Basic Recipes

Looking for a quick and easy Christmas dessert for the kids? These Candy Curl Christmas Cupcakes are a great solution. Topped with homemade buttercream frosting and red, white, and green candy curls, these cupcakes are a sweet treat even Santa won't be...

You Will Need: Gingerbread Cottage Cookie Mold Fluted Round Cookie Cutter Delight Modeling Compound Cornstarch Straw Paint Paint Brushes Ribbon Instructions: Make a casting from Paperclay or Delight. Knead the selected material into...

You will need: 5-Point Star Cookie Cutter Set Royal Icing Holly and Berry Candy Cane Picks Wax or parchment paper Your favorite recipe for rice crispy treats Instructions: Make rice crispy treats as directed. Let cool completely. Using...

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup dark molasses 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Instructions: Cream sugar and butter. Add beaten...

You will need: 1 Small pre-baked Gingerbread house Royal Icing Christmas Mix Royal Icing Christmas Candle Royal Icing Double Holly with Berry Sturdy cardboard, a foam core board, or an extra cookie sheet for the house's base Royal Icing ...

Recipe and photo thanks to ibakeheshoots.com! Ingredients: ¼ cup molasses ½ cup boiling water ¾ teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground...

This is a recipe and photo from Nordic Ware: Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon peppermint...

Spicy Mix together: 2 cups molasses 1 cup vegetable oil 4 cups whole wheat flour 2-1/2 cups white flour 4 teaspoons ground ginger 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground...

You Will Need: Macarons Pink Floral Chain Transfer Sheets Shallow silicone disc mat or small chocolate candy mold White Chocolate Piping Bag Instructions: This is a fun way to add a little bit of fun to any dessert. These small round discs...

You Will Need: Dark or Milk Chocolate (either melting wafers or chopped bars) Colored Candy Melts OR White Chocolate dyed with Powder Food Color A plastic container or a double boiler to melt chocolate in Small balloons, blown up in 3-4 different...

MAKING SUGAR MOLDS: It's easy to make all sorts of molds for holiday decorations, cake trims, and table centerpieces. We have three different recipes, depending on the type of mold you are using and how durable you want it to be: Regular, Fine Detail,...

Ingredients: 12 oz chopped white chocolate (use Lindt bars) 1 cup creamy peanut butter 3 cups crisp rice cereal 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips Instructions: Lightly grease an 8-by-8-inch square baking...

Ingredients: 12 oz chopped milk chocolate (Use Lindt Milk Chocolate bars) 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter 3 cups crisp rice cereal 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips Instructions: Lightly grease an...

The secret to royal icing is in the consistency. Fortunately, royal icing is very forgiving. Does it seem too thick? Add a few drops of liquid at a time to thin it down. Is it too thin? Add small amounts of confectioners' sugar and stir until you get it...

This tutorial and all the images are thanks to tikkido.com! You will need: Oreos chocolate melts (in whatever colors you want) a plain Oreo cookie mold chocolate transfer sheets a 2" circle punch (like for scrapbooking) Instructions: First, you need...

Ingredients: 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry 4 cups thinly sliced peeled fresh pears 1 teaspoon Pure Pear Extract ¾ cup sugar 4 teaspoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon Ginger ¼ cup chopped walnuts 1 egg white 1 tablespoon...

These magnificent brownies will melt in your mouth! We suggest that you double the recipe because trust us, even that will not make enough. To ensure that your brownies are not cakey, mix everything by hand. Do not use a mixer because you can overmix...

Lavender Sugar has the light floral scent of lavender blended right into granulated sugar. It's fast and easy to make this flavored sugar, and it makes a wonderful culinary gift or addition to your stash of baking ingredients. Yield: 2 cups lavender...

Yields approximately 4 cups Ingredients: 16 oz of cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon rose extract food coloring if desired Instructions: In a medium bowl, cream together the...

Update this old-fashioned favorite with edible flowers for a fresh spring treat. You can flavors to suit your taste, but you will need clear lollipops to showcase the flowers. Make sure you have an accurate candy thermometer for this recipe because the...

This fabulous tutorial is courtesy of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. www.sweetsugarbelle.com Quilting? Tufting? Whatever you call it, this easy technique is a simple way to dress up decorated cookies. It's pretty much my new favorite thing. It's...

