My Favorite Holiday Treat

...is absolutely anything that combines chocolate and peppermint - like these Sandwiched Mini Mrs. Salmi's Cookies with Peppermint Buttercream.  That Buttercream Frosting is also great on Brownies, cakes, or in a big bowl and eaten with a spoon.  

Or these Meringues that hide a peppermint bark Hershey kiss inside.  

For Christmas presents in college, a friend and I made white chocolate peppermint bark for our friends.  I must have eaten 3 lbs. of the stuff myself.  

And yes, kids, you WILL get a stomachache from eating too much candy.

Chocolate/peppermint drinks are another favorite of mine like a Peppermint Mocha Latte or something I made this year Peppermint Hot White Chocolate.

Peppermint Hot White Chocolate

1/2 c. Powdered Milk
1/2 c. Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp. Cornstarch or Arrowroot Powder
1 tsp. Powdered Vanilla
2 Candy Canes, 1 crumbled in food processor
4 Squares Vanilla Bean White Chocolate, crumbled in food processor

For mix:

Process all ingredients in a food processor until well mixed.

For drink:

Heat milk on the stove and put several heaping teaspoons of mix in milk (to taste).  Stir well until piping hot. Pour into mug and stir with the other candy cane.  Enjoy!


This is part of Miz Helen's Full Plate Thursday.  Oh, and thank you for the Red Plate award for the Cranberry Persimmon Bread.  I've made 2 loaves every 4 days or so since I posted that link.  :)


This is Day 20 of the Bloggy Moms Blog Dare.

Day 1 - My Holiday Wish

Day 2 - When Snow Begins to Fall

Day 3 - What We Tell (or Don't Tell) Our Children About Christmas

Day 4 - Acts of Kindness

Day 5 - What I Had Hoped to Accomplish With My Blog in 2012

Day 6 - I Don't Think You Understand

Day 7 - I Finally Gave In And...

Day 8 - The Look On Their Face Made It All Worth It

Day 9 - I Was Certain That I Would Disappoint

Day 10 - The Old Item of Clothing That I Just Can't Part With

Day 11 - I Seem to Collect

Day 12 - What I'd Like New Moms to Know

Day 13 - And the Flight Attendant Said
Day 14 - If I Could Have Chosen My First Name
Day 15 - Her Frantic Motions
Day 16 - I Could Never Live In a Home That Was
Day 17 - Why I Never
Day 18 - It Was All Because I Believed
Day 19 - Things That Describe My Childhood