Sharing some of our favorite baked holiday traditions for family, for guests, for gifts. You are sure to find something special for your Christmas baking needs with recipes for cookies, black bottom cups, shortbread, gingerbread, no-cooking peppermint bark and more.
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Holiday and Christmas Baking
Gingerbread cookie garland
Gingerbread Cookie parting Gifts are a really cute decoration around your front door. How fun it is for guests to snip an individually wrapped cookie from the garland to take home with them. One of my very favorite holiday ideas! Gingerbread Cookie garland treats
Russian Tea Cakes
I first had Russian Tea cakes as a child at the home of my best friend. Her mom made what she called, Mexican Wedding cakes. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies rolled in sweet confectioners sugar that also go by the name of snowballs. Russian Tea Cakes
Black Bottom Cakes
Not a Christmas eve has passed in the past 30 plus years that Black Bottom Cups weren’t included in our menu. The adults love them as much as the kids. What’s not to love about a rich chocolate cupcake along with a cream cheese filling and a crunchy nut topping. Try Black Bottom Cups.
Spritzgeback or Spritz for short
Festive shaped, buttery cookies are decorated with colorful sugars. Pretty, delicious and easy to make with a cookie press. Spritz Cookies
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Italian Pizzelles
Another family favorite and so pretty are pizzelles. A crisp Italian cookie recipe from a neighbor is the best I have ever eaten. So good with a piping hot cup of tea! They make great gifts too! Find the recipe by clicking: Pizzelles
Peppermint Bark
A yummy, no-bake treat of peppermint bark is a nice addition to your cookie tray. Let the kids help by crushing candy canes and sprinkling on top of the chocolate. Get easy recipe for Peppermint Bark.
White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
Tiny, dainty and just delicious. Cherry shortbread cookies have bits of chopped cherries through the cookie and are dipped in white chocolate. Cherry Shortbread
Have fun making the season bright with homemade goodies from your kitchen!
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Oh my this must keep you busy for days. Your friends and family are very lucky.
Everything looks so yummy! Happy Holidays
They all look SO yummy and make such lovely gifts!
They all look so beautiful! And I'm sure taste just as good.