This is a new holiday spin on my beloved Chocolate Pistachio Cookies. With a buttery sugar cookie base, rich chocolate ganache, and topped with crushed candy canes for a kiss of peppermint crunch, this easy cookie screams holiday! The dough does need to chill for 1-2 hours so plan accordingly. I often make sugar cookie…
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Chocolate Peppermint Swirl Cupcakes
This is truly my dream Chocolate Peppermint Swirl Cupcake. It’s cute and super moist with the perfect cool peppermint frosting. Start with my favorite dark chocolate cupcakes then make peppermint frosting. You could easily just keep the frosting white and top the cupcakes with crushed candy canes for crunch. But if you want to do…
Chocolate Peppermint Pie
This is without a doubt one of the best desserts I’ve ever made and y’all know I would never kid about such a thing. I’m a total dessert snob too so when I say this is amazing, I mean it’s amazing. It’s so thick and luscious and creamy, with a cool peppermint flavor that doesn’t…
Peppermint Marshmallow Pops
Peppermint Marshmallow Pops inspired by Disneyland’s Peppermint Marshmallow Wands from Marceline’s Confectionery Have yourself a Disney Christmas with a delightful treat inspired by the parks! I’ve never been to Disneyland at Christmastime (goals!) but every year I think the Peppermint Marshmallow Wands are so damn cute on Instagram. I decided to have a little Disney…
As seen on Good Day Fox 4
Thank you to the fine folks at Good Day Fox 4 for having me on the show! I taught Jenny Anchondo how to bake my Fiori di Sicilia Sugar Cookies and Candy Cane Brownies during my first ever TV cooking segment. A few reasons to love these recipes: Fiori di Sicilia is an orange-vanilla extract…
Candy Cane Brownies
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! This is the Christmas brownie for you. Rich and dense and full of candy cane goodness, Santa will love seeing my Candy Cane Brownies by the tree! Edit: Watch me make my Candy Cane Brownies! Candy Cane Brownies 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup dark cocoa powder…
Easy Peppermint Fudge
Are you ready for three days of fudge? I’m hosting my annual Christmas soirée, A Mistletoe & Holly Affair, on Saturday and this year I’ve decided to wrap up homemade fudge for guests to take home when they leave. We’ll kick off three days of fudge recipes with my personal favorite, dark chocolate peppermint. Fudge…
Peppermint Fudge Cookies
I adore peppermint, especially peppermint and chocolate. I’m having a hard time coming up with my Christmas party dessert menu because I want chocolate peppermint cheesecake, chocolate peppermint mousse, chocolate peppermint cupcakes, and these perfect peppermint fudge cookies. This recipe turns out perfectly every time. It should be noted that I have a convection oven…
Easy, Cheap, Gorgeous Tile Trivets
I’m not a crafty person so if I can do this, anyone can. I was walking through Home Depot earlier today when a tile caught my eye. Then another. And a third. “Trivets! I can make trivets!” I thought. After all, I’ve been meaning to buy some and the tiles were just $1.25 each. The…