Category Archives: holidays

Most of the holiday cookies I know are tastier than they are pretty.  To me, they look cheerful because they scream “holiday”, but I’ve always had a place in my heart for beautifully decorated sugar cookies. This year I decided … Continue reading →

Recently, I remembered a cookie my mom had made once or twice when I was younger, but it wasn’t an annual tradition or anything like that.  They were tiny, crunchy, and a little bit spicy.  When I set out to … Continue reading →

According to Wikipedia, spritz is actually short for spritzgebäck.  I’ve never known them by any name other than spritz, but I’m willing to take their word for it.  The article goes on to mention that spritz are traditionally made in … Continue reading →

I’ve always really enjoyed toffee when it shows up on party buffets and in other people’s Christmas baking repertoires, but for some reason it had never occurred to me to make my own.  When I saw the recipe for Coffee … Continue reading →

This is a tried-and-true recipe procured from  my mom that is definitely a family tradition.  One whiff of the bourbon and cocoa combination when I was mixing these together, and I thought to myself, “Ahhh, now it smells like Christmas!” … Continue reading →

Welcome to my week of Christmas cookies. We’ve been baking up a storm over the past several days, preparing for the holidays and festivities.  I chose seven different kinds of cookies (and candies) to make this year, and thought it … Continue reading →