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Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread

December 23, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread cookies are a happy revelation for people who enjoy crushed candy canes during the holidays. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! This is just a quick post to let you know that I will be sharing a few scheduled posts over the next two weeks,

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Holiday Biscotti Bar: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 15, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

A Holiday Biscotti Bar is the perfect combination of holiday party and delicious Christmas cookie baking and decorating; dip biscotti in luscious chocolate and then decorate them wildly in Holiday sprinkles! It is especially fantastic for kids because with these cookies there is no such thing as too many sprinkles! Keep reading to find out… 

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake: #BundtBakers

November 19, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake topped with Marshmallow Glaze is the perfect dessert for the holidays–heck we think it is the perfect dessert all winter long! I am loving this Bundt Bakers theme, “Hot Chocolate,” and I hope you plan to check out all of the fabulous hot chocolate cakes below. Affiliate links have been… 

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Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice Cream: #CreativeCookieExchange

July 21, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies for Ice cream--SO delicious and SO easy!!!

Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies are amazing in ice cream or gelato–keep reading to check out what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts made this month with ice cream!  Things I learned this past weekend: Cacao nibs do not always substitute well for nuts. It always pays to read through the entire recipe before starting to bake. My… 

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Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate; #BundtBakers

December 18, 2014 By Laura 16 Comments

Peppermint Whipped Cream Bundt w Chocolate Shavings: Because it has no butter to be creamed, this cake is easy and fast! And delicious!

This Peppermint Whipped Cream Pound Cake with Shaved Mint Chocolate has no butter, which makes it come together quickly–instead it uses rich whipped cream and is sprinkled liberally throughout with mint dark chocolate shavings. Perfect for the holidays–or any time! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I bet… 

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Cookie Press Cookies in 3 Flavors for Your Holiday Tray

December 14, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Cookie Press Fiori di Sicilia Orange Snowflake Cookies--simple and fast with a cookie press!

The same simple dough for the cookie press flavored 3 different ways for the Holidays: Peppermint Christmas Trees; Salt and Pepper Maple Wreaths; Fiori di Sicilia and Orange Snowflakes. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I am determined to slide these cookies in right before Creative… 

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Cocoa Peppermint Cookie Bark: Creative Cookie Exchange

December 17, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

Cocoa cookie drizzled with bittersweet and white chocolates and topped with crushed candy canes

Cocoa Peppermint Cookie Bark is a play on traditional chocolate bark, but make with crispy cocoa cookies instead. Perfect for the holidays and your Christmas cookie tray! Keep reading to check out everyone else’s fabulous peppermint cookie creations from Creative Cookie Exchange. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I… 

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Double Chocolate Glazed Peppermint Bundt Cake: #Bundtamonth

December 6, 2013 By Laura 6 Comments

Chocolate Draped Bundt in shape of a tree stump

Double Chocolate Glazed Peppermint Bundt Cake is a mint chocolate lover’s dream come true–and the perfect bundt cake for the holidays! Keep reading below to see what other holiday bundt cakes Bundtamonth bakers came up with. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I have a baking public service announcement:… 

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Peppermint Chocolate Ganache Glazed Dark Chocolate Bundtlettes

October 18, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

I know, more dessert. I usually try to intersperse more savory meals inbetween the baked goods, but I had a really good reason for this. Actually 4 really good reasons. First, I made 2 of my kids’ favorite meals the past week. Favorite meals usually means dishes that have been on this site before.

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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