Christmas Recipes from Around the Web

So I have exhausted my Christmas baking recipe database…yep a big two EASY recipes. Pretty amazing, I know! For the record, I do have quite a few more Christmas baking recipes to share but there just aren’t enough hours in the day…such is life! So, I thought I would share a few recipes I have been ogling on some of my favorite blogs. Enjoy!

Bakerella’s Chocolate Candy Cookies

Dulce De Leche-Chocolate Bars

Eat Live Run’s Chewy Peppermint Mocha Cookies and Christmas Tree Rolls

The Pioneer Woman’s Mulled Apple Cider

Eggnog Scones by Sugarcrafter

Cinnamon Roll Swirled Gingerbread bars with Toffee Chips by Picky Palate

Candy Cane Crinkles & Mini Mint Truffle Brownies from Lauren’s Latest

Chocolate covered Katie’s Mini Eggnog Spice Cake with Creamy Dreamy Frosting

That should keep you going for awhile… if it doesn’t you have WAY to much time on your hands!

Enjoy.

Xo

More Christmas Goodies!

Round 2…just as delicious and simple. I promise, seriously have I let you down yet? This one comes from the lovely Carly not the Lilinator, she’s not quite as awesome but, I still kinda like her 😉 And, yes, they are actually called Yummies…awesome, I know!

Christmas Yummies

Ingredients

3 cups white chocolate wafers (morsels) or melting chocolate

4 cups of golden grahams

1 cups of Christmas M&M’s

1/2 cup of Craisins

Instructions

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Melt the white chocolate, I like to use the double boiler method. But you can also just throw in a pot and melt it at a low temperature. Once it is melted stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour the mixture on to the covered cookie sheet and put it in the refrigerator to set. It shouldn’t take much more than an hour. It is seriously that easy.

You can also add 1 cup of peanuts, or any nut really. I prefer it sans nuts. Once in a while I like to use peanut butter M&M’s…daring I know! This is kind of a pick your own ingredients kind of goodie but, I will say the golden grahams are pretty essential, so don’t go getting any ideas to throw in Shreddies…that would be a big mistake!

Yummy…no pun intended!

Christmas Goodies!

So I am not sure how you spent your weekend but I spent mine indulging in far to many Christmas goodies! So many in fact that I am still uncomfortable wearing jeans…stretchy pants it is! Don’t worry, my wardrobe woes will certainly not stop me from eating all of the Christmas treats I love so much. The one in particular that did me in this weekend was Almond Roca, well actually it was my mom’s homemade version. Her recipe calls it Soda Cracker Candy…not very appealing I know. I thought I would rename it, Poor Man’s Almond Roca but she didn’t like that much so I think I will go with Lilinator’s Soda Cracker Candy. Despite the name, I actually like it better than the real stuff, and that is saying a lot considering I have polished off one of the giant pink Costco tins of Almond Roca in the past.

Soda Cracker Candy

Ingredients

1 sleeve Premium Plus Soda Crackers

1 Cup Butter (we use margarine)

1 cup Brown Sugar

10 oz chocolate chips (250 grams)

Powdered Almonds

Instructions

Line a 11 x 15 inch cookie sheet with foil. Grease the foil and cover with soda crackers.

Boil butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes, no more or it will burn! Spoon the mixture over the crackers and then bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. Once you remove it from the oven, scatter the chocolate chips over the top and smooth them as they melt. Dust the powdered almonds over the top. Finally, put it in the fridge to set and then break it into pieces and serve.

This is a great option if you are looking for something quick and delicious to whip up for your Christmas Cookie Exchange. I have a few more recipes to share with you, but I think one a day is enough. Besides, the picture above is of the leftover Soda Cracker Candy in the fridge and it has my name on it.

Enjoy… I know I will!