Tag Archives: holiday baking

Cranberry Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Emily Wasserman

Welcome to this episode of cranberries in everything. Today, I decided to make some cranberry pistachio white chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are surprisingly good, and I say that not because I thought they’d be disgusting, but because I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Monster Cupcakes

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Emily Wasserman

Halloween is low key one of my favorite holidays. I say “low key” because I haven’t really celebrated it in years, beyond giving a bucket load of candy to children who come by my house for trick-or-treat, carving pumpkins, and … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Emily Wasserman

Peanut butter blossoms are my favorite holiday cookies to make. Soft peanut butter cookies, sweet Hershey’s Kisses, and a crunchy exterior rolled in sugar…I could go on and on. The best part about making peanut butter blossoms is putting the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Sea Salt Rugelach

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Emily Wasserman

I spent most of December traveling with a few baking projects scattered in toward the end of the month. I meant to make rugelach around Hanukkah, but I put it off until after the new year. I’m kind of glad … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Babka

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for chocolate babka for a week but the holidays kept getting in the way. There’s something about the week between Christmas and New Year’s that makes me not want to do anything except … Continue reading →

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Ginger Molasses Cookies

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Every year around the beginning of December, I start craving ginger molasses cookies. Honestly, I crave them year-round but it gets worse when the temperatures drop and I want something sweet, warm, and reassuring. I made the cookies last year … Continue reading →

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Rugelach

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Rugelach is by far the most popular Hanukkah cookie. The last time I had one was in June in Montréal, but that was more because I passed a Jewish bakery and I couldn’t *not* get one. Fast forward six months … Continue reading →

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Ginger Molasses Cookies

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

My favorite kind of cookie is sea salt chocolate chip, but at this time of year, it falls in the power rankings and takes second place behind ginger molasses cookies. There’s something so reassuring about ginger molasses cookies. Maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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Fleur de Sel Brownies

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I made these fleur de sel brownies for a work holiday party baking competition, but if I’m going to be honest, I made them for myself. I’ve been craving gooey, fudge, rich chocolate brownies for weeks. I guess I could … Continue reading →

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