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My Favourite Christmas Desserts & Family Traditions
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items Christmas is my favourite holiday and every year my husband, daughter and I celebrate with a number of traditions that include desserts we make, movies we watch, music we play and gingerbread houses we build. I have put together a list of those tradi...
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The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
White Chocolate Christmas Trifle
Decadent Milk Chocolate Trifle
Ice Box Shortbread Cookies
Rocky Road Fudge
Egg Nog Cheesecake
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can’t beat a good chocolate chip cookie and these ones do not disappoint. They have a crispy exterior and a soft chewy inside, they are just perfect! My husband likes them fresh from the oven, but I think they’re better on the second day!
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This is, in my opinion, the best butter, but any good quality butter will do for this recipe.
Kerrygold Grass-Fed Unsalted Pure Irish Butter Foil, 8 oz
The recipe calls for yellow sugar, but I have also used dark brown sugar and it has worked just fine too!
Great Value Light Brown Sugar, 32 oz
Any brand of white sugar will work.
Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
It costs a little more but try to use unbleached flour if you can.
Great Value Enriched and Unbleached Bread Flour, 5LB Bag
Again, any eggs will do!
Great Value Cage-Free Large White Eggs, 18 Count
The recipe calls for whole milk, but to be honest, I just use whatever milk or cream I have on hand.
Great Value Milk Whole Vitamin D, Half Gallon, Plastic, Jug, 64oz
Any brand is fine.
ARM & HAMMER Pure Baking Soda
The one think I don't compromise on is pure vanilla extract. The artificial stuff IS NOT the same.
McCormick Gourmet All Natural Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz Box
I like good quality milk chocolate chips for this recipe, buy you can use whatever kind your little heart desires.
Nestle Toll House Milk Chocolate Regular Baking Chips, 11.5 oz Bag
White Chocolate Christmas Trifle
I love a white chocolate trifle made with pound cake. I make it every Christmas, but instead of mixed berries, I use strawberries and kiwi for a red and green effect! I also use boxed pudding and I shave white chocolate on top. lynnskitchenadventures.com/white-chocolate-berry-trifle
If you are going to go to the trouble of making a beautiful trifle, it should be served in a beautiful glass dish!
Clear Glass Trifle Bowl
You can use any kind of pound cake for this recipe, but I like Sara Lee from the freezer section the best!
Sara Lee® Pound Cake Family Classic
I try to use white chocolate pudding mix that you cook, but it's not always easy to find, so instant pudding is a good backup option.
Hershey's Instant White Chocolate Pudding Mix
I always use good old Cool Whip for my trifle. Not the healthiest option, but it’s Christmas… treat yourself!!
Cool Whip OK Kosher Certification Original Whipping Cream Tub, 16 oz
I like to shave this with a fine grater to sprinkle on top and it looks like snow. It's so pretty and delicious!
GHIRARDELLI Premium White Chocolate Baking Bar, 4 oz Bar
Your berries must be fresh and I find organic berries taste better.
Fresh USDA Organic Strawberries, 1 lb Container
Not only are kiwi fruit good for you but they are delicious and look so pretty in a glass trifle dish.
Organic Kiwi Fruit, 1 lb Clam Shell
Decadent Milk Chocolate Trifle
I usually make a white chocolate trifle with green and red fruit for Christmas, but sometimes it’s fun to mix things up and you can’t go wrong with chocolate! This recipe can be made with brownies or chocolate cake for a lighter option. allrecipes.com/recipe/8308/death-by-chocolate-iii
A glass trifle bowl that shows off those delicious layers is a must!!
Clear Glass Trifle Bowl
These are hands down my favorite brownies.
GHIRARDELLI Ultimate Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix, 19 oz Box
Using cake instead of brownies lightens this recipe up a tad.
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Devil's Food Cake Mix, 15.25 oz
You've got to have eggs for baking!
Great Value Cage-Free Grade AA Extra Large White Eggs
I don't use vegetable oil often for health reasons, but I do use it for my Christmas baking, as no other oils taste quite the same.
Crisco Pure Vegetable Cooking Oil, 40 fl oz
I prefer this pudding for this recipe.
Dove Milk Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix and Pie Filling, 4 Servings, 3.03 oz Cardboard Box
You've gotta have that cool whip.
Cool Whip OK Kosher Certification Original Whipping Cream Tub, 16 oz
These are so freaking good!
Heath Chocolatey English Toffee Candy, Bars 1.4 oz, 6 Count
Ice Box Shortbread Cookies
Although ice box shortbread is not traditional shortbread, I love it! It tastes good, is so easy and so versatile, as you can change up your add-ins for a completely different recipe. This is my favourite recipe… marthastewart.com/337270/icebox-shortbread
My favourite butter!
