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Christmas Truffles

Christmas Truffles

A healthy way to add some color to your truffles – roll them in crushed beet chips for a red coating and macha green tea powder mixed with powdered sugar for festive green. These are perfect for Christmas, and the perfect gift for a chocolate lover. Print Recipe Christmas Truffles Traditional Truffles in Festive Clothing. Servings Truffles Ingredients Truffles 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate I used chocolate chips (1 bag)1/4 ounces butter1/2 cup heavy cream simmered on the stove1/2 teaspoon…

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Orange Cocoa Cookies

Orange Cocoa Cookies

Imagine orange hot chocolate, but in a cookie. A rich dark chocolate dough accentuated with Grand Marnier, orange zest and topped with a toasty marshmallow.   Print Recipe Orange Cocoa Cookies Servings cookies Ingredients Dry Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 cup Cocoa Powder I used dark chocolate cocoa powder1 1/4 cup brown sugar1 Orange Zest Wet Ingredients 1 bag Dark Chocolate Chips1/2 cup butter3 eggs3 teaspoons Grand Marnier Chocolate + Marshmallow 12 Marshmallows cut…

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Baked Brie + Puff Pastry

Baked Brie + Puff Pastry

Print Recipe Baked Brie + Puff Pastry The only way to bake a Brie Servings Ingredients 1 Brie Wheel1 Sheet Puff Pastry let it thaw4 Tablespoons Cherry Preserves or more depending on what you likeegg wash Garnish berriesgrapesrosemarycrackerscandied nutsdried fuit Servings Ingredients 1 Brie Wheel1 Sheet Puff Pastry let it thaw4 Tablespoons Cherry Preserves or more depending on what you likeegg wash Garnish berriesgrapesrosemarycrackerscandied nutsdried fuit Instructions Lightly dust surface with flour and roll out single sheet of puff pastry….

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Pumpkin Loaves + Ginger Snap Crumble

Pumpkin Loaves + Ginger Snap Crumble

Lots of fat in this recipe makes for a very soft and moist pumpkin bread. The ginger snap crumble topping gives a fresh look and taste to these little loaves. Print Recipe Pumpkin Loaves + Ginger Snap Crumble Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings mini loaves Ingredients Dry Ingredients 2 cups flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon ground1 teaspoon cloves ground1 teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground is better1 cup sugar1 cup brown sugar…

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Pink Raspberry Cupcakes

Pink Raspberry Cupcakes

A pretty pink cupcake, just in times for Valentines Day. This beauty is piped with frilly ganache and crowned with a tempting raspberry. 😘💋👠🌹❤️💕

Winter Wonderland Cookie Cake

Winter Wonderland Cookie Cake

Three different types of cookies, piped white chocolate snowflakes, two pounds of Italian meringue butter cream, one order of perfectly portioned 1:1 chocolate ganache and a double dose of betty’s popular devils food cake shakes out to be one delicious winter wonderland cookie cake by yours truly.   A lot of time and effort went into this cake, and it did morph slightly from my original concept, but ultimately I am happy with the result. In November, I spent a day in…

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Norwegian Butter Balls

Norwegian Butter Balls

A very old family recipe from my great grandmother Rose. These Norwegian Butter Balls are PERFECT in every sense of the word. Perfectly golden, perfectly light and perfectly buttery. Don’t even bother trying other recipes, this one is hands down the best in the west.

Grandma Connie’s Persimmon Cookies

Grandma Connie’s Persimmon Cookies

An old-fashioned persimmon cookie that is sweet and golden. Chocolate drizzle on this cookie amplifies the flavor and adds a beautiful touch.

Persimmon Season

Persimmon Season

Today is December 1st, and the holidays are quickly approaching. Since autumn is close to gone, I figured I would give persimmons the spot light for a brief moment before the glory is devoured by countless Christmas cookies and other yule time treats. Persimmons look like little pumpkins, which is why I love them 😍. This time of year — right after thanksgiving — I see them hanging from trees in their brilliant orange shapes. I’m not going to lie, I am…

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Quest for the Softest Sugar Cookie

Quest for the Softest Sugar Cookie

Snowflakes have been getting a bad rap lately, but they are still my favorite holiday sugar cookie cutter shape! This season I was looking for a sugar cookie that couldn’t fail — no complicated preparation or unnecessary cookie cutting issues. Basically, I was looking for a no bs cookie that had a soft texture and great taste. In my search for the perfect recipe, I noticed that many of the soft cookie recipes used cream cheese, but I wanted to use…

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