Every year I try to share a new and exciting cookie recipe for you for the holiday season. This year, I wanted to take the classic babka recipe, that we all know and love, and turn it into the ultimate cookie. That’s where these Babka Cookies come into the picture. Instead of spending hours making a yeasted dough and filling it and twisting and baking and glazing and waiting, why not just make a batch of these cookies? The flavors are all there and the best part is that it’s in cookie form! You can’t ever go wrong with cookies. If you’re still planning out your cookie exchange recipe this year, you don’t need to plan anymore because this one is it. This is the way to go. It’s a brown butter brown sugar cookie base, swirls with a chocolate spread and topped with a delicious streusel. If you close your eyes and eat these cookies, you’d think you were eating babka…a thin chewy, slightly crisp piece of babka.
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Now that Thanksgiving is officially over and we’ve moved on from all talks of turkey and pumpkin, I think it’s the right time to start talking about Christmas desserts. Usually around this time of year it’s the cookies that get all of the spotlight, and while this will inevitably happen here soon, I think it’s a good time to talk about these Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts. I’ve partnered with my friends over at 
I’ve said time and time again on here that gifts that you make, from the heart, mean so much more than something you can buy online or in a store. On 
Everyone is always going on and on about pecans and chocolate or peanuts and chocolate or almonds and chocolate, but I think it’s high time we give walnuts their time to shine in the spotlight with chocolate. I’ve always been a fan of that combination, and I’ll admit it’s because my all-time favorite thing at See’s Candy is their Walnut Squares. Which is a walnut caramel dark chocolate fudge square and I can’t get enough. I can eat them by the handful. This isn’t sponsored at all, although See’s if you’re out there reading this, and want to send me a boatload of your Walnut Squares I would not be mad. And now that I’m going on and on about these squares, I’m realizing that I made a huge mistake with this tart recipe because I should’ve added a layer of caramel to it. Maybe I’ll rework it and we’ll revisit. Although there isn’t any caramel in this Chocolate Walnut Tart, it is still very good. A chocolate shortbread crust filled with a gooey dark chocolate filling and topped with lots and lots of walnuts. Add some ice cream and it might just be the only way you should Cheers to the Weekend. 
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve made and shared a fudge recipe on here, and quite honestly I think this is my biggest regret in life. I figured the only respectable thing I can do to remedy this tragic situation is to share another decadent and delicious fudge recipe ASAP. If you recall, the last time I made fudge I gave it that 
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a giant pie that is made up of chocolate and strawberries. Whether you’re eating it with that special someone, or you’re devouring it all by yourself on the couch binging on Real Housewives (I ain’t judging) it’s a win-win no matter how you slice it. Pun intended. And if you’re looking to impress, which I guess this is the holiday to try and impress the best you can, this is the dessert to make. The great part about it is that it’s completely easy to whip up. It doesn’t take much time at all, and outside of the crust taking a quick trip to the oven, it’s basically a no-bake dessert. You don’t need to be spending all day in the kitchen to make a sweet treat for your sweet. There are better things you can be doing with your time on this particular day. Let’s be honest. Pie meets cheesecake meets chocolate meets strawberries. There’s no turning back now, but why would you want to. 
