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!

This isn’t the coconut macaroon many people are familiar with. Instead, it’s a lovely, light-as-a-feather French sandwich cookie, which starts with puffy wafers of ground almonds, confectioners’ sugar and egg white. This version is sealed with a rich, pink, raspberry-flavoured buttercream. Makes: 36 sandwich cookies Ingredients: 3/4 cup (175 mL) plus 2 tablespoons (30 mL) [...]