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Butter Cookies are a classic favorite holiday cookie but they’re also great all year around! Crisp, buttery cookies with melt-in-your-mouth interiors, these are super simple with just 6 ingredients and no chilling required! Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter softened (226g) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150g 1 large egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour¹ 265g ("plain flour" in the UK) For Chocolate (optional) 1 cup dark chocolate chips 170g 1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening I use Crisco Nonpareil sprinkles optional Recommended Equipment Piping bag Ateco 827 piping tip To see directions and complete recipes visit Butter Cookies @ sugarspunrun.com

Decadent, irresistible and utterly delicious. These mini cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for a crowd. Ingredients 2 cups finely crushed graham crackers (from 15 sheets) 3 Tbsp granulated sugar 7 Tbsp salted butter , melted 4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup heavy cream Salted Caramel Sauce or Strawberry Sauce , recipes follow To see directions and complete recipes visit Mini Cheesecakes @ www.cookingclassy.com

Mini cheesecakes with thick Oreo cookie crust, topped with light and creamy chocolate mousse. You will not believe how delicious these rich chocolate desserts are. Homemade Oreo cheesecakes are your wildest, and sweetest, dreams come true. Ingredients For the Oreo Crust: 18 whole Oreos-crushed into a fine crumbs 1/4 cup unsalted butter- melted For the cheesecake filling: 16 oz cream cheese- softened to room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup sour crème 1 Tablespoon flour 3 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the chocolate mousse: 3 egg yolks 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar 1 2/3 cups heavy whipping cream 5 oz semisweet baking chocolate-finely chopped 4–5 Oreos crushed 2–3 Tablespoons milk (or more if needed) 16–18 mini Oreo cookies for garnish To see directions and complete recipes visit Chocolate Mousse Mini Oreo Cheesecakes @ omgchocolatedesserts.com

Smooth-as-silk key lime ganache filling enrobed in dark chocolate. These homemade truffles make me weak at the knees! Ingredients Truffles 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy cream* zest of 2 limes 14 ounces (395g) white chocolate, coarsely chopped* 1 Tablespoon (15ml) fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into 4 pieces Topping 18 ounces (509g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped optional: 4 ounces (113g) white chocolate, coarsely chopped optional: a few green candy melts* To see directions and complete recipes visit Dark Chocolate Key Lime Pie Truffles @ sallysbakingaddiction.com

Layers of fudge, fresh bananas, and banana pudding make this Fudge Bottom Banana Cream Pie the best dessert to end any meal with. Ingredients 1 refrigerated pie crust 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup smashed banana (1 ripe banana) 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant banana cream pudding 1 cup milk 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed and divided 2 bananas, sliced chocolate curls* To see directions and complete recipes visit Best Fudge Bottom Banana Cream Pie @ insidebrucrewlife.com