Twelve Days of Christmas, #9: Ambrosia Macaroons

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.

Day Nine of my Twelve Days of Christmas Treats: Ambrosia Macaroons.

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Twelve Days of Christmas, #8: Spiced Graham Crackers

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.

Day Eight of my Twelve Days of Christmas series: Spiced Graham Crackers.

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Twelve Days of Christmas, #7: Vanilla Marshmallows

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!).

Day Seven of my Twelve Days of Christmas Treats: Homemade Marshmallows.

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Twelve Days of Christmas, #6: Black Sesame Shortbread

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.

Day Six of my Twelve Days of Christmas series: Black Sesame Shortbread.

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Twelve Days of Christmas, #5: Almond-Orange Biscotti

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.

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