If you know me by now, you know I love a prep-ahead situation. It’s called working smarter, not harder, right?! So, when I discovered icebox cookies I fell in love. Icebox cookies were popular back in the 1930s where the dough could be left–in the icebox–and cooked at a moment’s notice. Basically the original slice…
Tag: holiday
Vic’s Tricks To…Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. And how can you not fall in LOVE with these chocolate candy cane cookies?! It’s comfy season where I can just relax with the pups with a million blankets and hibernate. And cook a million and a half cookies for my Christmas boxes! Once you get…
Vic’s Tricks To…Royal Icing
I really love every and all types of frosting or icing. And royal icing is (quite literally) king! I mean…nowhere near my mother, who requests 2 cans of lemon frosting on her bday cake every year… But, icing/frosting is so so critical to taking a baked good to the next level! And in this case,…
Vic’s Tricks To…Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies are the absolute best. Not only are they so delicious and mix-and-matchable, but they are SO SO EASY! Especially when you make them using Vic Tricks! I add these into every holiday cookie box I make, but they’re also good if you have some spare jam and want a quick sweet treat! I…
Vic’s Tricks To…The STAPLE Vanilla Cookie Dough
It’s the most wonderful time of the year y’all! And this STAPLE vanilla cookie dough will bring you all the cheer! And since this year has totally sucked soooo we’ll take what we can get. BUT, Vic’s here to SAVE THE YEAR! (Didn’t even mean to rhyme there, but I’m just that good) With the…
Vic’s Tricks To…Getting Through Winter
I have a real love/hate thing for winter… I truly enjoy the holidays and the lights and the cheer, but ugh, people are the worst. Don’t get me wrong, the snow in the city is G-E-O-R-G-E-O-U-S. But, you see, I drive to work…in Boston…which means that any little bit of snow sends people into arctic chaos. …