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Lidia's Almond-Apricot Butter Cookies
By sandiB2010
These delicious almond-apricot cookies are best served with a cup of tea and make a great additions to any festive ...
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Candy Cane Cheese Danish
By á-11135
This Candy Cane Cheese Danish makes a great presentation on any holiday spread
- CANDY CANE:
- 2 tubes crescent rolls
- 1 package Philly Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk, whole preferred
Candied Popcorn
By á-39849
Candied popcorn is so easy to make with this recipe! This recipe can be personalized to whatever holiday or occasi...
- 12 cups popped popcorn
- 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 (3-ounce) package cherry or other flavored gelatin
Healthy Paleo Fudge
By nnlester
Easy to make and only requires a few ingredients, this no bake Healthy Paleo Fudge is so satisfying and tasty you w...
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons (3-ounces) virgin coconut oil
- 1 pound medjool or deglet noor dates, pitted*
- 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) cream or full fat coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder, (40 g)
Roast Turkey Breast
By á-25010
Every day is a special occasion when you serve this roast turkey seasoned with lemon and Italian spices
- 1 whole turkey breast on the bone (about 6-1/2-pounds)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
Cranberry Cider Punch
By á-81356
This adult Cranberry Cider Punch is perfect for this time of year and for Thanksgiving
- SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- Few slices orange rind
- BURSTING CRANBERRIES:
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup water
- PUNCH:
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cups cranberry juice
- 2/3 cup ginger beer
- 1/3 cup autumn simple syrup
Jack Frost Martini
By rrxing
This Jack Frost Martini will cool you to your core with its combination of light rum or vodka, blue curacao, and cr...
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup light rum or vodka, about 4-ounces
- 1/2 cup blue curacao, about 4-ounces
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut (not coconut milk), about 4-ounces
- 10 to 12 ice cubes
Layered Peppermint Bark
By msippigrl
Layered peppermint bark is an easy Christmas candy that's also perfect for gift giving
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 (12-ounce) bag white chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons oil, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract, divided
- 4 standard size peppermint candy canes, crushed
Chocolate-Nut Rugelach
By jab120638
Delicious Chocolate Nut Rugelach made easy using a slice and bake process instead of the complicated crescent routi...
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (13-ounce) jar Nutella, divided
- 1 1/2 cups pistachios, pecans, and/or walnuts, divided, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, divided, plus more to top
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
Eggnog Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These cookies are a great way to achieve the delicious flavors of eggnog-- a custard-flavor with notes of nutmeg an...
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon eggnog extract
- 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 whole egg
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Coarse sugar, to roll the cookies with (granulated sugar can work okay, too)
Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
By á-6498
This bacon ranch cheeseball is super yummy and always a hit every time I make it! You can even make this as a snack...
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room tempature
- 1/2 cup cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup bacon crumbles, divided
- 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix
Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts
By XrayKim
Oh, there is nothing better than a homemade sour cream doughnut that is hot and fresh out of the frying pan, then d...
- DOUGHNUTS:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Canola oil, for frying
- GLAZE:
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup hot water
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