mint

12 Days of Christmas: Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

I have a special affinity for mini cupcakes. I wish more people would make them and I wish more bakeries would sell them. They’re easier to eat and you can mentally trick yourself into thinking that you can eat more mini cupcakes than regular-sized cupcakes…

12 Days of Christmas: York Peppermint Patty Brownies

I had some York patties leftover from Halloween and wanted to use them in some capacity. These are incredibly rich, so maybe cutting them into 1-inch squares would be the best way to go (instead of the giant brownies I created).  

12 Days of Christmas: Candy Cane Blossoms

I’ve been spending some time in my hometown and made a batch of these when I was at my parents’ house. My mom took them to work the next day and the cookies disappeared within a few hours. I think the rate of cookie consumption/disappearance…

12 Days of Christmas: Chocolate Coated Candy Canes

Who loves coffee? Who loves chocolate stir sticks for their coffee? You know, those little sticks of candy (cinnamon, orange, lemon, or mint) covered in chocolate? When I was a little kid (and unwise to the joys of coffee) I used to eat the sticks…

Mint Chocolate Kiss Cookies

Oh baby, oh baby. Mint + chocolate is one of my all-time favorite combinations. These cookies would be great at Christmastime, as you could roll them in red and green sugars. By the way, fellow mint lovers of the Interwebz: have you tried the Oreo…