House of Nash Eats

a food blog about the simple and delicious recipes we love

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream

These moist Gingerbread Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream Frosting are made from scratch and the perfect handheld non-cookie treat for your holiday party this year!  Made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and other spices, these cupcakes taste just like Christmas.

These moist Gingerbread Cupcakes with eggnog buttercream frosting are made from scratch and the perfect handheld non-cookie treat for your holiday party this year!  Made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and other spices, these cupcakes taste just like Christmas.

I’m starting a new thing I’m calling “Reader Requests”.  For the past few weeks, I’ve had a survey up on some of my most popular blog posts and have been collecting feedback from visitors to my site.  One of the questions where I asked readers if they had any specific recipes they would like to see on the blog has been eye-opening for me and inspired me to start this new series….

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This sweet, creamy Eggnog Buttercream Frosting is perfect for frosting cupcakes or making sandwich cookies during the holiday season.  Even non-eggnog drinkers like eggnog in frosting form!

Eggnog Buttercream Frosting

This sweet, creamy Eggnog Buttercream Frosting is perfect for frosting cupcakes or making sandwich cookies during the holiday season.  Even non-eggnog drinkers like eggnog in frosting form! I have fond memories of many Christmases sitting at my grandparent’s dining room table in Pocatello, Idaho, drinking a glass of eggnog that they always thinned out for…

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These Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies are a year-round classic that deserve special attention at Christmas time.  Mildly spiced, richly flavored from the molasses and brown sugar, and generously sprinkled with granulated sugar for a touch of sparkle, this classic molasses cookie recipe belongs in your dessert arsenal.

Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies

These Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies are a year-round classic that deserve special attention at Christmas time.  Mildly spiced, richly flavored from the molasses and brown sugar, and generously sprinkled with granulated sugar for a touch of sparkle, this classic molasses cookie recipe belongs in your dessert arsenal. I have always loved any type of…

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Be still my cherry chocolate loving heart!  This Black Forest Cheesecake is a decadently creamy, dark chocolate cheesecake topped with cherry pie filling, sweetened whipped cream, and chocolate curls.  

Black Forest Cheesecake

Be still my cherry chocolate loving heart!  This Black Forest Cheesecake is a decadently creamy, dark chocolate cheesecake topped with cherry pie filling, sweetened whipped cream, and chocolate curls.   This black forest cheesecake beauty is perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day or any holiday or celebration throughout the year!

Chocolate-Dipped Almond Biscotti are the twice-baked, scrumptiously crunchy and dunkable cookie of Italian origin.  My favorite biscotti cookies are loaded with toasted almonds, baked until crunchy, then dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with more chopped almonds for a delightful treat!

Chocolate-Dipped Almond Biscotti

This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week.  I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes.  As always, all opinions are mine alone. Chocolate-Dipped Almond Biscotti are the twice-baked, scrumptiously crunchy and dunkable cookie of Italian origin.  My favorite biscotti cookies are loaded with…

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Mexican Wedding Cookies, also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies, are delightfully nutty little balls of powdered sugar covered goodness!  These classic holiday cookies come out every year at Christmas and everybody loves them!

Mexican Wedding Cookies [aka Russian Tea Cakes]

This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week.  I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes.  As always, all opinions are mine alone. Mexican Wedding Cookies, also known as Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies, are delightfully nutty little balls of powdered sugar covered…

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Turkish Baklava, also known as Fistikli Baklava or Pistachio Baklava is a deliciously rich, buttery, sweet dessert made from phyllo dough, finely ground pistachios, butter, and a syrup made from sugar, water and lemon juice.  That's it!

Turkish Baklava [Fistikli Baklava]

This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week.  I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes.  As always, all opinions are mine alone. Turkish Baklava, also known as Fistikli Baklava or Pistachio Baklava, is a deliciously rich, buttery, sweet dessert made from phyllo dough,…

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This Authentic Italian Pizzelle Recipe for the classic Italian cookie includes anise extract and anise seeds for a truly traditional pizzelle flavor with a crunchy texture.  

Authentic Italian Pizzelle Recipe

This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week.  I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes.  As always, all opinions are mine alone. This Authentic Italian Pizzelle Recipe for the classic Italian cookie includes anise extract and anise seeds for a truly traditional pizzelle…

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These Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies are an old-fashioned cut-out sugar cookie recipe with a chewy twist thanks to the addition of rolled oats and almond extract.  We love them frosted with buttercream frosting and topped with colorful sprinkles!

Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies

This post is sponsored in conjunction with Christmas Cookies Week.  I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the Christmas Cookies Week recipes.  As always, all opinions are mine alone. These Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies are an old-fashioned cut-out sugar cookie recipe with a chewy twist thanks to the addition…

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