Cookie Party 2014!

Cookie Party 2014!

One of my all-time favorite nights of the year…my annual Cookie Party! I’ve been hosting a holiday cookie party for almost 15 years now. The idea originally came from my ex-husband’s mother who always hosted a Cookie Party for her neighbors but over...

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies

Over the past three years, these cookies have come to mean Christmas to me. Their soft, cake-like texture. Their not-to-sweet chocolate depth. Their perfectly peppermint-y bite. Tastes like Christmas…so much so that I’ve already made three batches this...
Norwegian Krumkake

Norwegian Krumkake

Ah, krumkake…the cookie that equals Christmas in Christian’s family!  If you aren’t familiar with krumkakes, it’s a Norwegian waffle cookie that is crisp, light and delicious.  Especially with coffee or tea…but then again, I think we just...
Family Recipe: Zuccarini Cookies

Family Recipe: Zuccarini Cookies

I recently held a family recipe contest at the call center in Peoria, IL that I oversee as a part of my day job.  I got so many amazing contributions of recipes that sounded delicious & had a fabulous back story, but there could only be one winner…and that...