Chocolate Meringue Pie~How to Make Meringue

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One of our favorite Holiday desserts, is Chocolate Meringue Pie. We all love it and it’s always gone before anything else. I’m not really sure why I only make it for special Holidays or occasions, because it’s not really that difficult. It does take a little time, but it’s well worth the time. I usually… [Continue Reading]

Edible Ornaments ~ Cookie Exchange

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Well, this is it…Day 12 of the Cookie Series…and for the Grand Finale… Edible Ornaments These Edible Ornaments were such fun to create. For the Gingerbread cookies, I started with the recipe I used for the Gingerbread Men I made on Day 8. And for the Sugar Cookies, I headed on over to Domino Sugar… [Continue Reading]

Christmas Cookies~Whoopie Pies~Day 11

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Well, only 1 more day in the 12 Days of Cookies series. Today’s cookies are another new recipe. I have made Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, but not ever Chocolate Whoopie Pies. And I will have to say, they turned out amazing Ingredients: 1 c. Sugar 6 T. Oil 2 Eggs 2 c. Flour 1/2 c. Baking… [Continue Reading]

Christmas Cookies~Cranberry Crunch~Day 10

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Wow, the last 10 days sure have flown by. I can’t believe this 12 Days of Cookie series is almost over. I have had such fun sharing with you some older recipes that are standbys, and also a few new ones I’ve tried. Today, is one of those new recipes. Many moons ago, I made… [Continue Reading]

Christmas Cookies~Jam Cake~Day 9

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Today I’m sharing my Mother-In-Law’s recipe for Jam Cake.  She made this treat for Christmas for many years, in fact, the recipe I have says that she received the recipe in 1957. Last weekend, after my husband received a call from his brother, I realized just how important traditions and baking go together. You see,… [Continue Reading]

Cupcake Tuesday ~ Gingerbread Cupcakes

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I hope you are enjoying all the Christmas goodies I am sharing with you. I know my family is enjoying eating them all If you missed them, last week on Cupcake Tuesday, I shared Holly Cupcakes. One of my favorite books, is Martha Stewart’s Cupcake Book, today I’m sharing my version of her Gingerbread Cupcakes.… [Continue Reading]

Christmas Cookies~Gingerbread Men~Day 8

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What’s more fun than Gingerbread Men Cookies at Christmas time? I have never made Gingerbread before, but wanted to give it a try so that I could add the cookies to my Gingerbread Cupcakes. The dough went together very easily and it rolled out very smooth. Ingredients 5 1/2 c. Flour 1 t. Baking Soda… [Continue Reading]