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Candy Corn Donuts

October 22, 2015 by Cate 14 Comments

Light and fluffy baked donuts are decorated to look like pieces of candy corn. These Candy Corn Donuts are the perfect Halloween breakfast!

Wow, the fall really got away from me! I blinked and all of a sudden it has been a month since I last posted! To all my dear readers, I am very sorry – but I have a good reason that I will be sharing with you soon. But for now, at least I’m back with a really fun seasonal recipe just in time for Halloween – Candy Corn Donuts! I think these are some of the cutest donuts I have ever made. They are absolutely perfect for Halloween breakfast or for a Halloween party spread!
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Double Chocolate Guinness Cookies

March 10, 2015 by Cate 9 Comments

These Double Chocolate Guinness Cookies are the perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of year. Guinness is a perfect complement to chocolate!

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner! Are you ready with your Guinness / Bailey’s / Jameson / Corned Beef / Cabbage recipes? Ok maybe not all of those things together, that might be gross. If you are still deciding what to make, I have a great Guinness recipe for you…Double Chocolate Guinness Cookies! This is my first cookie recipe using beer, and I am a big fan. Guinness cookies are definitely going to be making an appearance more regularly in my kitchen, especially around St. Patty’s Day!
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Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies

December 25, 2014 by Cate 13 Comments

Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer cookies, filled with nutella or raspberry jam, will be the prettiest and tastiest cookies on any Christmas table!

Merry Christmas everyone! Was Santa good to you? TheBetterHalf and I are in St. Louis celebrating Christmas with my family. It is a gorgeous day here – we just got back from a nice long walk with my family’s dog. Can you spy the arch in this picture?

I know all of the presents are open and the cookie baking is finished, but I just had to share one last recipe with you – Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies. Linzer cookies are so pretty and festive – they are such a perfect Christmas cookie!

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Christmas Cookie Roundup

December 12, 2014 by Cate 3 Comments

A Christmas Cookie Roundup – 25 of my favorite cookie recipes to make this holiday season! They are all so festive and delicious!

(Click the images in the slideshow above for the recipes. The collection of recipes is on Foodie.com)

It is the most wonderful time of the year… Christmas Cookie Season! To me, Christmas cookies are one of the best parts about the holiday season. I can’t get enough of them! I created a collection of 25 mouth-watering and festive cookies. The collection is on the Foodie website, and you can also click through the slideshow above.

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Graham Cracker Toffee

December 6, 2014 by Cate 14 Comments

Graham Cracker Toffee is one of the easiest desserts ever and is so delicious! There is a reason it is also called Christmas Crack – it is addicting!

Happy St. Nick’s Day! I made you some Graham Cracker Toffee to celebrate! I’m sure a lot of you have never heard of this holiday, and are probably wondering why I have graham cracker toffee in a shoe…

St. Nick’s Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas, and is celebrated by leaving a shoe outside your bedroom door the night of Dec. 5. St. Nick comes in the night and fills your shoe with sweet treats! This holiday is celebrated in many European countries, and in the US it is celebrated in cities with a strong German influence – like St. Louis! Growing up we always celebrated St. Nick’s Day at school and at home.

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