Bacon makes everything better. Or that's how the saying goes, right? Whether you agree with that statement or not, these shortbread definitely get a boost with a little bit of bacon jam. Much like the Black Sesame Shortbread, they are the perfect combination of sweet and savoury in a single bite.
I have a soft spot for Turtles chocolate. There's something incredibly satisfying about biting into soft caramel and toasted pecans, all covered in milk chocolate.
Day Eleven of my Twelve Days of Christmas Treats: Gooey Turtle Bars.
What's Christmas without some candy cane? This unique take on a "cookie" pairs the refreshing minty candy with sweet, milky white chocolate in a fun cookie confection.
I love a good macaroon, but mine have always failed if I made them the traditional way, using only whipped egg whites. No matter how they're whipped, or even with some cream of tartar added as a stabilizer, my whites will eventually start separating during the baking process. What I'll end up with is a very ugly, flat looking macaroon cookie with big blogs of chewy meringue mixture running every which way.
With all the sweetness that's going on, I wanted to do something that was a little lighter on the sugar and a little more heartier. Graham crackers were the perfect thing.
I was shocked a few months back when I discovered how easy it is to make my own marshmallows. Best of all, they taste even better homemade (as with everything!).
This next cookie is made with my mom in mind in particular. You see, she's a fan of black sesame seeds, and I wanted to make a cookie just for her. Plus I loved the idea of pairing the intense, nutty, almost savoury flavour of black sesames with the buttery sweetness of shortbread.
I often like making two to three kinds of biscotti during the holidays. One, because I do have a soft spot for biscotti. Two, they keep very well so that I can make them ahead of time and know that they'll still taste great days later.
Day Five of my Twelve Days of Christmas Treats: Almond-Orange Biscotti.
Ever since I made my own candies for Halloween and realized just how easy it actually is, I've been a big fan of making them from scratch. Yes, there's still a lot of sugar in it (and corn syrup), but you leave out all that other junk that you often get in commercially-made candy. So it's slightly better for you!
This is another staple that always makes my holiday line-up of Christmas cookies. So fitting with all its festive colours.
Day Three of my Twelve Days of Christmas: Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti.
You know those fruit cream cookies? Those vanilla sandwich cookies with the jellied fruit center? I used to love those. It has been years since I've had one, and I'm pretty sure if I did pick one up today, I would grimace at its artificial flavouring. But I've finally come across a cookie that evokes the memories of said cookie without all the added unnecessary ingredients. It has also become another staple in my holiday baking line-up.
It's finally December and the holiday spirit is well under way. Christmas is always my favourite time of the year. There's something so special about the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas that brings out the little kid in me.
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