I love to bake.
It's relaxing and fun for me to make sweet treats for friends and family.
In fact, I started this blog (many years ago) to post recipes (and there are tons on here).
I inherited the love of baking from my sweet mama who was an INCREDIBLE cook.
At Christmas time each year we would spend a weekend making
tons of treats and it was one of my favorite weekends of the year.
As I bake now I miss her so but try to remember all the fun times
with her and now am lucky enough to have my sweet girl join me sometimes.
This week I made a few goodies and thought I would share the recipes in case
you are looking for some yummy treats to whip up this week.
Some are super simple and all are super yummy!
Betty's Ginger Cookies:
Grinch Cookies:
Snickers Fudge:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles:
These are a HUGE hit every single time I make them.
Recipe HERE but you can take a short cut and make them using refrigerated cookie dough.
Peppermint Cookie Dough Truffles:
I made these using the refrigerated peppermint sugar cookie dough and almond bark.
YUMMY and super easy!
This recipe came from my sweet friend Betty and they are delicious!
They are a super soft cookie- which is my favorite kind!
Recipe HERE.
These are cool whip cookies that are super yummy and soft.
I got the recipe my very first year of teaching (25 years ago) and for Christmas
just added green food coloring to make them festive.
Recipe HERE.
This is a time consuming candy but it is soooooo worth all the effort!
It really does taste like a Snickers candy bar!
Recipe HERE.
Texas Trash (aka Chex Mix):
This was a Christmas staple in my house and so I make it every year.
I'm a traditionalist and believe two things:
It must be made in the oven and you should double (or triple) the seasonings/butter mixture!
White Chocolate PB Clusters:
These are a staple in my house at Christmas time.
