When I consider all my favourite Christmas cookie recipes, they all have nuts. Just a few tablespoons of almonds, walnuts, or pecans transforms a pretty regular cookie into something absolutely decadent. These candy canes are my mother’s favourite, and she has been known to hide them from my sister’s friends who devour them. My grandmother [...]
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Candy Cane Cookies (Almond Crescents)
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Slice-and-Bake Icebox Cookies
Posted in Almonds, Christmas, Cookies, tagged almonds, buttery, candied cherries, cherries, Christmas, Cookies, crispy, crispy cookies, icebox cookies, slice-and-bake, tradition on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dare I admit that over the Christmas holidays, my family and I baked seven pounds worth of butter? We made many a family favourite from tourtière to my grandma’s delicious coffee cake recipe. And of course, we made half a dozen types of Christmas cookies to enjoy. Now I know a recipe is an old family [...]
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