i’ve been in a bit of a blogging and reading slump this past month as i haven’t been inspired to do anything, really. december is surprisingly anticlimactic; it’s mostly been me trying to finish school, cleaning my room, occasionally dancing, and more recently, baking. i’ve never baked or cooked or done anything in the kitchen before, but i was in a ~mood~ and decided to look up some pinterest recipes and WOW pinterest is a strong motivator.
honestly, i think this all started when i reread TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE (for a book i gave three-stars, i sure talk about it a lot). the main character, lara jean song, is an avid baker and her cookies made me crave… cookies. and baking. so when i was creating my board (on pinterest) of cookies i planned on baking this winter, i didn’t realize i was recreating my own version of lara jean’s christmas cookie bonanza. anyway, COOOOKIES.
i used this pinterest recipe to make my own spin on peppermint crunch christmas cookies.
recipe by kim lee, with alterations by moi (alexandra)
prep time: 15 min
cook time: 15 min
total time: 30 min
serves: 45 cookies (but i ended up with 29 cookies, so i dunno)
ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp of peppermint extract
- 2 ¼ cups of flour (i used whole wheat)
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz cup of peppermint kisses
instructions:
- beat butter and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy.
- blend in eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract.
- add flour, baking soda, salt, and peppermint kisses. blend, blend, blend.
- pre-heat the oven at 350 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- scoop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, ~1 inch apart as the cookies will spread
- bake for 9 – 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. cool on baking sheets, then cook completely.
mug from shannelle (art of escapism)’s redbubble
those cookies look delicious, xan! i hope you’re making more baking posts because i love baking!
yes pls tell how me the vanilla chai cookies go! these looked absolutely amazing and now i feel inspired to bake! but i have tried and i know that i really am not good at baking at all even though i enjoy it. somehow i’m just never really happy with the way my treats turn out? but i can make rice krispie squares (but i can somehow still mess THOSE up even though they are so easy) so i will probably end up making those for christmas! maybe add some sprinkles to make them more festive 🙂
Mmmmm these look DELICIOUS. It actually kills me when characters love cooking because I get so hungry. XD But yet it’s my favourite thing?!? Life is so hard. XD I was just baking mini pies this afternoon and…eeeeeep.
(Also your photos are gorgeous. I SAY THAT EVERY TIME AND IT’S ANNOYING BUt…still. <3)
COOKIES.
Now that I’ve got that out the way…I totally understand the blogging/reading funk thing. I’m sadly going to be taking a step back because I feel like I’ve lost the reading bug, as much as I hate to admit. Time to fall back in love with reading, stress free! We haven’t baked much yet – shocker! So far we’ve made thumbprint cookies (or as I like to call them, jam drops) and we’re baking gingerbread tomorrow. Might be whipping up a batch of White Christmas too, which is rather fitting considering I just watched a movie with the same name. Enjoy a cookie for me!
Those cookies look so good! I am going to bake cookies for Christmas with my family this week, and I can’t wait now. Maybe I’ll try making those cookies later.
These look delicious! If you’re gonna be a blogging and reading slump, this is a great way to spend the time! When is technology going to evolve to the point that we can just get food straight from the computer screen? The only cookies I bake from scratch for Christmas are meringue cookies, but I add peppermint to make them festive lol.
omg xandra those look fantastic! I’m probably going to try these out at my family’s party. Tell us if the vanilla chai cookies go well! I’m liking the diversity of your posts. The cookies and the books in the photographs are so beautiful.
Great pictures. The cookies look so delicious and perfect to much on between reads
These look really good, though I don’t really like peppermint very much… heh. I’ve been baking a lot myself lately! I got some new materials for making fancy icing so I’m excited to use them!
While I am not a huge fan of peppermint, my brother loves the taste so I think I might make these for him! I love your photos, by the way, and I would love to see how the vanilla chai cookies go! XD
Ahhh these white chocolate peppermint cookies look absolutely delicious! Last year, I made Taylor Swift’s vanilla chai cookies, and they were the best. I would love to see how yours turn out!
AAAAAAAAAH, those cookies look so delicious! I’m currently avoiding dairy/gluten/preservatives, but I can still feast my eyes. *happy sigh* Yep, Pinterest possesses a surprising and wondrous power over the mind |-D Charries in the kitchen are delightful; I love it when they describe the smells. I haven’t baked much yet this Dec, but I bet things will start to get pretty crazy the kitchen the closer we get to Christmas + New Years.
These look amazingly delicious (and your fantabulous photography only enhances my need for these cookies) *grabby hands*
Thanks so much for sharing Alexandra!!
(P.s I hope you’re feeling better <3)