DAY 10: Baklava Thumbprints
If you are looking to take your Christmas cookie tray up a notch, this is the cookie for you! A delicious snickerdoodle-type cookie, filled with the deliciousness of chopped walnuts, honey, and spices.
All of the flavors of baklava without the mess and frustration of working with phyllo dough!
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DAY 9: Chocolate M&M’s Cookies
M&M’s always make cookies more fun! This is a simple drop cookie recipe that starts on the stovetop, so you don’t even have to soften your butter. Double chocolate deliciousness.
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DAY 8: Oatmeal Toffee Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies
It may be a long name for a simple to make drop cookie, but it’s hard to decide which ingredient is not-important enough to leave out.
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DAY 7: Butter Pecan Shortbread
Rich buttery shortbread studded with toasted pecans. A simple, but delicious cookie perfect for dipping in hot cocoa!
For a nut-free traditional Scottish Shortbread, try this recipe:
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DAY 6: Chocolate Orange Cookies
This is a perfect cookie for the chocolate orange lover! The orange flavor is not overwhelming, but orange zest and finely chopped orange chocolate make for a wonderfully rich chocolate cookie with a brownie-like outer crust and soft fudgy center.
I like to use the Lindt brand Intense Orange Dark Chocolate, but you can use any orange flavored dark chocolate.
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DAY 5: Apple Cider Caramels
Sweet and chewy homemade caramels with the tang of apple cider and hint of cinnamon. These taste just like autumn!
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Raspberry Sweet Rolls
Resurrection Rolls
Peeps Cupcakes
Coconut Cream Pie Bars
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Crescent Rolls
Lemon Meringue No-Bake Cheesecake
Ham & Zucchini Quiche
Ham & Cauliflower Chowder
Southwestern Ham & White Bean Soup
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