November 2021 - Out of the Box Baking

Yummy Double Mint Chocolate Cookies

These yummy double mint chocolate cookies are rich, fudgy, and packed with mint chocolate flavor. A festive, chewy treat perfect for holidays or everyday cravings!

Cookie Decorating with Royal Icing

Learn how to decorate cookies with royal icing! This easy guide walks you through piping, flooding, and adding beautiful details to sugar cookies like a pro.

Easy Ombre Cake Tutorial (Perfect for Beginners!)

Learn how to ombre a cake with this easy step-by-step technique. Create a stunning gradient effect using simple tools and tinted frosting — perfect for any occasion!

Best Holiday Sugar Cookies

These holiday sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and perfect for decorating. A classic Christmas cookie recipe that holds its shape and tastes as festive as it looks!

Delicious Mint Oreo Trifle

This mint Oreo trifle is a no-bake dessert layered with crushed cookies, pudding, and whipped topping. Cool, creamy, and full of chocolate-mint flavor!

Delicious Butter Pecan Cupcakes with Brown Butter Frosting

These butter pecan cupcakes are what dreams are made of. Here are step-by-step instructions to make them.

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Meet the Baker

Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She spends several hours a week in the kitchen, whipping up new recipes to share on this blog. Janice ran a cottage bakery for many years, and has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. She enjoys sharing all of her recipes and tips with other home bakers. Janice has published over 165 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.

Favorite Cookie Recipes Cookbook

Pick up your copy of Favorite Cookies Collection today! From soft and chewy classics to show-stopping holiday treats, this cookbook is packed with must-have recipes that will make your kitchen smell like pure happiness!