Holiday Season is he most joyful season of all. In our house it is the time when kids are constantly looking for something to do. Usually, we try to do a small holiday activity every day whether it is baking, cooking, gift making or just a craft, we try to make it fun. The Crystal… Continue reading Holiday Craft- Crystal Snowflake
Category: Christmas
Holiday Walnut Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
These delicious holidays cookies will make a perfect addition to your dessert table as well as a great homemade gift. Ingredients 1 cup butter, room temperature 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1⁄4 cups flour 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 3⁄4 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for powdering baked cookies in) Preheat the… Continue reading Holiday Walnut Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
Pipparkook – Estonian Gingerbread Cookies
I was born in Estonia, so every Christmas we had Pipparkook, Estonian version of gingerbread cookies. In Pipparcook the dough and the frosting is slightly different as well as the method of preparation. When you are in Estonia, you can buy fresh, premade cookie dough everywhere. So growing up, I would buy the dough and make… Continue reading Pipparkook – Estonian Gingerbread Cookies
Lemon Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
For Christmas, I wanted to make a lemon ginger cake. The cake turned out to be rich and delicious. My girls decorated it with a christmas tree, so the cake was a perfect addition to our christmas table. Lemon Ginger Cake Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar- twice 1/2 cup butter- twice 2 eggs- twice 2… Continue reading Lemon Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Christmas In Disneyland
Last year we went to New York for Christmas and it was so memorable. When this year, my husband told that we are going to Los Angeles and Disneyland, I was a little bit sceptical. I really wanted to get in the Holiday spirit and I wasn’t sure Los Angeles was going to do that.… Continue reading Christmas In Disneyland
Everything Delicious Bars
This is a perfect dessert to bring to a Christmas Party. Makes about 30 bars. For a big company, double the recipe. Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 can (14 ounce) Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1… Continue reading Everything Delicious Bars
Lemon Ginger Rugelash
When I was a little girl, my family made rugelash for christmas every year. Those little cookies is a something between a small croissant and a cookie. The cookies require a little work, but trust me it is for sure worth your effort. For Christmas I roll the soft and flaky crust with jam, nuts,… Continue reading Lemon Ginger Rugelash
Morning Sticky Buns
This easy to make quick sticky cinnamon roll is a great holiday breakfast dish. I make it every year for the Christmas morning. Makes 12-16 buns Prep time 20 minutes Rest time 10 minute Bake time 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Ingredients: Dough 3/4 cup butter milk (warm) 1/4 cup water 1/3 cup milk… Continue reading Morning Sticky Buns
Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These are the best rolled sugar cookies, the only down side, is that you have to make the dough two hours before baking. The cookies turn out crispy and delicious. They also never break when you try to put frosting on them (the most important part for my kids when they decorate cookies). Ingredients 3… Continue reading Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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