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Today is Day 24 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Lemon Drop Cookies for Santa! We know Santa isn't picky about his cookies, but we think these may be one of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus' favorite Christmas treats!

Pomegranates are truly a festive fruit but they can be terribly messy! We show you the easiest and least aril bursting technique to open this holiday favorite fruit. We hope this leads to less stained fingers and clothing for you! Pomegranates are a delicious and healthy fruit that should be part of everyone's holiday spread and I hope this makes it easier to eat!

Today is Day 5 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies! RECIPE Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Hershey Kisses Additional granulated sugar Steps: 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until dough forms. 2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. On an ungreased cookie sheet, please about 2 inches apart. 3. Bake 8-10 minutes (times may vary) or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press on Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool

Today is Day 13 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Butter Cookie Truffles. This is a modified recipe of Sugar Cookies Truffles. We switched out the sugar cookies for butter cookies. You can find the original recipe here: <a href="https://www.ifyougiveablondeakitchen.com/christmas-sugar-cookie-truffles">https://www.ifyougiveablondeakitchen.com/christmas-sugar-cookie-truffles</a>/

Today is Day 13 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Butter Cookie Truffles. This is a modified recipe of Sugar Cookies Truffles. We switched out the sugar cookies for butter cookies.

Today is Day 14 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Grinch Popcorn. Recipe for Grinch Popcorn: <a href="https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/grinch-popcorn">https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/grinch-popcorn</a>/

Today is Day 17 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're testing out what melts marshmallows faster - water or milk.

Today is Day 20 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Rice Krispie TREES! Ingredients: 4 cups marshmallows 6 cups rice krispie treats 3 tbsp butter Green food coloring Sprinkles Pretzel sticks Steps: Place butter and marshmallows into a pot. Melt over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Add green food coloring, stir. Add more until you get desired green color. Slowly, pour in rice krispies while stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 dish. Press down firmly. Add sprinkles. Allow to cool for 30 minutes. Slice lengthwise. Then cut triangles. Gently twist pretzel sticks into the bottom of the treats. Enjoy!

Don't forget to include your furbabies when you're baking holiday treats this year! This homemade candy cane dog treat recipe is sure to be a hit with your pups! Music: "Reindeers At Your Service" by Home For The Holidays

Today is Day 19 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Chocolate Potato Chip Clusters! Ingredients: 2 cups of Hershey's Kisses 2 cups of crushed potato chips Sprinkles Melt Hershey's Kisses in the microwave. Stir melted chocolate into the potato chips. Add some springs. Place spoon fulls of the mixture onto a waxed baking tray. Add more sprinkles. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Today is Day 24 of our Countdown to Christmas and we're going to show you how to make Lemon Drop Cookies for Santa! Ingredients: Cookies: 1/2 cup sugar 1 stick butter, softened 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp sale Icing: 3 cups confectioners sugar 1/4 cup water 1 tsp lemon extract Optional: Sprinkles Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and lemon extract and beat well. Add flour mixtture, mix well untill smooth texture forms. Refrigerate for 1 hour. With a small cookie scoop, drop doug onto a slightly greased cookie sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until firm and lightly brown. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and allow to cool. Combine the icing ingredients in a bowl until just smooth. Dip tops of the cooled cookies into the glaze then return to a wire rack. Sprinkle with sprinkles immediately.

Good morning friends! Today's holiday recipe is a simple high protein peanut butter jelly roll up. I hope you guys enjoy :) Disclaimer: The resources and information shared in this article are solely for entertainment purposes and aren’t intended to provide any professional advice.

Baking our family sugar cookies and delivering them to friends and family is one of our favorite Christmas Eve traditions.

So we wanted to try one of Forgotten Way Farms 12 mugs of Christmas. Recipe: Cinnamon Syrup: 1 cup water 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon Apple Cider Whipped heavy Cream Caramel Sauce Combine water, brown sugar and cinnamon in a sauce pan bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 5-6 minutes until cinnamon mixture starts to thicken a bit. Mix 1/4 cup of cinnamon syrup into a 12oz mug of cider. Or mix all of the syrup into 60 oz of apple cider and heat up in a large pot. Bring mixture of apple cider and cinnamon syrup to a simmer and stir well. Pour into cups and serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Thanks for stopping by! You can send us mail! The Citystead P.O. Box 130 Lapeer, MI 48446 Email us: thecitystead@gmail.com This is my merch and goods store, I profit from the items purchased Merch and Goods: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCitystead">https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCitystead</a>

Christmas cookies are probably our favorite family tradition of the entire year. Cookies bring everyone together and we always have a fun time decorating, especially during the holidays. This time we looped in the entire family 🙌🏻

Christmas cookies are probably our favorite family tradition of the entire year. We ordered a custom cookie box from a small business we found online "Sweets By Bell" and these cookies were top notch!