Pfeffernuesse translates to “pepper nuts” in German. I’m from Wisconsin — a state with an incredibly large number of German settlers. It always bugs me a bit when people say “I’m Irish” or “I’m German”. No, you’re American if you…
12 Days of Christmas: Stained-Glass Sugar Cookies
Stained-glass cookies have been on my to-bake list FOREVER. The concept is awesome but I’ll admit, I was intimidated at the thought of making them. I’m not great with making intricate cookies, much less cookies that involve melted sugar in…
12 Days of Christmas: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
I know that red velvet isn’t necessarily linked to Christmas… but hey, it looks the part! It’s RED. I’ve made red velvet cake and cupcakes on this blog, so I thought I’d round it all out by making whoopie pies….
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…
12 Days of Christmas: Sugar Cookie Squares
I love Christmas cut-out cookies (I’ll be posting a recipe for those later this month!) but sometimes they are just so… much… work. Make the dough, chill the dough, roll the dough, cut the dough, bake the dough, frost the…
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…
