Holiday & Seasonal Treats

Ultimate Christmas Cookie Box (That Stays Fresh)

There is something magical about handing someone a box of homemade Christmas cookies. It is comfort, nostalgia, and a little bit of bragging rights all wrapped up in parchment paper. But if you have ever opened a gifted cookie box to find peppermint bark stuck to a sugar cookie, crisp cookies...

10 Large-Batch Sheet Pan Cookie Bars for Holiday Exchanges

If you have ever shown up to a holiday cookie exchange with sore wrists and a sink full of scoops, I have good news: you can get the same cozy cookie flavors without rolling, chilling 18 trays, or babysitting batches. Sheet pan cookies are my favorite holiday shortcut because they bake in one big...

Red Velvet Cookies for Valentine’s Day

Red velvet is one of those flavors that feels tailor-made for Valentine’s Day. It is festive, a little dramatic, and somehow both chocolatey and tangy at the same time. The trick is that the things that build that signature flavor (cocoa + acid) are also the things that can nudge your dough darker...

Festive Slice-and-Bake Icebox Cookies: Pinwheels, Checkerboards, and Swirls

Slice-and-bake icebox cookies are my favorite kind of holiday magic because you do the “fancy” work ahead of time, stash the logs in the fridge or freezer , and then slice and bake whenever the cookie platter needs a refill. If you have ever stared at a pinwheel cookie and thought, there is no way...

Easy Spider Web and Mummy Brownies

If you can cut brownies into squares, you can make these. I love Halloween baking because it lets you play without needing perfect piping skills. We are taking your favorite pan of brownies and turning them into two adorable designs: crisp spider webs (with a super forgiving icing method) and...