I love the holiday season, the lights, colors, and warm holiday spirit in the air. As I walk down the streets I see moms hurrying to finish holiday shopping, husbands buying cards for their wives, and I hear Christmas music playing in shops. Even for those such as myself who don't actually celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, you can't help but join in the festive mood.
I decided to go to an all time favorite tradition my mom used to do with my siblings and I, and probably the most delicious way to get into the festivities, bake holiday cookies. I cracked open my new and absolute favorite pastry book, Milk Bar by Christina Tosi, and chose three cookie recipes to try. The first recipe was her classic Corn Flake Cookie with Chocolate Chips and Marshmallows, needless to say this cookie taste like the best s'more dessert! Don't be fooled by the way the look - not the most beautiful cookies and pretty time consuming to make. So I put on my apron and listened to my favorite holiday music while I baked away for the next 8 hours! Yes, 8 hours of pure fun and enjoyment.
The third cookie was not the most festive in flavor, but looked like the colorful lights on Christmas trees, the Fruity Pebbles Crunch and Marshmallow Cookie. They taste exactly like their name, a combination that your mom probably never let you eat as a kid, but absolutely my favorite cookie of the bunch.
I love baking, otherwise I wouldn't spend 8 hours making cookies, or days making cakes. One of the easiest ways for people to show others how much they love or care about them is to give them something made with a lot of love and joy.
Season's Greetings to All.
I decided to go to an all time favorite tradition my mom used to do with my siblings and I, and probably the most delicious way to get into the festivities, bake holiday cookies. I cracked open my new and absolute favorite pastry book, Milk Bar by Christina Tosi, and chose three cookie recipes to try. The first recipe was her classic Corn Flake Cookie with Chocolate Chips and Marshmallows, needless to say this cookie taste like the best s'more dessert! Don't be fooled by the way the look - not the most beautiful cookies and pretty time consuming to make. So I put on my apron and listened to my favorite holiday music while I baked away for the next 8 hours! Yes, 8 hours of pure fun and enjoyment.
The second cookie recipe is a Corn Flake Cookie with Chocolate Chips, Marshmallows, and Candy Canes. Pair this cookie with some homemade hot chocolate and mini marshmallows and you will be in the holiday spirit pretty quickly. When you bite into these cookies you get a nice crunch from some of the caramelized marshmallows, stickiness from the others that didn't melt, and then a very balanced taste of melted chocolate with crunchy peppermint pieces.
I love baking, otherwise I wouldn't spend 8 hours making cookies, or days making cakes. One of the easiest ways for people to show others how much they love or care about them is to give them something made with a lot of love and joy.
Season's Greetings to All.
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