Cookies that are so chunky you may just need to eat them with both hands.

I remember when I was a young girl my dad introduced us to Monster Cookies. He worked at a home for troubled kids and they would make these yummy cookies for them. Instead of monster cookies, they should be called “all but the kitchen sink” cookies haha!

So, I was delighted when I came across this holiday version of Monster cookies. They contain red and green candies and pretzels. Yummo!

I’m super excited that I came across this recipe over on the 5 Dollar Dinners Blog! If you’d like to get the details on how to make this wonderful recipe please hop on over to the next page for a complete list of ingredients and instructions. Enjoy!

Recipe and image courtesy of 5 Dollar Dinners.

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Quick Tip: These cookies freeze well.

These tarts are commonly served at Christmas time but they are so easy to make, they could be served just about any time of the year. They are light and flaky and will melt in your mouth.

I remember Grandma making these when Christmas rolled around. They were so delicious and made my mouth water. They were usually reserved for the adults but us kids were allowed to have at least two of them. We got a tiny little scoop of ice cream in ours if we wanted it. Otherwise the tarts were usually filled a brown sugar and vanilla syrup with raisins.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Art and the Kitchen

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Quick Tip: You can use pre-made tart shells for these if you are short on time.

Do you want to know a great way to beat the heat this summer? I’ve found the perfect dessert recipe that’ll totally cool you off while you bask in the sun beside the pool. Chocolate mint brownies! These fudgy confections are the perfect solution to turning down the heat in your mouth this summer season.

Most folks associate chocolate mint brownies with the holiday season, but here at my house, we eat them all year ’round. Fudgy chocolate embracing a mint filling is so darn good! Trust me when I say you won’t want to be sharing these little darlings with your neighbors. Forget the diet you’re on because you’ll be scarfing these decadent dessert bars down like nobody’s business.

Recipe courtesy of 12Tomatoes.

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Quick Tip: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the mint filling to give the fudge brownies an authentic look.

If you’re anything like me, you probably cook way too much food during the holidays or for an event. Last Easter I cooked a 15-pound roast for seven people, four of which were children. So yep, there sat a gigantic slab of ham taking up massive amounts of valuable room in my fridge. What to do? Make a cheesy hashbrown ham casserole of course! This is a hearty meal that the fam absolutely loves. I mean, seriously, it has ham, hash browns, and cheese in it. What’s not to love?

This delicious concoction of TASTEE goodness is so incredibly easy to put together. Chop up the ham, toss in some cheese, and empty a bag of frozen shredded potatoes into a casserole dish and that’s basically it! Easy peasy, my friend. After about an hour in the oven at 350-degrees, you’ll be savoring the luscious tastes of this soul-pleasing food.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Allrecipes.

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This Praline Pecan Cheesecake really is worthy of being on most any Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table, or another special occasion. The cheesecake would be plenty good enough by itself, but that praline topping really puts it over the top. I had had pralines plenty of times, and they make for a nice little Southern treat by themselves. But it turns out that that nutty, sweet flavor complements the taste and texture of pumpkin rather nicely.

This may not be the quickest and easiest cheesecake recipe ever, but the instructions are pretty straightforward. And the end result is most definitely worth the effort! I can’t even tell you how many “ooh’s” and “aah’s” I got when I brought this to the dinner table – and every single one of my guests were begging for the recipe.

Recipe and image courtesy of Dixie Crystals.

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Quick tip: Remove excess moisture from pumpkin by draining it on paper towels.

Have you been searching for a great cookie recipe that’ll wow you and your guests? Look no further because this is it! These white chocolate cranberry cookies would work particularly well for a holiday treat, though with that flavor, you could enjoy them most any time of year.

Believe it or not, I was not as familiar with the white chocolate cranberry flavor combination as I was with the white chocolate raspberry one, prior to baking some of these. I have to say, it works out nicely – richly sweet, with just the right amount of tartness from the cranberries to put everything in balance. The addition of cornstarch to the dough ensures that the cookies will remain soft, even the next day. And the use of dark brown sugar instead of light brown gives the flavor of the cookies that much more depth and ensures that they have a more chewy, less crispy texture.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Quick tip: These cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

The Italians are best known for their pasta dishes, but they can make a lovely rice dish or two, as well! This Sweet Potato Risotto is a delicious variant on a classic North Italian home recipe. It is such gourmet flavor in just a few easy steps. People in America may think of risotto as a dish for fine-dining restaurants, but it has its origins in comfort food cooking for the home. A big part of its appeal is that it makes for a highly variable template for most any flavor combination that you want.

Most people also think making risotto is difficult. It certainly isn’t! I used to think so, too, before I finally decided to give it a try. In my opinion, the secret is in the splash of white wine. It brings in such an incredible flavor that people will thing you’ve hired a professional chef to do all the cooking for you!

Recipe and photo courtesy of A Family Feast

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Quick tip: Make sure you use rice that is especially meant for risotto. Regular rice just won’t be the same.