I’m bringing you the last cookie of the holiday season, and while it’s a sad occasion that it’s come to an end, what a delicious journey it has been this year! I’ve taken you everywhere from a savory option, all the way to these decadent Pecan Sticky Bun Cookies! I figured I might as well go as big as I could for the final showdown. If you’re a big fan of pecan sticky buns (such as I am), but don’t want to deal with the hassle of making a yeasted dough and then having to wait overnight for the rolls to rise and then baking them and inverting them and praying they come out of the pan, then the easier solution is to just turn that classic recipe into a bite-sized cookie. They’re the perfect addition to your holiday spread this year, and would make a great option to include in those cookie tins at your cookie swap! Happy Holidays my friends, may you enjoy the next several days with family and friends, surrounded by delicious food!
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I’ve mentioned a few times on here that my mamma, bless her heart, is not much of a baker. Like, she can’t bake to save her life and she’s perfectly fine with that. As she would tell you, that’s why I’m here. When I was a child though, she tried to bake a couple times and each time with a disaster. (She’ll kill me for saying that, but it’s true). She would even burn those slice and bake holiday cookies that my sisters and I would beg her to make for us. Those sugar cookies with a Christmas tree or a jack-o-lantern in the center. Burnt to a crisp, each and every time. Because of her lack of baking skills, she did get pretty savvy with the no-bake recipes. She could make rice krispie treats all day long with her eyes closed. My favorite treat she would make me, and only me because my sisters didn’t care for them, were her version of fluffernutters. Before I go in that though, let me explain what a fluffernutter is, for those of us that aren’t familiar. A 
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The holidays are in full swing and that means we really need to start thinking about our entertaining menus. 9 times out of 10 I wait until the last minute to plan things out, and then I’m left scrambling around trying to get my life in order like a chicken with it’s head cut off. It’s not a pretty sight. This year however, I’ve decided to take initiative and de-stress my holiday gatherings, so to speak. I’m getting a head start by sharing this beautiful holiday recipe for a show-stopping Baked Brie and Bread Wreath. Not only does it act as a delicious appetizer, but it can also double as an awesome centerpiece for any holiday party. I don’t know about you, but an edible centerpiece is just the kind of thing we need more of because they kill two birds with one stone. (Sorry for all the gruesome bird metaphors). I guarantee you 100% that if you place this on your table, everyone will be blown away and you’ll be the talk of the town. If you’re not ready for all that fame, perhaps don’t give this recipe a try. I’m kidding, you most definitely should give it a try because it’s ridiculously delicious! 
I don’t know about you, but I’m always a last minute menu planner when it comes to holidays. I just never know what to make. The self-inflicted pressure of picking the right dishes to serve is too much for me sometimes. So what ends up happening is that I procrastinate until the very end, which then causes even more pressure, but I will say that I get there in the end. I always tell myself the next holiday will be different. I’ll be more prepared. Of course, I end up slipping back into my old habits and it’s procrastination-city population 1, once again. With that being said, here we are, the day before the 4th of July and nothing has changed. This time around though, I felt like I could help my fellow last minute planners. If there is anyone out there who is just like me, then maybe we all need a little help picking some last minute recipe ideas. Here is the first ever round-up on the site, Fourth of July edition. Below you’ll find a gathering of past recipes which would be great on any 4th of July table. Above all, I hope you all have a great and safe holiday. 
I want to preface this post by saying that I originally did not plan on sharing an Easter recipe this year, mainly because I shared an entire 
These Baklava Shortbread Cookie Bars are a great alternative for those of you (aka me) who need a holiday treat, without all the hard work or any of the effort. Traditional baklava is a Middle Eastern dessert that is typically made by layering a bunch of phyllo sheets together with butter, chopped nuts and sugar and then sweetened with syrup or honey. It’s nutty, flaky, sweet and insanely delicious. It also happens to be a pretty labor intensive dessert, and while all the hard work does payoff, you sometimes just don’t have the time or the patience to pull it off. So in honor of that holiday laziness that is sure to hit us around this time of year (I’m already feeling it) I’m sharing another super easy holiday “cookie” recipe on the blog. These bars taste like baklava and are 100 times easier to make than the traditional variety. Be sure to give it a try this week, or next week, and hand it out as gifts to all the adventurous eaters in your life. They’ll be so thankful you did. 
