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Almond Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies

Almond Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies are a shortbread-style cookie made rich with the addition of cream cheese. You’ve probably made snowball cookies for the holidays before. These are similar, and they’re still wonderful. But the addition of cream cheese is a game changer. It just makes them a more rich-tasting cookie. And if you’re an almond lover too, well then that’s just a major bonus! Ingredients needed: all purpose flour salt sliced or slivered almonds unsalted butter cream cheese granulated white sugar vanilla extract almond extract powdered sugar How to make Almond Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies: The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In...

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Here’s An Eggnog Recipe You’ll Actually Love

Eggnog is a classic during the holiday season, but truth be told, I don’t usually like it and I know I’m not alone! The thought of raw eggs doesn’t sound too appetizing to me, which is why I created this amazing, rich eggnog recipe that tastes like crème anglaise. I discovered that by cooking the eggs, it creates a creamy mixture that blends into this amazing texture and tastes like a holiday dessert in a cocktail. So this year, try something different – I promise your guests will LOVE this drink, an exclusive recipe from my book Every Day Celebrations from Scratch, as part of a holiday dessert spread or a nightcap after a dinner party. Photo by Leslie GrowIn...

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Weeknight Pizza Thoughts

An easy weeknight pizza with tomato sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella: The formula: 350 grams AP flour, 220 grams room temperature water (63% hydration), 11 grams honey (3% by weight), 11 grams olive oil (3% by weight), 7 grams kosher salt (2% by weight). The steps: Mix at low speed for 8 minutes or until smooth. Coat a bowl lightly with oil (it only takes a teaspoon or a little more). Ball the dough and swush it around in the bowl to coat. Cover. Let rise one hour, then fold the dough 2-4 times and cover. Place a baking stone onto the oven – middle rack. Preheat the oven to 500F. Let rise another 90 minutes then remove to a lightly...

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Monkey Bread

This delicious, pull-apart Monkey Bread recipe is one that is a favorite for holiday and weekend mornings. Everyone will be happy! If you like to make things homemade without shortcuts, then you’re going to like this recipe. It takes a bit of time because you’re going to be making homemade dough (instead of using frozen rolls or refrigerated biscuits). But it’s all worth it in the end. This Monkey Bread is one ooey, gooey, wonderful breakfast treat! This pull-apart bread is a sweet treat that is so special to my family. I love to make it around special times like on Christmas morning or on a birthday. The best part? This is not a difficult (homemade) monkey bread recipe. It’s...

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19 Top Hat & Coat Racks

  1. AMADA HOMEFURNISHING Amada Coat Rack Wall Mount 2 Pack, Coat Hooks Wall Hooks Coat Hangers for Wall, Hat Racks Hooks for Hanging Coats Wall Mounted, White Versatile coat hangers for wall mount coat rack in your entryway bedroom kitchen or bathroom Each hook holds up to 77lbs You will get a versatile practical strong addition to hang your coats hats towels mugs and more Easy to assemble thoughtful gift the hooks are premounted on the board You just mount these coat racks to the wall and they are ready to tidy up your house Elegant looking and helpful functions make it a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your family and friends Modern coat hooks for wall white smooth...

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