The holiday season is all about spreading joy and creating a magical atmosphere for your loved ones. One delightful way to do this is by making vanilla cakesickles that not only taste heavenly but also look like they belong in a winter wonderland. We’ve got a sweet and sparkly treat that will leave your guests in awe – Vanilla Cakesickles adorned with edible silver glitter and silver balls.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch of your favorite vanilla cake
• 1 cup of vanilla frosting
• Edible silver glitter
• Silver edible balls
• White chocolate for coating
• Lollipop sticks

Instructions:

1. Start by baking your favorite vanilla cake according to the recipe (box cake mix is totally fine and actually recommended for this recipe), and let it cool completely. Once it’s cooled, crumble the cake into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the vanilla frosting to the crumbled cake and mix it until you achieve a uniform consistency. This will create the cake pop mixture.
3. Take small portions of the cake pop mixture and shape it into your desired cakesickle shape. Insert a lollipop stick into each cakesickle and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze them for about 30 minutes to set.
4. While the cakesickles are in the freezer, melt your white chocolate. You can use a microwave or a double boiler for this step. Once the chocolate is smooth and ready, remove the cakesickles from the freezer.
5. Dip each cakesickle into the melted white chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off. Place them back on the parchment paper.
6. While the white chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the cakesickles with edible silver glitter and place silver edible balls to create that snowy, silver effect. Let them set for a few minutes.
7. Once the chocolate coating has hardened, your Vanilla Cakesickles with a snowy silver effect are ready to impress your guests.

These cakesickles not only taste scrumptious with their vanilla goodness but also bring a touch of elegance to your holiday table. The edible silver glitter and silver balls give them a wintery, snowy appearance, perfect for the festive season.

Serve these Vanilla Cakesickles at your holiday gatherings or wrap them in pretty packaging to give as gifts. They’ll add a touch of magic and sparkle to your celebrations, leaving everyone enchanted by your culinary talents. Enjoy creating a winter wonderland on your dessert table and making lasting memories with your loved ones!

The holidays aren’t only the most wonderful time of the year because of pretty decorations, presents, and parties. If you’re anything like us, one of the things you’ve been looking forward to the most are the endless goodies and treats you get to enjoy guilt-free, well… because it’s the holidays!  Baking holiday cookies is an essential part of getting in the holiday spirit. They are an easy dessert to enjoy at family gatherings, a way to add a festive touch at tea time and they are great for giving as delicious gifts to your friends. And remember, if you have little ones don’t forget that you’ll need some cookies to leave out for a particular cookie aficionado on Christmas Eve!

This season, why not get festive by baking a favorite holiday cookie with a twist.  Here we will share with you a few recipe ideas that have fun, colorful and tasty spins on festive classics that will be sure to please your loved ones year after year.

One thing we can promise, these cookies will make a tasty surprise and have everyone feeling the joy of the holiday season! As always, we have everything you need for all your Holiday baking needs.

Let the baking begin!

Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies

The irresistible buttery taste of melt in your mouth shortbread cookies are a holiday baking staple. This delectable spin on a classic shortbread brings out the best in the most festive fruits; cranberry and oranges. The tang of citrus and touch of bitter-sweet berries will bring your enjoyment of this charming holiday classic to the next level.

Ingredients

• ½ cup of dried cranberries
• ¾ cup of sugar
• 2½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons of orange zest, grated
• 1- 2 tablespoon of fresh orange juice (optional)
• 1 cup additional sugar to coat cookies before baking (optional)

Preparation

1. Line the cookie pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Combine cranberries and ¼ cup of sugar in the food chopper. Processes until the cranberries are broken down into smaller pieces. Set aside.
3. Combine flour and remaining ½ cup of sugar in a deep mixing bowl (5L).
4. Use a blender (available in store only) to cut in butter.
5. Stir in the almond extract, cranberry-sugar mixture, orange zest and orange juice.
6. Use your hands to knead the dough until it is smooth and holds its shape.
7. Shape dough into a log about two inches in a diameter and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for two hours or up to 72 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
9. Cut slices of cookie dough about ¼ inches thick.
10. Place half a cup of sugar in a bowl and coat the cookie slices with sugar (optional).
11. Place cookies on the cookie pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
12. Let cookies cool for several minutes on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack.

Caramel Stuffed Soft Gingerbread cookies

Give your cookie lovers a surprise when they bite into your mouth-wateringly warm caramel stuffed soft gingerbread cookies. This chewy new take on the molasses and ginger holiday tradition will leave your loved ones speechless, while they munch on the caramel-filled delight. Add this recipe to your Christmas cookie platter and watch them disappear.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 24 Kraft caramels

Preparation

1. In the bowl of your thinkkitchen Promix Stand Mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth.
2. Add the molasses and mix thoroughly.
3. Crack in the eggs, mixing in one at a time, scraping down the sides as you go with a spatula.
4. Mix in the vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
5. Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt, and mix until combined.
6. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30-40 minutes.
7. Preheat your oven to 350ºF and line three sheet pans with parchment paper.
8. Taking about 1/2-1 tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball.
9. Place two balls of dough on either side of a caramel, press them together and pinch the edges firmly to cover the caramel completely, and then roll into a ball. Repeat.
10. Set balls of dough on cookie pan 2 inches apart.
11. Bake for 9-10 minutes, until flattened, but puffy.
12. Allow to cool for 5 min on the baking sheet before removing, to avoid having the caramels melt through the bottom on the cooling racks.
13. Serve while the cookies are still warm to be sure the caramel does not harden, or warm in the microwave before serving.

