Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Laura's Notes on Ingredients 3
Working with Chocolate 7
Notes on Equipment 11
Baking Tips 13
Chapter 1 Cookies
Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies 19
Gingerbread Cutout Cookies 20
Browned Butter Cutout Cookies 23
Chocolate Cutout Cookies 24
Soft Vanilla Cookies With Buttercream 26
Cereal M&M Cookies 29
Dark Chocolate Crinkles 30
Lemon Poppy Seed Stamp Cookies 33
Icebox Cookies 35
Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies 37
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies 39
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies 40
Vanilla Meringue Cookies 43
Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies 44
Peanut Butter Blossoms 47
Shortbread 48
Chocolate Shortbread 51
Cracker Date Cookies 52
Cranberry Thumbprints 54
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies 57
Chapter 2 International Cookies
Red Velvet Macarons 61
Dutch Windmill Cookies 63
Krakelingen 65
Banket 67
Mexican Wedding Cookies 70
Alfajores 73
Nankhatai 75
Champurradas 76
Rugelach 77
Kolaczki 81
Raspberry Linzer Cookies 82
Mint Chocolate Chip Biscotti 85
Chapter 3 Bars
Almond Toffee Bars 89
Grasshopper Brownies 90
Apple Dream Bars 93
Date Bars 94
Magic Bars 97
Peanut Butter Caramel Bars 98
Marshmallow Crispy Brownies 101
Chapter 4 Candy
Peppermint Bark 105
Pretzel Toffee Bark 106
Maple Peanut Clusters 109
Buttercreams 111
Peanut Butter Truffle Squares 114
Dark Chocolate Truffles 117
Malted Milk Chocolate Truffles 118
Sea Foam Candy 121
Almond Toffee 122
Cashew Brittle 125
Vanilla Bean Chocolate Fudge 126
Divinity 129
Sugared Pecans 130
Vanilla Bean Marshmallows 133
Chapter 5 Cakes
Red Veivet Cake 137
Maple Layer Cake with Raspberry Buttercream 138
Chocolate Cake with Peppermint Filling 141
Coconut Snowball Cupcakes 145
Gingerbread Bundt Cake 146
Clementine Cranberry Bundt Cake 149
Kiwi Raspberry Christmas Cake 150
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake 153
Chapter 6 Christmas Morning
Star Bread 159
Tomato Asparagus Quiche 163
Spinach and Bacon Mini Soufflés 164
Overnight Egg Bake 167
Vegetable and Egg Skillet 168
Pecan Maple Muffins 170
Popovers 173
Cranberry Pistachio Scones 174
Buttermilk Cinnamon Maple Scones 179
Christmas Tree Sweet Bread 181
Buttermilk Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze 184
Overnight Butterscotch Breakfast Rolls 187
Eggnog Bread Pudding 188
Malted Waffles with Raspberry Compote 191
Pistachio Cranberry Granola 192
Christmas Yogurt Bowls 195
Chapter 7 Snacks
Caramel Corn 198
Black and White Kettle Corn 200
Cookies and Cream Party Mix 202
Festive White Chocolate Popcorn 203
Chocolate Peanut Butter Party Mix 206
Cinnamon Sugar Party Mix 207
Cheesy Party Mix 208
Gooey Coconut Party Mix 211
Caramel Party Mix 212
Chapter 8 Drinks
Hot Chocolate 217
Peppermint Mocha 218
Hot Cider Wassail 221
Mocha Milkshake Punch 222
Christmas Sangria 225
Chapter 9 Garnish
Sugared Cranberries 229
Raspberry Jam 230
Cranberry Almond Jam 231
Dulce de Leche 233
Maple Glaze 234
Vanilla Bean Glaze 234
Vanilla Buttercream 237
Raspberry Buttercream 238
Chocolate Buttercream 239
Cream Cheese Frosting 240
Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream 240
Royal Icing 242
White Chocolate Christmas Trees 244
Gingerbread Spice 247
Simple Syrup 248
Resources 253
Acknowlegments 254
Conversion Charts 256
About the Authors 259
