This week was so busy, but in a fun way! I packaged up some cookie mixes to mail out (which I forgot to take a picture of 🙁 ), baked so many cookies, Christmas treats and delivered more too. That is truly my favorite part of this season! There is such a joy of giving for Christmas, especially in the form of homemade treats 🙂
I love how our town goes all out for Christmas. We walked downtown and to the park last weekend and there are Christmas lights everywhere. It is like a Christmas wonderland! The picture above was the bridge going over the river.
These cookies look like my normal double chocolate chunk…but they are gluten-free! I have had a few people email me and ask about gluten-free baking, then my good friend reached out because she can’t eat gluten anymore and was trying to make cookies, but they kept turning out terrible. So, I have been doing some chemistry research and I recreated my normal recipe with gluten-free flour. I am excited that I finally got it to a good mix! Turns out, so many people I run into are desperate for a gluten-free cookie that taste like regular! Tips coming soon 🙂 It is so fun to get to help people with things like this! Chemistry is awesome!
Ruger’s favorite thing ever is getting a new toy in the mail from Chewy.Com! Somehow he always knows it is for him too. This Kong Holiday Jumbler Football is another great, durable toy. He has been running around with it and chewing on it for a week now and it is still holding up!
If you missed my recipe for an easy Skinny Peppermint Mocha, definitely check it out! It is so good for Christmas! If you don’t like peppermint, you can definitely eliminate the extract 🙂 I have made this a few times this week. So good for a pick me up!
Yesterday I made a bunch of sugar cookies and these peanut butter cookie truffles! I also made some dark chocolate, sea salt almond clusters to give out to the neighbors. I love this little heart cookie cutter. I decided to do a bunch of these with some white icing and white sugar crystals.
I can’t believe it is a WEEK until Christmas. How did that happen? If you need some last minute gifts to buy online check out my girly Christmas list and these gifts under $10!
Have a great weekend!
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The lights on that bridge are so pretty! And yes to cookies! I want to bake some this weekend, yum! You really did bake all the cookies this week girl! Happy Friday! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
They were so pretty! I love all the LED lights they put up now 🙂 Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!
That peppermint mocha looks insanely good!! Definitely going to recreate it this weekend! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
It is fantastic! And so low calorie you can have it anytime 🙂 Have a great weekend girl!
Hooray for cookies and Christmas lights!! 🙂 Have a beautiful weekend, Alexis, and Merry Christmas!!
xo – Brenda // ChattingOverChocolate.com
You too Brenda! Merry Christmas! 🙂
Oh those cookies look so good! Have a great weekend!
Christina :: Simple and Delish
Thanks Christina, they turned out great! Have a good one too! 🙂
Your dog is so cute! I’m always on the lookout for more toys for our dog so I’ll have to check out that kong football thing. Have a great weekend!
This one is great! He still hasn’t made a dent in it 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow the lights on the bridge are so pretty! I love how festive your town is and Ruger is the cutest staring at the tree.
xx Emily
Martinis & Bikinis
I do too! They really get all decked out! He loves his tree! 🙂
Your pup is adorable!!! Love that face.
And your mocha recipe sounds delish!
Have a great holiday!
It is really delicious and fun to make 🙂 Have a wonderful Christmas week!
That all looks so good! I hope that you have a great Friday!
It was definitely delicious!!! 🙂
Wow! You’ve been doing a lot of baking…and it all sounds awesome! Have a great weekend!
It has definitely been a ton of baking this season, but so fun! Have a great weekend too! 🙂
Happy Friday Alexis! You’ve been a very busy lady… LOVE Ruger’s pictures and poses. LOVE sugar cookies! The picture of the lights on the bridge is very beautiful! One more week until Christmas! This weekend agenda (planned): grooming the dog (nails, furry pads), making gifts, wrapping gifts, making cinnamon rolls (my first attempt!), delivering goodies to the Nature Center, and staying dry! Maybe a Hallmark movie or two or three… Hope you have a fabulous one!
Happy Friday Laurie! Sounds like a wonderful weekend! I bet your cinnamon rolls turn out awesome 🙂 Have a great one!
It’s so crazy to me that Christmas is only a week away! Your peanut butter cookie truffles sound amazing!
I know, it came so fast! They are so good and easy too 🙂
Omg!! Those gluten free cookies look amazing!! You are so talented!!
I can’t wait for you to try them! They are soooo good 🙂