Match clever sayings with adorable Woodland Animals sugar decorations to bring your whoopie pies to the next level! You will need: Woodland Animal Sugar Decorations Favorite whoopie pie recipe White Icing Squeeze bottle with tip Small Sugar...

Ingredients: 1/4 cup flour 2/3 cup white sugar (not confectioners) 1 cup milk 1/2 lb. butter 1-2 tsp. vanilla Cream cheese (optional) Instructions: Cook 1/4 cup flour and 1 cup of milk on a low heat, whisking constantly until all lumps...

Recipe & image courtesy of Beekman 1802. This drink was the 19th Century version of Gatorade. Farmers and farmhands brought large, cool pottery crocks of Switchel into the fields during haying season. It was poured into tin cups to keep it at its...

Courtesy of Morris Kitchen. Ingredients: - 1 oz Morris Kitchen Ginger Syrup - 2 oz Vodka - 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice - 3 oz Seltzer - Lime or Lemon Wedge Instructions: Pour Morris Kitchen Ginger Syrup, vodka, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker and shake...

Serves: Makes 16 servings Ingredients: 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 tablespoon Cinnamon Extract 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract 1 egg 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup finely...

Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 14.1-ounce package) 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon Cinnamon Extract 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 1/2 cups pecan...

How To Make Chocolate Bark: {Using A Mold} MELTING Place wafer in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds at half power or on defrost setting. Stir wafers. Repeat steps 2-3 until wafers are completely melted. MOLDING Fill mold cavities with...

Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup light corn syrup 2 tsp. vanilla Instructions: 1. Butter a 13 X 9 inch pan. 2. Combine all ingredients, except vanilla, in a heavy 4 qt. saucepan. Cook over...

Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature ½ cup powdered sugar 1 ½ cups flour ½ cup cornstarch ¼ teaspoon fleur del sel or coarse grained salt ½ cup dark chocolate, cut into small...

Ingredients: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. baking powder Pinch of salt 1/2 cup sugar Grated zest of 1 lemon 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 3/4 stick (6 tbsp.) unsalted butter, melted and cooled ...

Recipe from Olive Nation Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 tblsp of flour 1 1/3 cup of Caster Superfine Sugar - divided 2 tblsp corn starch 1 stick of butter, cut into chunks and brought to room temperature 2 tblsp Italian Organic Honey 1 tsp Pure Vanilla...

Cookie project found on page 33 of our Spring 2015 catalog. To download the template click here. You will need: Mask Template Horse Head Cookie Cutter Clear Writing Gel Scissors Pen or pencil Royal Icing No Fail Sugar Cookie Recipe To...

Recipe thanks to Nordic Ware. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon flake sea salt or kosher salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/4...

Image and recipe courtesy of ChocoTransferSheets.com You will need: Your choice of chocolate transfer sheets Large marshmallows Wax or parchment paper Lollipop sticks Confectionary coating Melting bowl Instructions: Cut stripes of transfer sheets...

From Cookie Choc by Silikomart Ingredients: For the cookies: 410 g (4 ½ cups) flour 160 g (2/3 cup) butter 140 g (2/3 cup) sugar 6 g (1/2 Tbsp) baking powder 100 g (1/2 cup) eggs 12 g (2 1/3 tsp) salt 30 g (2 2/3 Tbsp) grated hard cheese...

This recipe takes a few more minutes to prepare, but the result is a wonderfully rich & smooth ice cream. The ice cream pictured is flavored with our Strawberry Flavor Fountain which, along with flavor, also adds pink color to the ice cream...

Recipe from Lorannoils.com. Ingredients: 3 ounces good-quality cream cheese, softened 5 to 6 drops Peppermint Oil or flavor of choice Several drops pink food coloring 4 to 4 1/2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar Granulated sugar for...

Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp. instant espresso powder 1/4 cup or 2oz. dark chocolate 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts 1/3 cup sugar 2 eggs Instructions: Dissolve espresso powder in hot water. Break...

Ingredients: - 1/2 cup(s) heavy whipping cream - 2 tsp. cocoa powder - 1 tsp. vanilla extract Preparation: Pour all ingredients into the Deco Cream Whipper, close the lid, and whip until stiff (approx. 60 seconds).