No Bake Chocolate Mint Cookies

No Bake Chocolate Mint Cookies

This recipe was part of my 12 days of Christmas cookies series in 2012. These no-bake chocolate mint cookies or boiled chocolate cookies are popular with kids and adults year-round. They can be flavored with a variety of extracts or just plain vanilla. I decided chocolate mint seems fitting...

Top 10 Cookie Baking Tips and Tricks

Top 10 Cookie Baking Tips and Tricks

I love baking and have experienced both fantastic and terrible results over the years. Experience might be the best teacher but if you’re like me you hate to waste food. In order to increase your chances of baking success, here are the top ten cookie baking tips, tricks, and...

Stained Glass Cookies

Stained Glass cookies or Magic Window cookies are so pretty on a plate and they taste pretty yummy too. This recipe is a lot of fun to make with your children. You can use these cookies to decorate your tree or eat them of course! This recipe is egg...

Snowflake Cookies

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Not everyone gets snow this time of year but you can enjoy snowflakes, snowflake cookies that is! These look so pretty on a plate and taste wonderful. 3 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon Watkins vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking powder...

Nutmeg Logs

These nutmeg logs are uniquely flavored with this traditional Christmas spice and frosted with rum flavored icing. A perfect holiday match! Can you believe this is day nine of the 12 days of Christmas cookies series? Nutmeg always reminds me of eggnog. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup...

Deluxe Sugar Cookies

Deluxe Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are a popular cookie for Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day or any day. These deluxe sugar cookies can be eaten plain, decorated with icing or sandwiched together with jelly or jam to make jam jams. Part of the holiday fun is baking. Decorating cookies is a wonderful and...

Holiday Fruit Drops

Fruit cake is a traditional Christmas treat for many people, these soft holiday fruit drops taste similar but are much quicker and easier to make! This recipe is a healthier, low fat version, made with yogurt and whole wheat flour. You can substitute dried fruit of your choice for...

Hot Spiced Cider

Watkins Hot Spiced Apple Cider

When you’re entertaining for the holidays or when the weather is cold, stir up a batch of this nicely spiced hot apple cider. The wonderful aroma will fill your home and make your guests feel welcome on a chilly day. Ingredients: 1 gallon apple cider or apple juice 1...

Butterscotch Shortbread

You just couldn’t have 12 days of Christmas cookies with out a shortbread cookie recipe or two! These butterscotch shortbread cookies have a unique flavor as they are made with brown sugar. They’ll make a wonderful addition to your holiday baking. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup packed...

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles are delicious cinnamon cookies with a funny name! They are a great addition to your holiday baking so I’m including them on day four of our twelve days of Christmas cookie recipes. Be sure to check out all the great cookie recipes featured this month! You’ll find the...