Day 2 of “12 Days Of Baking”: Rugelach

Rugelach are Eastern European pastry-cookies that translate to “Little Twists”. Butter and cream cheese make the dough super tender and flaky, filled with a variety of slightly sweet but lip-smacking fillings. Don’t let the croissant-like shape fool you, Rugelach are easier to make than you might think. Just bring out your food processor, and you’re a few pulses…

Day 9 of “12 Days of Baking”: Brown Butter Walnut Cookies

One bowl cookies. Who doesn’t like to hear that? The hardest part is allowing the dough to chill out in the fridge (or the freezer if you are short on time). It requires a good amount of butter (and brown butter…aka the best kind of butter), some sugar, flour, salt, a heavy dose of vanilla,…

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Let me take a second to explain to you my relationship with carrot cake. I’m not a fan of using vegetables in desserts. I haven’t gotten around to using zucchini in my chocolate cakes, or beets in my red velvet, not even avocado. But here’s the thing, carrot cake is a completely different story. I…