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Simple Cookies with a Complicated Name
My new KitchenAid mixer arrived this week, just in time to start whipping up some Christmas goodies. It arrived in the middle of a busy weekend, so it just sat there, looking pretty, waiting to be used. Finally, Tuesday rolled around and I decided it was time to put this beauty to good use. But what to make first?? I decided on cream cheese jam cookies called Kolaczki, or what some call Kolacky Cookies. The dough is a simple mix of butter, lots of butter, and cream cheese and flour. That’s it. The beauty of these cookies is the dough is rich but not overly sweet, so they are the…
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Apple Cider Bundt Cake
For some reason, probably Starbucks-driven, pumpkin spice is THE flavor for fall. But another flavor that makes its appearance this time of year is by far more delicious to me and that is apple cider. I LOVE apple cider. The smell and flavor evoke hay rides and bonfires. Apple cider also carries over nicely from Halloween fun to Thanksgiving festivities. I love apple cider doughnuts, muffins and cakes, so I thought I would play around with an easy apple cider Bundt cake recipe – something you can easily throw together but still looks impressive for holiday get-togethers. There are recipes out there for completely homemade, totally apply cakes, but I…
