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Mint Chocolate Gooey Butter Cakes INGREDIENTS 1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping: 1 regular sized bag fun sized York Peppermint Patties, unwrapped and each cut in half 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese,...

Red Velvet Peppermint Blossom Cookies INGREDIENTS 1 box red velvet cake mix 8 oz (1 block) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 large egg 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup powdered sugar 1 bag white chocolate peppermint Hershey Kisses, unwrapped INSTRUCTION...

So last week was our Creative Recipe Contest… We got some GREAT entries! We were super excited to see what you guys created and totally blown away by the originality of the ideas! So down to the important stuff. The winners.   Well, first I want to thank everyone who...

Chocolate Covered Cherry Coconut Blossoms INGREDIENTS 2 sticks salted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup light corn syrup 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut 3 dozen...

Cranberry Cream Cheese Streusel Muffins with Orange Glaze INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup (4 TBS) Butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons orange zest 1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped 4 oz...

It’s here, it’s HERE!! Shelly and I are SO excited to be hosting our first ever recipe contest!! Just to be clear — this contest is NOT being sponsored by anyone other than ourselves.  The prizes were purchased with our own money, NOT donated.  This is just our...

Peanut Butter Fudge Yield: 64 1-inch pieces INGREDIENTS 1 cup unsalted butter, plus additional for greasing pan 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 16 ounces confectioners’ (powdered) sugar INSTRUCTIONS 1.  Butter the bottom and sides of an 8- x...

  Hey guys! After many years of blogging and getting to know all y’all, I’ve noticed that you’re pretty stinking creative.   Some of my most favorite posts and recipes have come from ideas from readers! So…here’s the deal… Shelly...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pecan Pie Bars INGREDIENTS Cookie Crust: 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine,  softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips Pecan layer: 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups light corn...

Minty Fudge Cookies **adapted from Bake or Break’s Chewy Chocolate Cookies Ingredients 1 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 10 oz package Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate and...

  Do you drink hot chocolate in the Winter?   While drinking said hot chocolate, do you ever think “Gee, I really wish I had a giant stick of peppermint marshmallowey chocolate to stir with right now!!”?   I figured you did.   For the full...

  I have officially reached the part of the holiday season where I panic.   PANIC!!!   I’ve got a huge list of things we need to do such as go look at Christmas lights, snuggle, drink hot cocoa, watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Grinch, and Jack Frost...

  I used to really love the fact that every year after Halloween, I could use Santa as leverage to get my kid to do whatever I said.   Promptly.   But over the years, the fear of Santa has waned because  is he REALLY going to leave coal and reindeer poop as...

  I’m going to be honest and say that I’m not a fan of actually making REAL snowmen.   Like, out of real snow.   It’s cold, it’s wet, and you have to bundle up in gloves and coats and eleventy pairs of socks to go out in it and honestly I do...