12 Days of Cookies Recap – and Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year everybody!! You might be all holiday cookie-d out. I know I am. But I wanted to recap my 12 Days of Cookies from the holidays to help spread inspiration in case you have any late holiday parties coming up. I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it there for a while with me starting late and all. But I made it and I’m so glad I did. Maybe next year I’ll do 12 Days of Cupcakes…
My 12 Days of Cookies:
Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
Day 4: Fudge
Day 5: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Day 6: Chocolate Chip Snowballs
Day 7: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Day 8: Snickerdoodles
Day 9: Candy Cane & Mint Kiss Cookies
Day 10: Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Cookies
Day 11: Butter Ball Cookies
Day 12: Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies






I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 






You chose a great recipe! I’m glad you liked it. Did your friend like the recipe from Smitten Kitchen? I liked that one too, but it was a little more chocolately than I was looking for.
What a cool way to frost! That is so nifty – can’t wait to try. Thanks, Jen!
Amy said her sister enjoyed them so they seemed to be well received. I wanted something bright red and without a ton of food coloring. Those are the main reasons I chose the recipe I did. Then I saw your comparison post while the cupcakes were in the oven, I saw your post and it reassured my choice!
Ooooooh brown sugar cream cheese frosting! I’m intrigued.
Those look great!
Ooooooh brown sugar cream cheese frosting! I’m intrigued.
Those look great!
this looks great! I’ll have to try this to bring to work because my CWs only eat CMR’s red velvet cake!
Ooh that frosting technique looks amazing! Give you most frosting to eat, too!
That gives me an idea! What if I put something else in the cone? Maybe a melted chocolate or something. Hmmm have to think about that. Beautiful post.
Yep Sheila – I do that all the time. If you look at the other cupcakes in my blog, I’ve stuffed bananas, peanut butter, jams etc in cupcakes. It’s probably my favorite way to make a cupcake!
I love removing the cone from my cupcakes as well. More yummy frosting!! 🙂
Oooh I’ll have to try out this red velvet recipe and compare too. I think it’s so interesting that every RV recipe that is slightly different but basically the same can give you different taste results. Love the new frost method!
/Clara
So…I realize I’m seriously late to the party, but I’m so glad you like the red velvet recipe! The frosting sounds delish 🙂