holiday cookies

Easy Holiday Cookie Decorating, Plus All-Purpose Powdered Sugar Icing

November 30, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 8 Comments

It' s time to polish off the last of the pumpkin pie, strike the Thanksgiving set, and get focused on what's next. In my kitchen that means holiday ...

Behind the Scenes at the Eating Well Holiday Cookie Photo Shoot

November 6, 2013 By Nancy Baggett 5 Comments

I have been waiting and waiting .... and waiting to show you these pics. And ta-da, now I can! They were all taken during a photo shoot for my cookie story ...

Green Tea Icing for Dye-Free Cookies

December 15, 2012 By Nancy Baggett 6 Comments

Welcome to “au naturel” Cookie Decorating 102. I say au naturel because the colors shown here all come from botanical ingredients, and not a single one is from ...

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