baking. I really love these as snowflakes as well. A little royal icing detail really makes them pop. Get the recipe here.
Next up is the Maple Pecan Present Cookie with Penuche Icing. This might just be my favorite. Maple and pecan go together like butter and toast. The Icing is also a favorite. I use it all throughout the holiday season and it was especially good on these cookies. Get the recipe here.
Finally, we have the Salted Caramel Chocolate Stockings. Salted caramel on a chocolate cookie?! Sold!!! This recipe is a perfect example of how switching up just a few different ingredients can completely transform a recipe while keeping the method nearly identical. I had a lot of fun with this one. Get the recipe here.
Now if those recipes don’t inspire you to get baking, then I don’t know what will! Happy December!
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I hope everyone is feeling well fed today after a wonderful Thanksgiving! If you’re like me, leftovers are one of the things that I look forward to most. Hands down my favorite Thanksgiving day leftover recipe is my Apple Pie Shake. It comes together in no time and the perfect way to reinvent your favorite slice of pie. Apple pie is always a staple in my home for the holidays, but this recipe would work with any flavor of pie. What’s most popular in your home when it comes to leftover pie slices?
Enjoy the holiday weekend!
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Cookie baking is in full swing with the holidays just around the corner. Check out the first webisode in my new ulive series “Family Food” where I make a carrot cookie that’s perfectly suitable for both mom and baby. (Mom’s version gets the bonus of an orange buttercream on top) These puffy pint sized cookies are crazy delicious with an unsuspecting ingredient…carrot baby food! Watch the webisode above and get the recipe here.
You can see the entire “Family Food” series here.
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I’m ecstatic to share a sneak peek of my newest series on ulive called Family Food! Each webisode will share a recipe that can be made for mom and dad…and baby. As Ollie graduated to solid foods I made a big effort to feed him some version of what we were eating at each meal. I had to start thinking about cooking just a bit differently, but the changes were so simple and it made me feel good that I was offering a variety of new foods to Ollie. We’ll be sharing the first webisode on Monday, but you won’t want to miss this darling teaser to the series put together by my sister Kylie. We had so much fun filming it!
