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Friday, December 2, 2016

Foodie Friday: Holiday Baking ~ Recipes & Gifts For Bakers

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Yesterday my neighbor, Caroline, the most precious 8 year old in the land, knocked on the door asking to borrow some cookie sheets. She and her Father were in the mood to bake some Holiday cookies. It then dawned on me just how close the holidays were. If you are having company or like me, love to gift a little lov'n from your oven, there is no time like the present to get cook'n and shopping!

HERE: 21 Sweet Treats & Fab Finds For Bakers

Easy Slice ‘n’ Bake Vanilla Bean Christmas Sugar Cookies w/Whipped Buttercream

Who doesn't love a sweet sugar cookie? Add some buttercream and they become a little slice of heaven!

Half Baked Harvest

Chef's Selection of Seven Artisanal Sugars
Any baker worth her or his salt (sugar) would appreciate this creative gift. It is a sweet selection with flavors like Lavendar Ginger and Tangerine Thyme Bittersweet Chocolate. How special!
AHALife

Pistachio Layer Cake
Pisttachios always remind me of the Holidays, and I can't really say why. My Mother use to make some Christmas cookie with them, I think. Anyway, this is one of the prettiest cakes I have ever seen. Don't you agree?
Sweet Paul

Ceramic Squirrel Whisk
I'm nuts about this terrific tool! And it is less than $20
Anthropologie

Ron's Baked Alaska
Ron is as in the iconic pastry chef, Ron Ben-Israel! So you know it must be good. We were just talking about this dessert over Thanksgiving. It really is the ultimate ending to a special meal.
Food Network

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Cookies
The perfect pairing of sweet and salty. It's made with Caramel Hot Chocolate mix by Ghirardelli!
Beyond Frosting

CookieBox
Transport your cookies safely in this handcrafted pine box. When the party is over, leave this as your Hostess gift.
Food52

Decorated Christmas Tree Cookies
Aren't these the sweetest? The non bakers will love that the main ingredient is Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix & Vanilla Frosting!
Bakers Royale

Kids Aprons
Baking is so much fun, but it can be messy. These fun fabric aprons make a lovely gift for junior pastry chefs.
Sur La Table

Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
This classic flavor combo makes a beautiful bundle for giving.

Liv For Cake

Artisan 5 Qt. Stand Mixer
The Ultimate gift for any baker. It's a red hot pick at a wonderful sale price that comes in 26 colors. This is a gift that bakers dream about.
Macy's

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
{ Vegan & GF }
This one bowl recipe is "tender, vegan, and gluten free infused with peppermint oil, and topped with peppermint coconut whipped cream and all kinds of minty things."
Minimalist Baker

Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit
Because cookies are the best gift ever.....I am so in love with this idea, and I had to share. You do most of the hard work and put all of this together for the recipient. Once your kit is done, all that is left is the fun part - the decorating of the cookies! Get the details at
Half Baked Harvest

Ferrero Rocher Cake
As I child my Christmas stocking always had 3 or four little FR candies in it. So this recipe really brings back memories! Click link to see what this quintisential chocolate cake looks like in the inside. Chocolate perfection!
Liv For Cake

Caramel Cranberry Nut Tart
{Vegan and GF }
Doesn't this look festive? There are a good deal of ingredients to this recipe, like Coconut Cream and Pumpkin Puree, but that just means it is layered with flavors.
Heather Christo