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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Apple Cider Blondies

Apple Cider Blondies

DAY 11: Apple Cider Blondies

These bar cookies have the hint of apple cider tanginess with a crackly cinnamon top.

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Raspberry Crumble Cookies

Raspberry Crumble Cookies

DAY 10: Raspberry Crumble Cookies

Raspberry filled cookies with a crumbly shortbread crust and topping, baked in a muffin tin.

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Recipe adapted from: Love From the Oven

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Thin Mint Puppy Chow

Thin Mint Puppy Chow

DAY 9: Thin Mint Puppy Chow

A crunchy chocolate snack mix that will remind you of your favorite Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie.

Chex cereal is coated with dark chocolate and Andes mint chocolates, and mixed with mint flavored M&M’s.

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Turtle Shortbread Cookies

Turtle Shortbread Cookies

DAY 8: Turtle Shortbread Cookies

Thin shortbread cookies topped with caramel, chocolate, and pecans. Just like Turtle Candies, but with a buttery cookie crunch.

I used melted Kraft Caramel Bits when I made these, but if you want to get extra fancy, you can make a homemade caramel layer:

Easy Homemade Caramels

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

DAY 5: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Thumbprints

I love a dough that does double duty. I use half of this dough to make these cookies, and half to make Double Chocolate Thumbprints.

Be sure to not skip the refrigeration step. They need to chill first to hold their shape when baking.

And if you can find these precut candies, you will save a lot of unwrapping and crushing time:

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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Classic Pecan Tassies

Classic Pecan Tassies

DAY 4: Classic Pecan Tassies

A classic Christmas cookie full of the flavor of pecan pie.

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