Kerrygold Grass-Fed Pure Irish Unsalted Butter, 8 oz 2 Sticks
You can use any brand here, but I find it's best to sift the sugar if you opt for cheaper brands.
Great Value Confectioners Powdered Sugar, 32 oz
I always opt for pure vanilla, as artificial vanilla is inferior for baking.
McCormick Gourmet All Natural Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz Box
I always use unbleached flour!
King Arthur, All Purpose Unbleached Flour, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Kosher, No Preservatives, 5 lbs
Ghirardelli is my favourite baking choclate.
GHIRARDELLI Classic White Premium Baking Chips, 11 oz Bag
White chocolate, nuts and dried cranberries are my favorite add-ins for these cookies.
Nut Cravings Sun Dried Whole Cranberries: Lightly Sweetened, All Natural Dried Fruits (16oz)
You can use any nuts you like, but I like these to go with white chocolate and cranberries.
Great Value Chopped Macadamia Nuts, 4 oz
Rocky Road Fudge
My grandmother always made this easy and delicious fudge for us every year and although she is gone, I have carried on this tradition! I prefer walnuts in mine, but any nut will work.
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This is the best chocolate for this recipe, but any semi-sweet chocolate will do.
GHIRARDELLI Semi-Sweet Chocolate Premium Baking Chips Chocolate Chips for Baking, 12 oz Bag
I prefer Eagle Brand, but you can decide what brand to use.
Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, 100% US Milk, Gluten Free, 14 fl oz Can
Pure vanilla is best!
McCormick Gourmet All Natural Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz Box
You can use white marshmallows if you like, but I find the colourful ones so much prettier.
Great Value Mini Fruit Marshmallows, 10 oz Bag
I like walnuts for this recipe, but use whatever nuts you prefer.
Fisher Chef's Naturals Gluten Free, No Preservatives, Non-GMO Walnut Halves & Pieces, 16 oz Bag
Egg Nog Cheesecake
This recipe is amazing, so rich and smooth, I make it every year. I’ve linked the ingredients below. Bon appetites!! allrecipes.com/recipe/24308/eggnog-cheesecake-iii
You can use any graham cracker crumbs you like, but this is my preferred brand.
Christie Honey Maid, Graham Crumbs, 400g/14.1oz., {Imported from Canada}
Still my favourite butter!
Kerrygold Grass-Fed Pure Irish Salted Butter Sticks, 8 oz, 2 Sticks
You can use any brand here.
Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
Cream cheese in brick form, softened works best here.
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese, 2 ct Pack, 8 oz Brick
You'll want full fat eggnog for this.
Crystal Creamery Farm Fresh Signature Eggnog
I always use unbleached flour.
Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour
Any large eggs will do!
Great Value Cage-Free Large White Eggs, 18 Count
I love the smell of nutmeg at Christmas.
Great Value Organic Ground Nutmeg, 1.8 oz
Use whatever rum you would use in your eggnog. I like Bacardi!
BACARDI Superior White Rum, Gluten Free, 750 mL Bottle
Our Favourite Christmas Movies
Although new Christmas movies come out every year and my daughter and I binge the newest Hallmark Christmas movies, there are always those classic Christmas movies that we watch every year as tradition. This is a list of those movies!
This is my number one favourite Christmas movie, I watch it every year and it never gets old!!
Love Actually
I have been watching this movie since as long as I can remember… “YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT” ha ha ha so good!!
A Christmas Story
I realize I'm aging myself, but this classic is a must!!
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Another movie I never get tired of!!
The Holiday
I love this movie so much lol
Elf
If it takes place at Christmas, it's a Christmas movie!!
Bridget Jones's Diary
Many will argue this is not a Christmas movie… I disagree!!
Die Hard
Gingerbread Building
My daughter and I love building gingerbread houses every year, but you don’t need to stop at houses… these days there are kits for everything!!
My daughter and I bought this kit last year and loved it, it was fun decorating a tiny village.
Wilton Christmas Gingerbread Kit Mini Village 10 Pcs 27.8 oz No Baking Required
A little Santa's workshop kit, too cute!!
Create A Treat Santa's Workshop Gingerbread Kit, 33.9 oz, 1 Count, Regular Size, New, Peanut, Tree Nut Free
It's the most adorable barn kit!
Holiday Create A Treat E-Z Build Gingerbread Barn Cookie Kit, 26 oz, 1 Count, Regular, Shelf-Stable
Ninjabread cookies bahahahahahaha!!!
In the Mix Gingerbread Cookie Kit, 9.5oz
I love this! I wish we had these in Canada.
Hasbro Candy Land Gingerbread House Kit
Gingerbread garage… so cute!!
Create-A-Treat Gingerbread House Kit