Peppermint Cookie Bark I was less then satisfied with these cookies. I'm a peppermint addict and always look forward to the winter season when everything is pepperminty. I made these for my family's christmas party and will not make them again. The only part of the cookie that was good was the ends that were overcooked. The cookie taste was not very strong and all I could taste was white chocolate and peppermint. In that case I would prefer to make peppermint bark which is a lot cheaper and easier. It is cute though, but next time I'll treat myself to a peppermint cheesecake or peppermint shake before baking these again.

Cranberry-Orange Muffins (lighter recipe) I just finished baking these bad boys. The were easy to make except they were really hard to brown. I put them in the oven for the time instructed and they were cooked through they just were not golden brown on top. This made them look like they were not cooked. I baked for about 10 more minutes for that. I also didn't have any oranges lying around and didn't feel up to running to the store to get 1 for the zest so i used orange juice (with lots of pulp) instead. I recommend sticking with the zest because you barely get a hint of orange with the juice. They are very moist and not very sweet but it's ok because the not so sweet taste works with the cranberries. Very good