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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies - They are crisp and tender, richly chocolatey and buttery, with the perfect balance of sweetness. And when dipped in a dark chocolate finish they become a sophisticated cookie with exceptional flavor! Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Chocolate shortbread is made from a simple cookie dough using minimal staple ingredients and it blends together quickly in a mixer. The dough is rolled into log shapes then chilled, after that it's just cut into slices and baked. It's an easy cookie with a decadent flavor upgrade to traditional shortbread. In other words if shortbread hasn't really been a cookie you care for these chocolate shortbread cookies will have you thinking again. There's nothing boring about them! And you can even add extra flavors to make things even more interesting. Chocolate and peppermint, for example, is a beautiful combo and perfect for the holidays. from Cooking Classy

Festive Peppermint Cookies ! These soft and chewy cookies are studded with flecks of sweet peppermint candy cane and dotted with a generous amount of creamy white chocolate chips. The flavor pairing is an absolute dream, they are exceptionally delicious holiday cookie! Peppermint Christmas Cookies We all love that chocolate peppermint combo , but have you tried the white chocolate peppermint combo? These cookies are just that, more of a vanilla meets peppermint cookie and they are completely irresistible in every way! They are easy to make, similar to a chocolate chip cookie but with the addition of crushing candy canes. And those crushed candy bits add a pretty speckles of red color to these bright and cheery cookies. You'll find they stay soft for days, thanks to those melted candy cane bits and a fair amount of butter. They pair beautifully with a cup of chocolatey hot cocoa or deeply flavored coffee. I think they will be a standout addition on a holiday cookie tray and ma...

Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake ! This is like two delicious dessert flavors in one - creamy pumpkin pie paired with rich yellow cake. It's a delicious duo, made with shortcut ingredients, and it's very reminiscent of a rustic cobbler. Pumpkin Cobbler Style Cake This homestyle, cozy autumn dessert is something that should be made a least once during the holiday season each year. It comes together in minutes, doesn't require making pie crust and you get the bonus of sweet cake atop. It's the perfect alternative treat for those who don't prefer pie and would be a welcome addition at a holiday feast. I've made it the traditional way with box cake mix to make it speedy, though you could try whipping up your own blend if you've got a little extra time (see note below). It's a no-fuss, minimal effort dessert that uses pantry staples and leaves you with a crowd pleasing old fashioned style, utterly delicious cake! from Cooking Classy

Crockpot Turkey Breast is the easiest way to cook turkey! This foolproof slow cooker method frees up oven space and yields tender, juicy turkey breast. Perfect for a holiday feast yet it's simple enough for a weeknight dinner (plus leftovers make the best sandwiches). Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Here's a simplified version of holiday turkey, no oven required. You just need a decent size slow cooker (6 to 7 quart) and to plan a bit of extra time for that low and slow cooking. It's a no fuss method that yields a deliciously seasoned, butter infused turkey breast, plus plenty of drippings for turkey gravy to pour atop. It's final result of tender juicy turkey made with less hassle may have you turning to this method year over year. This is also a great option if your family only likes the white meat of turkey, no need to even start with and waste the dark meat. No turkey thighs here. Pair this turkey breast with some other simple sides to round out the holiday meal s...

Vibrant Winter Fruit Salad made with fresh apples, mandarins, kiwi, bananas and pomegranate arils and it's all tossed with a refreshing lemon poppyseed dressing. It's always a party favorite and perfect way to use up the fruit in season! Like this Winter version? Also try my go-to classic fruit salad recipe filled with summer fruit. Winter Fruit Salad Recipe Typically we think of fruit salads as a summer side dish but there's still an abundance of fruit in season during winter so why not take advantage of that and make a healthy winter fruit salad? I first shared this recipe eight years ago and we've made it several times each year since. It's so good it almost passes as a tempting dessert! This is a great dish to add to a holiday menu because there are often lots of heavy sides served but this is a light, refreshing and nutritious option to help balance those out a bit. You'll find this inviting fruit salad is so easy to make and it adds so much festiv...

Fast and easy Dinner Rolls that are perfectly soft and tender, beautifully fluffy and ready from start to finish in just 1 hour!  No more waiting forever for dough to rise with this simple dinner side staple! The Fastest Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe! Who doesn't love a freshly baked homemade roll warm from the oven? It's amazing that something made up so few of the most basic ingredients, that's so reasonably easy to make can create something so supremely delicious! These dinner rolls have the best melt-in-your-mouth texture with a light chew, a rich buttery flavor and just a faint hint of background sweetness. They're the perfect side to homemade Vegetable Soup or Minestrone Soup ! I've shared so many soup recipes so of course it only makes sense to have some delicious rolls to serve with them. These rolls also double as great base for sliders or sandwiches ( pulled pork , holiday ham and turkey etc), or use leftovers the next day for a breakfast casserole (li...

Easy Pumpkin Pie - Homemade pie doesn't get any easier than this! This stream-lined pie is made with just 5 ingredients (and a little salt) and the final outcome is undoubtably satisfying and has all those sweetly spiced autumnal flavors we love! 5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pie! Wether you are novice pie maker or an experienced baker this no fuss pie is an absolute dream! It takes such minimal effort but makes a perfectly impressive homemade pumpkin pie! The beneficial ingredients here are sweetened condensed milk and a pumpkin pie spice blend. These slim down the ingredient count, plus who doesn't love sweetened condensed milk anyway? It's such a treat. It starts with a store-bought pie crust but if you'd prefer you could always swap that out for homemade. If doing so I'd just recommend partially blind baking first so crust doesn't end up soggy, store-bought crusts tend to bake up nicely without this extra step. This traditionally flavored pie is perfectly pump...

Fall Harvest Bowls - A Sweetgreen copycat but better! These bowls are brimming with nutritious ingredients including fresh kale, crisp sweet apples, roasted Brussels sprouts, tender sweet potatoes, a chewy wild rice blend, crunchy nuts, and tangy feta. And it's all finished with a sweet and tart lemon dressing. The Best Harvest Bowls This recipe is a copycat recipe with inspiration from Sweetgreen's harvest bowl but with what I consider a few even more delicious additions. In place of balsamic dressing I found honey lemon dressing tasted better and was more fitting, feta was overall more preferred among tasters versus goat cheese, and Brussels sprouts add one more veggie and will help get more servings out of it. Pan seared chicken was also used in place of roasted for a quicker option. Simply put we are obsessed with these meal in one bowls, they are one of the tastiest healthy fall recipes and we just can't get enough of them! Once you try them you may just start mak...