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Two years in the making ❄️

I first attempted these royal icing transfers a couple of years ago, and they just never came together the way I had hoped. After the big snow here in the Carolinas last week, and Bella insisting on making snow angels, I was reminded of this design and decided it was finally time to try again and see it through.

I am so glad I did.

There is something so sweet about these cookies. The transfers take extra time and a whole lot of patience, but seeing it all come together is always worth it.

Full credit for this adorable cookie idea goes to . I believe she was the first to create this design, and her cookie artistry is truly unmatched. I am always grateful for the inspiration she shares.

Sometimes it just takes a little time before an idea comes to life. 🤍

Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄✨
We did it—Day 24 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking is here 🤍

Today’s bake is a Kolachki cookie, rolled and cut into a festive Christmas design, then sandwiched with a layer of sweet fruit preserves. A classic ending to a month full of bakes, memories, and holiday joy ✨

I hope you’ve enjoyed following along with this year’s cookies as much as I’ve loved making them. And now… all I can think about is how much happier my hands are without being dried out from washing dishes every single day 😅

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with love, warmth, and something sweet.
See you in 2026 ❤️🎄🍪






Recipe Credit: https://bakerbettie.com/polish-kolaczki-cookies/

Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄✨
We did it—Day 24 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking is here 🤍

Today’s bake is a Kolachki cookie dough, rolled and cut out into a festive Christmas design, then sandwiched with a layer of sweet fruit preserves. A classic ending to a month full of bakes, memories, and holiday joy ✨

I hope you’ve enjoyed following along with this year’s cookies as much as I’ve loved making them. And now… all I can think about is how much happier my hands are without being dried out from washing dishes every single day 😅

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas filled with love, warmth, and something sweet.
See you in 2026 ❤️🎄🍪

Recipe Credit: https://bakerbettie.com/polish-kolaczki-cookies/

Day 23 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
Brownie Crinkle Cookies 🍫

These chocolate cookies are everything you love about a brownie—just in cookie form. Deeply chocolatey, deliciously rich, and perfectly fudgy with those irresistible crinkles 🤍

Instead of the usual powdered sugar finish, I used a specialty espresso sugar to deepen the chocolate flavor and add an extra layer of indulgence. Bold, decadent, and absolutely worth savoring ✨

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Day 22 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
✨Spumoni Cookies ✨🤍❤️💚

These cookies were truly a labor of love. After years of making spumoni-inspired bakes that never quite hit the mark, I set out to create my own version—and these small-batch beauties delivered!

Each dough was thoughtfully crafted:
• Vanilla dough
• Chocolate dough enhanced with espresso powder and Dutch-process cocoa
• Pistachio dough with chopped pistachios and pistachio paste
• And the real differentiator—a cherry dough, made with dried cherry powder and dried cherries rehydrated in marasca cherry syrup 🍒

The cherries add depth and brightness that finally make this cookie sing. Each dough was carefully pressed together to create that signature spumoni look—and every step was worth it.

I loved making this cookie and can’t wait to share the recipe ✨ The best part was .seabeck helped me from start to finish!

Day 21 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍒🍫

A delicate, buttery almond cookie base, studded with mini chocolate chips, crowned with a plump maraschino cherry and finished with rich chocolate ganache ✨

Elegant, nostalgic, and unapologetically indulgent—this is a cookie made for devouring 🤍

Day 20 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking ✨
A million-dollar cookie inspired by the Dubai Chocolate Bar — but reimagined with strawberries 🍓🍫
Levain-style chocolate chocolate chip cookie, stuffed with crispy kataifi pastry, decadent pistachio paste, and strawberries, swizzled with semi-sweet chocolate ganache, and finished with edible gold dust.

A true million-dollar cookie 🍪💰

Day 19 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
Sugar Cookies inspired by Little Debbie’s Christmas Tree Cakes 🎄✨

Soft sugar cookies made with an almond-vanilla dough, baked to perfection, then dipped in creamy eggnog icing and decorated with the signature festive look we all know and love 🤍

A homemade take on a holiday classic. Equal parts nostalgic and delicious.

Day 18 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
Grinch Cookies 💚❤️

These festive cookies are full of Grinchy cheer—soft and chewy with pops of cranberry and pistachio, and oh so delicious. A little sweet, a little tart, and perfectly holiday-worthy ✨

Today’s bake was extra special. I was joined by Ava’s BFF since kindergarten, Allie, making one of her favorites from my OG baking lineup back in 2020. I don’t even have this recipe anymore, but she does! We had the best time catching up while she’s home from Virginia Tech 🤍

Unlike the Grinch… will always have a place in my heart ❤️ and a spot by the mixer! 🤣

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Day 17 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
Festive Chip Cookies 🍪✨
Indulgent chocolate chip cookies with festive sprinkles—and more chips per square inch than ever.

According to a poll, chocolate chip cookies don’t count as Christmas cookies… but I disagree 🤍
Yum.

Day 16 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking 🎄
These Viennese Whirls are light, buttery, and beautifully delicate—filled with smooth buttercream and a touch of raspberry jam for the perfect festive bite 🤍

This simple yet classic recipe by Mary Berry (GBBO) delivers incredible flavor and proves that the most timeless bakes are often the most memorable ✨

Day 15 of 24 Days of Christmas Baking ✨
Some cookies just feel like Christmas—and these iced ginger oatmeal cookies are exactly that.

I absolutely loved this recipe by . The warm spices, chewy texture, and sweet icing create the kind of bake that instantly brings all the cozy holiday vibes 🤍

If you’re chasing that classic Christmastime magic, these are it 🍪🎄