by megan on December 12, 2013
Day 12 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! I can’t believe we are at the end of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats for this year. But good news – I saved one of the best for last. 
You will love these gingerbread whoopie pies! I love trying different flavors of whoopie pies (in the past I’ve made pumpkin, s’mores and red velvet versions), and these are just as good, if not better, than previous versions.
For those who aren’t familiar, a whoopie pie is just 2 cake-like cookies sandwiched around a creamy filling. In this case the cookies are gingerbread flavored, and the filling is a simple cream cheese icing. The gingerbread flavor is strong, which I love, but be careful if you’re not a huge gingerbread fan. The cream cheese icing is the perfect accompaniment, and these cookies are so fun to make and eat. Plus, they look pretty cute and impressive on your cookie tray! I sprinkled powdered sugar on top for an extra festive top, but feel free to leave it off if you prefer. Enjoy!!
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by megan on December 11, 2013
Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! These soft iced oatmeal cookies are truly a classic. They are incredibly soft and chewy, and there is something appealing about how simple they are. The oats are pulsed in the food processor before being...
by megan on December 10, 2013
Day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! I’ve got a great new fudge recipe for you today. I hardly ever make fudge, because for some reason it never seems to turn out right. This candy cane fudge recipe is the exception, and...
by megan on December 9, 2013
Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! These white chocolate chip cookies with peppermint glaze are perfect for Christmas! They look so pretty on a cookie tray, and they taste even better than they look. The cookie itself is a pretty traditional...
by megan on December 8, 2013
Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! These chocolate peanut butter crunch bars are so fun. They are like more exciting, better tasting versions of rice krispie treats. The base is similar to a typical rice krispie treat, but with chopped pretzels...
by megan on December 7, 2013
Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! How fun are these homemade peppermint oreos?? If you’re anything like me, you have a hard time resisting those holiday oreos you find in the store this time of year. But good news – now...
by megan on December 6, 2013
Day 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! It’s no secret around here that I love biscotti. I’ve made quite a few different variations over the years, and they are some of my favorite Christmas cookies to make again and again. I love...
by megan on December 5, 2013
Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! These peanut butter nutella swirl cookies are absolutely wonderful. If you like peanut butter and nutella, you will love these. They are basically better versions of the classic peanut butter cookie. You make a peanut...
by megan on December 4, 2013
Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! I have a feeling you are going to love these minty fudge oat bars. I wasn’t entirely sure that mint, chocolate and oatmeal would go well together, but once I got the idea for these...
by megan on December 3, 2013
Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! I am so excited to share these chocolate toffee shortbread bars with you. I had a feeling I would like these bars, but I had no idea just how much I would love them. The...
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