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Holiday Candy Corn Fudge

December 4, 2020 by Tasia Leave a Comment

Holiday candy corn fudge is an easy to make recipe. It is fun to create with kids and sure to become a holiday favorite! But don't stop with just Christmas; seasonal candy corn makes this fun for any holiday!

It wouldn't be the Christmas holiday season at my house without a batch or two of fudge making it to the treat line up! My sister makes a delicious candy cane fudge and I often also add a basic chocolate fudge. It's a nice texture change to all the cookies that we bake this time of year!

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Orange Cranberry Sugar Cookie Bars

November 29, 2020 by Tasia 14 Comments

These orange cranberry sugar cookie bars are a great addition to holiday cookie trays! The soft and chewy orange sugar cookie bars are frosted with an easy cranberry buttercream.

stack of five orange cranberry sugar cookies bars on a baking sheet

Cranberries make their way into our homes for Thanksgiving and tend to stick around through Christmas and into the winter season. This easy recipe combines a sweet orange sugar cookie bar with a sweet and tart cranberry buttercream.

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Cinnamon White Chocolate Pound Cake

November 22, 2020 by Tasia 10 Comments

This buttery and sweet cinnamon white chocolate pound cake is a simple recipe that creates a dense and flavorful cake with a cinnamon and white chocolate swirl finished with a smooth white chocolate glaze. A great cake for dessert, snacking or your favorite cup of coffee!

slice view of cinnamon white chocolate pound cake

Cold and rainy days and cinnamon flavored desserts were made for each other. The coziness of the cinnamon and nostalgia of pound cake are just what you need to warm you up on a fall or winter's day!

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Cookie Butter White Chocolate Bark

November 15, 2020 by Tasia 18 Comments

Cookie butter white chocolate bark is topped with toffee and pretzels. This easy dessert is like a delicious candy you'd find in a gourmet shop!

candy bark cut into pieces on parchment paper

Is it becoming abundantly clear that a lot of cookie butter gets consumed at my house? I have to tell you, this recipe should come with an addiction warning! And it will be perfect if you make treats for gifting at Christmas or for the holiday season. Also amazing if you are just making it for you!😉

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How to Decorate Cable Knit Sweater Cookies

November 12, 2020 by Tasia 2 Comments

Decorate cable knit sweater cookies like a pro with this step-by-step tutorial! Photos and a video included to create these cozy cookies.

hand holding a cable knit sweater decorated sugar cookie

Learn how to create these cozy cable knit sweater patterns on sugar cookies with buttercream. I walk you through the process step-by-step with photos and videos. The process isn't as hard as you might think!

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Soft Gingerbread Sugar Cookies

November 8, 2020 by Tasia 18 Comments

The BEST soft gingerbread sugar cookies recipe! The cookies don't spread, are filled with warm spices and are delicious decorated or plain!

decorated soft gingerbread cookies on parchment paper

Tis the season for cookie baking! The holidays would not be complete without gingerbread cookies, but I'm not talking about hard, crunchy, "you're going to break a tooth" gingerbread. Instead, I'm bringing you perfectly spiced, soft and chewy, with a hint of molasses, gingerbread sugar cookies. Cookie nirvana, if you ask me!

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Dark Chocolate Cherry Shortbread

November 1, 2020 by Tasia 14 Comments

Dark chocolate cherry shortbread are a traditional Scottish shortbread with a crisp and buttery texture and are melt in your mouth delicious!

Shortbread always feels like the ultimate indulgence. So buttery!! Slightly sweet and the perfect crumbly, but soft texture! This is baking simplicity at it's peak!

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No Bake Gingerbread Cookie Butter Cookies

October 25, 2020 by Tasia 7 Comments

No bake gingerbread cookie butter cookies are a twist on classic no bake cookies. This nut-free recipe is EASY and made with white chocolate, cookie butter, spices and oatmeal.

no bake gingerbread cookie butter cookies piled on a plate

I didn't grow up eating no bake cookies. They were not a cookie that my mom used to make, but I do remember eating them at friends' houses.

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Brown Sugar Cake with Oatmeal Cookie Dough Filling

October 18, 2020 by Tasia 12 Comments

This brown sugar layer cake recipe bakes up so moist and flavorful! It's filled with an edible oatmeal cookie dough and frosted with a silky brown sugar buttercream frosting.

Cake always feels like a good idea. Especially when celebrating! This week marks two sugar bugs' second birthday so of course, I am making cake! And I'm decorating with one of my favorite styles; the semi-naked cake.

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Cornbread Donuts

October 14, 2020 by Tasia 4 Comments

Cornbread donuts add a level of fun to any meal! They are soft, fluffy and tender and come together in minutes in one bowl.

This easy homemade cornbread recipe is a spin on breakfast for dinner. These donuts have a hint of sweet and are so soft and flavorful. Perfect for dunking in soups and chili!

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