Butterscotch candies have always been a favorite of mine, and butter rum lifesavers candy too. These cookies are full of that great butterscotch flavor and they are super pretty too. When I was a kid I loved getting the “lifesavers candy book” at Christmas time, so it only seemed natural to create a cook…
Snowcap Cookies
A fun twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, the addition of snowcaps candy. Tell me I’m not the only one who LOVED Snocaps at the movies as a kid. Ok, even if they weren’t YOUR favorite, you may just love these cookies… the nonpareils give the chocolate chips an extra crunch and make these cookies…
Peanut Brittle
One bite of the peanut brittle and memories of being a kid come flooding back FAST! Where I grew up there was a candy store, it was THE candy store. They were FAMOUS for their peanut brittle, I could remember getting a can of it at Christmas almost ever year. They sold giant chocolates,…
Coconut Fudge
These cute little tubs of coconut deliciousness will be a huge hit with the coconut lovers in your life! I just LOVE coconut, and I’m not alone… everyone in my house loves it too. For a quick and delicious treat, I whipped up a batch of coconut fudge and topped them with some of…
Gingerbread Fudge
I have loved fudge for as long as I can remember, and oh how fun this GINGERBREAD Fudge is! This recipes makes for an easy to give gift and also great for portion control snacking! I’ve made Gingerbread Cookies, Gingerbread French toast with Gingerbread Butter, Gingerbread Bread Sticks, Gingerbread Biscotti, Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites,…
Eggnog Fudge
Eggnog is a huge favorite this time of year and so is fudge, so eggnog fudge is inevitable and oh so delicious. Eggnog itself is so creamy and delicious, having that same greatness added into fudge makes it doubly delicious! This fudge flew out of my kitchen, really. It was as if it had wings!…
Homemade Caramel Sauce
There are endless possibilities with caramel sauce: You will want a jar on hand at all TIMES. It’s a perfect topping on ice cream, cake, cookies, pie, apples, and well just about anything you can dunk into it. If you love salted caramel (like me) just add salt and viola…. you have the coveted TRENDY…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Toffee
OMG, why haven’t I thought of adding Chocolate Chip Cookies to Toffee before, it’s all types of comfort all in one quick and easy sweet treat! I topped it with teeny tiny chocolate chip cookies, I will have to try to make cookies that tiny some time. But today is a no-bake day here on…
3 No-Bake Christmas Treats
If you don’t want to turn your oven on… these three treats are for you! Maybe your oven is full of Lasagna, Ham or Turkey. That’s a good reason to make these, they’ll keep you busy until the food is done.
Reindeer Noses (how to and printable)
You know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen ,Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen and don’t forget Rudolph this won’t be any fun at all if you leave him out! In a few minutes you can have these all fixed up and ready to deliver and they will receive a WOW reaction. Gather up some malted milk balls, cherry sours (or round…
Easy Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
Easy Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies Not sure I’ll ever get used to how hot it gets here in the summer. If it’s not over 100 it is really close to it. The kids are back in school, have been for two weeks now. I still don’t understand why they go back in August. Maybe I…
Brownie with candy lips
Here is another use for cookie cutters. I found this out by trying to make candy covered rice krispy treats, the melted, so did the heart marshmallows. I did have a great time making the candy, so I had to do some quick thinking before it hardened and decided to pour the candy into cookie…
Pretty in Pink Candy Cane Cupcakes
I have always loved York Peppermint Patties, they are cool and minty with a layer of rich chocolate. I made my favorite chocolate cake recipe into chocolate cupcakes and added mint extract and then frosted them with mint flavored buttercream and rolled the edges in crushed candy canes, they are cool and minty and “pretty…
gummy candies
Gummy Shamrocks! How to make them gummy candies 1 package of jello (I used lime) 2 packages of unflavored gelatin 1 cup hot water mix well and pour into a plastic mold, I usually make melted chocolate candies with these molds, you can also use cute ice cube tray molds, what ever shape you like….
Candy Rosebuds
Candy rosebuds for Valentine’s Day This is a quick Valentine’s craft idea place two Hershey’s Kisses with flat bottoms together and wrap them in plastic wrap, (leave at least a 2 inch tail to secure it) attach them to a floral pick and add a silk flower leaf or make some from green paper use…
