This is my quick and easy standby for those last minute holiday get togethers. It’s very festive looking and yummy! They’ll think you worked long and hard to produce this pretty little treat.
Hint: Mix the fruit and nuts into the melted bark soon after it’s melted. If you let it sit around for a few minutes it will start to get grainy and harden. — posted by KitchenComicRelief
This is a recipe that my mom used to make around the holidays. We even quadrupled it and used it at my sister’s wedding. — posted by lil sis93
Make these treats ahead of time and just pull them out of the freezer as you need them.
Is the kitchen and living room cluttered with pretty bowls of Starlite mints and assorted candy canes? Creative cooks take heed: Those minty holiday treats can be transformed into special desserts, party host gifts or used to garnish holiday cocktails and nogs from now through New Year’s Day.
The last thing on my mind during the busy December when we opened Nell Hill’s Briarcliff was decorating my home for the holidays.
Never underestimate the power of the Christmas cookie! They’re the perfect dessert around the holidays because they can be made in advance and are easy to enjoy without a plate and silverware. When hosting a holiday happy hour, offer homemade white chocolate cherry cookies and ask guests to bring chocolate truffles. Or if you have time, whip up a batch of your own. To get the choco-cherry chunk cookie recipe, please read more.
Ingredients
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup candied cherries
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks
Directions
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
In the spirit of good fun – and holiday cheer – I want to give you a sense of what you’re snacking on and the amount of exercise it takes to burn it off – so you will think before you eat.
Deirdre Zahl, of Candy Shop, collects unique vintage jewelry collected from antique markets all over the country, while the sustainable designs of Proud Mary include purses, pillows, and more inspired by the founders’ travels.
Here’s a chance to see the Oakland Zoo in a whole new light: In the dark. The annual ZooLights holiday display is up and glowing nightly from now through Jan.
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