From Rachel's Kitchen: "Meltworthy" Cookies!

I stalk, I mean, ehh hem "frequent"

Better Homes & Gardens magazine and website

always looking for the latest in home decor,

entertaining, and recipes. 

I came across this recipe for

"Chocolatly Melting Snowmen"

a couple of weeks ago and couldn't resist.

How cute are these little melting snowmen?

Equal parts adorable and delicious,
the cookie underneath is chocolate peanut butter
topped with vanilla melted chocolate, a peanut butter cup hat,
dark chocolate eyes, and a orange sprinkle nose!

The notion of melting snowmen saddens
 my heart a little, but when I look at these cookies

I can't help but think of the silly little snowman
singing his song "In Summer" in Frozen...

ha ha, I adored this song during the movie.

So cute!

...And then I'm reminded that Disney Princessses & Ice Queens

can do whatever they want in
 whimsical Disney animations like 'Frozen'

and that snowman don't have to melt because
 Disney Princesses/Queens can just award them
their own personal snow clouds in warmer temps...See?!

Instant Disney Solution, Problem Solved.
Disney movies just make life a happier place! :)

Anyways, what do you guys think of these?

You can find the same recipe from

 Better Homes & Gardens here.

To follow more of my baking adventures,

stop back regularly.

See you soon...

xo,

homemade cranberry butter

I bought a bag of cranberries at Trader Joe's 

a few weeks ago, well-- because

they are red, festive, and tis' the season for cranberries!

However, every time I go into my refrigerator

there they are in the front of the fridge

taking up prime real estate on the top shelf
begging to be used in a holiday recipe...

Cranberry Butter:

Ingredients:

1. (1) Stick Butter

2. (2) Tbsp Maple Syrup or Agave (I used a honey vanilla agave)

3. Bag of Fresh Cranberries

Directions:

1) Wash 1/2 bag of cranberries and pat dry.

2) Throw cranberries in a pan with 2 tbsp either maple syrup or agave and heat on medium, stirring frequently, until cranberries soften and turn to a jam-like consistently (some of them will burst)

 

3. Throw into a mixing bowl and let cool, about 10-15 min. 

4. Fold in one stick of softened butter (I used salted) and use an electric mixer to whip into butter.

 

5. Serve on English muffin or as a festive holiday butter to add to muffins, bagels, etc.

Tip: Sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on top for an extra special treat! :)

For more inspiration about how to use cranberries

this time of year, visit here.

Things to Do with Fresh Cranberries

And as always, feel free to share your own 

#festive cranberry recipe with other readers!

xo,