ready in about 35 minutes; serves 45
You might need to buy:
  • crushed peppermint candies
  • semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • unsalted butter
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • unsweetened cocoa powder
  • baking powder
  • large eggs
Belongs to mbayless Peppermint Bark 

If you don’t have a double boiler, use a metal bowl set over a pot of simmering water.

You might need to buy:
  • large candy canes
  • peppermint oil

Cook’s Note

Use flour on utensils to keep dough from sticking: Dip the cookie cutters, and dust the spatula before transferring uncooked dough to a sheet. Rolling dough between two sheets of floured parchment will keep it from sticking to the rolling pin.

ready in about an hour and 40 minutes; serves 32
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • unsalted butter
Belongs to mbayless Royal Icing 

Makes 5 cups

You might need to buy:
  • confectioners' sugar
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • • 1 large egg
  • • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • • 1/4 cup sour cream
Belongs to mbayless Sugar Cookies 
serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • • 2 large eggs
  • • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

To freeze: Instead of refrigerating the dough, freeze the logs for up to 2 months. To bake, follow the recipe instructions, cutting and baking the dough from frozen, and use the upper end of the time range.

Calories 68, Fat 3g, Carbohydrate 10g,
Protein 1g, Fiber 0g,

ready in about 35 minutes; serves 48
You might need to buy:
  • grated lemon zest
  • fresh lemon juice
  • confectioners' sugar
  • unsalted butter
Belongs to mbayless Gingerbread Man 
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 36
You might need to buy:
  • ground ginger
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground cloves
  • unsalted butter
  • molasses
  • confectioners' sugar