I love, love, love Haystack Cookies!  My mother-in-law turned me on to them about five years ago, and now every Christmas I must have them.  They are so easy and so delicious. These are truly the perfect cookies to make with kids too, because there is no baking involved.  Here is the simple recipe: INGREDIENTS: [...]

How could you not love Paula Deen?  Sweet, old thing that loves butter and baking.  I would love to spend the week with Paula Deen and let her make me a little more fluffy!  As it is the holiday season and Christmas is almost here, I’m in a baking kind of mood.  I found this [...]

My husband, Eric, makes the most wonderful cookies.  He is the baker and I’m the cook in the family.  Every Christmas he makes big batches of cookies that my coworkers and family “ohhh and “awwe” over.  One of the very best cookies he makes are his snowball cookies.  This recipe is a little different from [...]

Want to make delicious and pretty Christmas cookies in almost no time flat?  Check out this wonderful video on how to make Christmas cookies in a snap!  I think I’m going to make the chocolate peanut butter ones today.  I like the idea of putting them in a simple decorative tin and giving them out [...]

(ARA) – ‘Tis the season for delicious treats and festive gatherings. The fun of baking, sharing recipes and getting together for holiday parties, such as a cookie exchange, are what make the season extra special. Inspired by their more than 40 years of collective baking and entertaining experience, Hershey’s Kitchens Linda Stahl and Betty Crocker [...]

(NC)—For many parents, the holiday season brings an endless stream of shopping excursions, festive gatherings to plan, and meals to cook. But the holidays are also a great time to embrace new family traditions and create memories with your loved ones that will be fondly recalled for years to come. Baking with kids is one [...]

So today I have been obsessed with finding great videos on Christmas cookie recipes.  So far I have found three relatively short and very informational videos on making Christmas cookies.  One cookie that screams Christmas is the gingerbread man.  I can’t imagine Christmas without it and below is a great video on how to make [...]

I love the idea of “Christmas Cookie Swap” parties.  This seems like the perfect idea to get my sisters and girlfriends together for the holidays to exchange recipes, eat cookies and just have some plain old delicious fun!  I like the idea of asking guests to bring an extra dozen to give to a local [...]

Today while I was looking around on Youtube for Christmas ideas — yes, it is not even Thanksgiving but I’m already looking forward to Christmas ideas — I found this great video for Candy Cane Christmas Cookies.  The video is a bit amateurish; however, it is simple to follow and I’m excited to try this!

(NC)—As much as kids love eating up delicious treats during the holidays, there’s something else they love just as much—creating and baking the treats with their own hands. The holidays are a great time for baking in the kitchen with kids, as they can let their imaginations soar and really get into the festive spirit. [...]