Peppermint Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are the official cookie of merry cut-outs and festive frosting. Give this authentic holiday cookie a taste of excitement by adding crushed peppermint candy to the equation. Crunching into this enticing take on a sweet classic will bring a burst of flavor into the season of giving.

Ingredients

• 3¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup finely ground candy canes or round peppermint candies
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk

Preparation

1. Mix together flour and salt in a deep mixing bowl (5L).
2. Using food processor grind peppermint candy to fine sugar consistency.
3. In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer, beat butter, sugar, and ground peppermint together until blended.
4. Add eggs and vanilla extract, use hand mixer to mix thoroughly.
5. Add the flour and salt mixture gradually to the combined butter, sugar and ground peppermint.
6. Separate into 2 pieces, wrap in plastic and let chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
8. Spread flour on your work surface, and roll dough with our non-stick rolling pin to ¼ inch thickness.
9. Flour your cookie cutters before cutting shapes from dough.
10. Place on cookie pan and bake at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
11. Let cool completely before decorating.

Once your cookie tray is filled and your cookies are ready to be gobbled up, brew yourself a hot cocoa or tea, and use our milk frother to make it extra special. Your warm drink will be extra jolly in our Festive Mug.

Helping you make sure you and your loved ones enjoy every bite of the holiday season this year,

It’s the most festive time of year, and since we don’t want to find ourselves on the naughty list, we want to be completely honest with you: It’s not the presents that make us most excited for this time of year, but all the sweet treats we’re bound to be munching on! Images of sugary fudge, Christmas cookies, holiday logs, gingerbread houses and candy canes dance in our heads when we daydream of the holidays all December long and we just can’t wait to bite into any sweet, sugary goodness we can get our hands on!

But that’s not even the best part! During the holidays, any baking you delight in is completely guilt-free! It’s finally time to reward yourself for all your good behaviour throughout the year. In fact, it’s your duty to indulge in all things you crave and bake your heart away! You’ll want to savour some of the best treats of the season and take full advantage! This week, we have two cheerfully perfect recipes for this delectable time of year. Add these to your family traditions or list of Christmas baking classics, and everyone, including yourself, will be munching on these treats in no-time. Everyone will marvel at your amazing baking skills! In collaboration with the extraordinary Instagrammers and bakers, Gabrielle and Émilie, we have created two holiday-inspired dessert recipes perfect for any occasion!

Get your taste buds ready for an explosion of chocolaty-goodness with our Black Forest and Beer Yule Log or our Cookie Dough Fudge. Whether your wish is to wow guests at the end of a memorable feast or to simply surprise someone special with a small treat (Santa might just love trying something new), these recipes will make this holiday season extra merry. Are you ready to warm up your kitchen with all the best tastes of the season? Before you get mixing the delicious chocolatey ingredients, make sure you are prepared! For these recipes you will need a 15” baking sheet for the log, and a 8” x 10” square baking dish for the fudge.

Start your holidays right by baking these delicious recipes!

Black Forest and Beer Yule Log

Cookie Dough Fudge

Satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season!

  Gabrielle and Émilie met about a year ago when Émilie was finishing her masters in biology and Gabrielle was a student at Cégep de l’Outaouais. They got to know each other when they had the chance to work together at a local bakery. They quickly became collaborators, having both cooking and baking as mutual passions. They adore cooking together in their spare time, especially throughout the summer of 2017, while Émilie was pregnant! In the kitchen, they complement each other well, Gabrielle with her photography skills and Émilie with her imagination. Together, they create beautiful culinary projects, that are simple and delicious!

December has arrived and that means it’s officially acceptable to bring out all things holiday in full force! For us at Stokes and thinkkitchen, nothing gets us into a festive mood more than starting to make all of our most delicious holiday goodies. Bringing out cookie recipes reserved specially for the holidays and starting to mix up your favourite ingredients is a magical moment and just another reason to love this time of year. Taking that first bite of mouthwatering chocolate, ginger, or sugar cookie can immediately bring you back to some of your favourite yuletide memories. It’s a mood like no other; you start to hum carols in your head and you can’t wait for what’s to come (fun family time, more seasonal food to indulge in and lots of presents!). It’s the season of cheer, and holiday baking can be a great family activity, a way to gift in an affordable way, or the perfect finishing touch for the biggest feast of the season!

There’s always a good reason to eat a cookie, and during the holidays that couldn’t be more true. So guess what? We have two more for you to bake! This week we have absolutely mouthwatering recipes for you to add to your holiday cookie tin: Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies (made with only 4 ingredients!) and healthy Gingerbread Cookies with blackstrap molasses and coconut oil. Easy for amateur bakers, and dreamed up by blogger and youtuber JoJo Boisverts for her own cookie tin, these dazzling treats are sure to please your loved ones–and Santa won’t be complaining either! Before getting started on turning your kitchen into a production center that could rival the North Pole, make sure you have all the baking tools you need! Jojo used the thinkkitchen Icing Set, the new Remy Olivier Diamond Baking Sheet, and our cute Bric-à-Brac Container to keep it all fresh!

Get ready to fill your home with the sweet scents of the season and spread some holiday cheer!

Helping you savour and share every bite during this season of giving,

@jojoboiverts

From behind a desk as an administrative assistant to a dietary technician in the kitchen, my new profession let’s me test, invent and share recipes.

My website, jojo dans le frigo, is for all the foodies of the world. You’ll find ideas for simple recipes, nutritional guidance, as well as articles related diet. My primary goal in relation to my occupation is to prove to you that health and pleasure go hand-in-hand. I am convinced that eating healthy is a form of self-respect and self-care. Cooking nurtures the soul and I hope to pass on this passion to you through my website.

Happy exploring! I hope it inspires you to cook a little bit more each day.