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Side shot of a stack of almond bark. The bottom two pieces are milk chocolate almond bark, with a light brown, the middle two pieces are white chocolate almond bark with a creamy color, and the top two pieces are dark chocolate almond bark with a strong dark brown color. All types of bark are studded with lots of brown toasted almonds. This almond bark stack is sitting on white parchment paper on top of a wooden cutting board.

Almond Bark (White, Dark, or Milk Chocolate)

Almond bark is the kind of treat that looks and tastes impressive but is actually fairly ...

Side shot of a white tin with a red ribbon wrapped around it, laying on it's side and almond roca pouring out. One piece has been cut open revealing the golden brown toffee inside. Christmas bobbles are in the background and a white bow is in the foreground along with cedar boughs.

Almond Roca

I think my mom's favorite Christmas candy would have to be Almond Roca. It would always make an ...

Overhead shot of fully decorated Christmas sugar cookies laying on a wooden counter. Shapes include a Santa's hat which is red with white icing on the pom pom and fringe. The pom pom and fringe have also been covered in white jimmie sprinkles. A blue snowflake with a snowflake design pipe in white. Holly leaves, some green with green piped veins and red holly berries, some white with green piped on veins with red holly berries. A couple of red stockings with white icing at the toe and top fringe. 3 Colored pearl sprinkles have been added to make it look like buttons. A couple of green Christmas trees decorated with medium sized pearl sprinkles and a gold star.

Christmas Sugar Cookies

The warm scent of vanilla and butter filling the house - a sure sign that Christmas sugar cookies ...

Side shot of a dark grey circular serving plate filled with lightly golden colored raspberry thumbprint cookies. Each cookie top has had an indent filled with ruby-red raspberry jam. Some of the cookies have also been glazed with a few strips of white icing. In the background are some cedar boughs and a red Christmas ball.

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Raspberry thumbprint cookies are the kind of treat that always feels homemade and heartfelt. The ...