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The Only Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe You’ll Ever Need Is it even the holidays if your house doesn’t smell like warm, spicy gingerbread and you haven’t threatened to eat a cookie’s leg off? I think not. Making gingerbread cookies is a core holiday tradition, a magical activity that combines baking, art, and the pure, unadulterated […]

A Foolproof Guide to Holiday Macarons (Yes, You Can Actually Make Them!) Okay, deep breaths. We’re going to talk about the Mount Everest of holiday baking. The diva of the dessert world. The one cookie that has humbled more talented bakers than any other. We are going to talk about making Holiday macarons. I know

Let’s talk about desserts that understand the assignment. We want something that looks like it took days to create, something that elicits gasps of awe when you place it on the table, but that secretly required less effort than untangling the Christmas lights. My friends, allow me to introduce you to the ultimate holiday dessert

You’ve just survived a massive holiday feast. You’re stuffed, you’re sleepy, and someone asks, “What’s for dessert?” The thought of a heavy slice of pie or a dense cake is, frankly, a little terrifying. What you need is something elegant, something light, something decadent but not debilitating. What you need, my friend, are these incredibly

Easy Holiday Cookie Bars: All the Fun, None of the Fuss Every year, it starts the same way. You see those glossy magazine photos of a dozen different, perfectly decorated Christmas cookies, and a little voice whispers, “You can do that.” Fast forward three days, your kitchen is a disaster zone, you’ve got royal icing

The Easiest Christmas Bark Bites (Your Holiday Hero Recipe!) We need to talk about December. It’s a magical month filled with joy, cheer, and an overwhelming sense of panic as your to-do list multiplies like Gremlins in a swimming pool. You’ve got gifts to buy, parties to attend, and you foolishly promised to “bring a

How to Make a Stunning Yule Log Cake (It’s Easier Than You Think!) Let’s talk about the final boss of holiday desserts. The one that sits on the table, looking all majestic and complicated, making every other cookie and pie feel a little insecure. I’m talking, of course, about the legendary Yule log cake, or

The Ultimate Pecan Pie Recipe (That’s Actually Easy!) Let’s talk about the undisputed heavyweight champion of the holiday dessert table: the pecan pie. When done right, it’s a masterpiece—a gooey, caramelly, sweet-but-not-too-sweet filling packed with toasted pecans, all nestled in a flaky, buttery crust. But when it’s bad, it’s a soupy, cloyingly sweet mess. We’ve

Easy Holiday Candy Recipes That Look Deceptively Fancy Let’s be honest, the idea of making homemade candy is kind of terrifying, right? It conjures images of bubbling pots of molten sugar, candy thermometers that you can never read correctly, and the constant threat of a third-degree burn. But what if I told you that you

The Ultimate Eggnog Cheesecake That Will Win The Holidays Let’s be honest. Eggnog is a… polarizing holiday beverage. You either love its creamy, spiced goodness, or you think it tastes like a festive candle. I get it. But what if I told you there’s a way to capture all that holiday magic in a dessert