It’s Day 8 of the 12 Days of Cookies! These cookies have a few steps but are delicious! They taste just like Nanaimo Bars which is a dessert square or bar that has a chocolaty-coconut base with a custard-like filling and topped with chocolate. These cookies are similar to Nanaimo Bars with a chocolate coconut…
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12 Days of Cookies… Day 7 — Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
It’s Day 7 of the 12 Days of Cookies! And today’s cookie is super delicious! This cookie makes the perfect after dinner treat! I’m in Canada, and these minty cookies remind me of the Girl Guide mint cookies available only at this time of year. These cookies are crispy yet flaky and oh so minty!…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 6 — Chocolate Crunchy Bites
It’s Day 6 of the 12 Days of Cookies! We are already half way through!! Today’s cookie is a yummy cookie bite that tastes a little like the crunchy chocolate bar but has that added nutty (or no nutty) flavor! We made these nut-free by using a no-nut butter, but you can easily use any…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 5 — Snickerdoodle Snowball Cookies
Welcome to Day 5 of our 12 Days of Cookies! So far all of the cookies have been delicious, but I think this is by far our favorite!! These Snickerdoodle Snowball Cookies are lightly cinnamon spiced, not overly sweet, flaky and remind me of a cross between a sugar cookie and shortbread. So good! Let’s…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 4 — Santa’s Favorite Sprinkle Cookies
Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Cookies! Today’s treat is a scrumptiously delicious cookie!! Santa’s Favorite Sprinkle Cookies have a lovely vanilla flavor that tastes similar to a sugar cookie. It’s also light and flaky. I can see why Santa likes them so much! Let’s get started! Cream butter, sugar and vanilla…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 3 — Nova Scotia Scottish Oatcakes
It’s Day 3 of the 12 Days of Cookies! And today we have a yummy cookie with a bit of history! Oatcakes are a crisp, shortbread like cookie (or biscuit) that’s lightly salted and makes a hearty snack. It’s common to have them with tea or coffee in the afternoon. Oatcakes came to the Maritimes…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 2 — Romanian Turtă Dulce
My paternal grandparents were Romanian and although we had some Romanian style dishes growing up, my gramma never made Romanian sweet treats. At church I always looked at all the Romanian desserts and wondered what they tasted like! Today, it’s Day 2 of the 12 Days of Cookies and I’m super excited to be making…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 1 — Sugar Plum Shortbread Cookies
Welcome to the 12 Days of Cookies once again! We had so much fun last year making an assortment of cookies! It was wonderful because after the 12 Days, we had a bunch of yummy Christmas cookies ready for our holiday platter…and cookies we even enjoyed in the new year! So we decided to bake…
