My mom, grandmother and I hold annual bake sessions each year around Christmas. We get together and make delicious things all day long to give out to family and friends. It’s one of my favorite things to do, especially since it means I get to spend the entire day snacking on the goods. I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite things we make.
Chocolate Peppermint Cake Balls
You’ve all seen cake balls, right? Just a boxed cake mix, prepared as directed on box and mixed with 1 container of icing. Form into balls and refrigerate until they are firm. Then dip into melting chocolate. Before the chocolate cools, sprinkle crushed peppermint on top. The peppermint is a simple addition that makes them so festive and perfect for the holidays.
Sausage Balls
I’ve made sausage balls for as long as I can remember, but it was Plain Chicken that changed the sausage ball for me. The game changer? Cream cheese!
- 1 lb hot sausage, uncooked
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups Bisquick
- 4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 400F.
Mix all ingredients well, roll into 1-inch balls. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until brown.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Yet another recipe we’ve been making for as long as I can remember. I know these are in our church cookbook, but I have no idea where this recipe originated. I did find this recipe that is identical to the one I always use on Food Network.
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups oatmeal
- Waxed paper
- pecans
- pretzels
- Rolo’s
Those all look yummy and pretty easy. I may have to have a baking sessions myself soon.