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Peppermint Oreo Crunch Cookies

These easy Peppermint Oreo Cookies are loaded with cookie pieces and peppermint crunch chips, making them taste amazing! Make a batch for your family this holiday season and watch how quickly they disappear.

A white doily with three oreo peppermint crunch cookies stacked on it with a bite out of the top cookie

The post for Oreo peppermint crunch cookies was first published in December 2013. The post and photos were updated, and it was republished in December 2019.

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A few years ago, I made these chocolate mint cookies, and I have been dreaming about them recently. They seriously taste like a deep-fried mint Oreo, and they are heavenly!

For the holidays, I decided to make a peppermint cookies and cream version. And oh my word! These peppermint Oreo Crunch cookies are seriously one of the best Christmas cookies you will make this year!

They are so easy to make because they start with a box cake mix. I have a serious love affair with easy cake mix cookies!

Why These Peppermint Oreo Crunch Cookies Are The Best

Easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Stay soft for days, making them the perfect cookie to ship to loved ones.
Loaded with Oreo cookie chunks and peppermint crunch chips!
Tastes like Christmas in a cookie!
Get rave reviews from everyone who tries them.

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White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Fudge

This White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Fudge has two layers of fudge swirled with Reese's peanut butter cups. Add this easy no bake treat to your holiday dessert list. I promise you will not regret it.

Do you bake treats with your family during the holidays? One of our family traditions is to pick one day during December and bake together.

I usually come up with a list of cookies and fudge that will be made for our cookie trays. There are certain cookies like these Peanut Butter Cup Cookies and these Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies that just have to be on that list every year, but we usually add a few new ones too.

Then each family member picks which one they want to put together. They get to make "their" cookie from start to finish.

That also means they are the first one to taste test that cookie and first to eat any leftover candy. It's a rough job, but someone has to do it.

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Chocolate Mint Pudding Cookies

Add these festive Chocolate Mint Pudding Cookies to your holiday cookie trays this month and watch them disappear. Soft cookies loaded with candies and sprinkles are always a fun treat to share.

Have you started collecting the cookie recipes that you want to make this month for parties and events? Each year at the beginning of December, I start to compile "the list".

This is a list of cookies, candies, and treats that I want our family to make for the holidays. Usually we try to make about ten different things because we like to package them up and give them to friends, and our family brings them to parties.

Usually, this list consists of recipes that we have made for years, but each year, I also choose one or two new recipes to add to the top ten holiday treats of the month.

Right now, these Christmas Blondies and these Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies have jumped to the top of the must-make holiday baking list.

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Tiramisu Cookies

These bite-sized Tiramisu Cookies have a sweet coffee flavor in every bite. The easy espresso sugar cookie dough is baked in muffin tins, then topped with a sweet coffee whipped cream filling and chocolate-covered coffee beans. Perfect treat for coffee lovers!

Sugar cookie cups topped with espresso whipped cream and coffee beans.

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Most mornings, you will find my husband and me sitting on our back porch with cups of coffee while we read. Of course, before actually drinking my coffee, I have to take a picture and share it on my Instagram stories.

I don't know why I started doing that, but my husband just shakes his head every time he sees me taking my coffee shot.

He is actually shaking his head at all the cream I use in my coffee, not the picture. He says coffee is meant to be enjoyed black, but I disagree.

The only time he wants his coffee to have cream and sugar is when he eats tiramisu, one of his favorite desserts.

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are a must for any cookie lover. Each soft peanut butter cookie hides a Reese's cup in the center, creating a gooey surprise in every bite. They're easy to make and even easier to fall in love with.

Looking for more Reese's treats? You will love this mini peanut butter cheesecake and these Reese's rice krispie treats.

A white plate with five peanut butter cup cookies topped with holiday sprinkles on it.

The post for Peanut Butter Cup Cookies was first published in December 2017. The post and photos were updated and republished in November 2019.

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This fun little cookie cup is one that we make every single Christmas. It's just a basic peanut butter blossom cookie turned into a cute little cookie cup.

I love that these have a peanut butter cup candy in the center. These Reese's cookies and our chocolate blossom cookies are probably two of my top 5 cookies. They never last very long when we make them.

So, I'd better plan to make a few batches of these peanut butter Christmas cookies for the holidays. I also want to make these white chocolate peanut butter balls and stack them into little snowmen. It's going to be all about the peanut butter treats on Christmas Day.

Why You'll Love This Reese's Cookies Recipe

These cookies are a delicious combination of two classic treats. They are perfect for any occasion, although they are so good you may want to keep them all to yourself.

You can enjoy these sweet treats anytime or anywhere because they travel well and stay fresh at room temperature for a while. So, whether it's lunchtime or midnight, these peanut butter cup cookies will satisfy your craving whenever it strikes.

This is also a great cookie to ship or mail to loved ones around the world. They package easily, hold their shape, and taste great when they get there.

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Mini Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecakes

These mini Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecakes are a fun and delicious dessert for Thanksgiving dinner parties. A chocolate cookie crust and two layers of cheesecake taste so good together.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecakes - mini cheesecake cupcakes layered with an Oreo cookie crust, chocolate cheesecake, and pumpkin cheesecake. Easy recipe to make for Thanksgiving! #cheesecake #chocolate #pumpkin #thanksgiving #cheesecakecupcakes

As we head into one of the busiest seasons of the year, I want to stop and to be thankful for all the things that God has allowed in our lives. Sometimes it is easy to only see the negative things around us. It's easy to loose sight of all the good that we actually have.

I want to remember to be content with everything in my life. I want to be thankful for the good AND the bad.

Does that mean I am full of joy and a delight to be around all the time? No way. I have my bad moments/days/weeks too. It's a daily choice to be joyful in the things God allows me to walk through.

I want to remember to enjoy life just how it is. It is ok to slow down and relax even when life gets busy. It is ok to celebrate the little things that happen day to day.

Yes, even those terrible, no good, rotten days. Celebrate that you made it through in one piece. Celebrate that you handled it with grace and patience. Celebrate that everyone is still alive.

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Salted Caramel Mocha Bundt Cake

This Salted Caramel Mocha Bundt Cake is the best chocolate cake you will ever make. Salted caramel and white chocolate drizzles give this moist chocolate bundt cake a fancy and delicious flair.

A white plate with a slice of mocha bundt cake topped with white chocolate, caramel, and sea salt.

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

I like to start my mornings with a big pot of coffee. It can be 90 degrees and humid outside, and I will still brew hot coffee. My brain doesn't function without that caffeine jolt first thing in the morning. Plus, the leftover coffee is perfect for making ice cubes for lattes or for baking.

Did you know you can use cooled coffee in place of liquid in cakes and frosting to add delicious flavor? You cannot taste the coffee flavor in chocolate recipes. It just deepens and enhances the chocolate flavor. Anything that makes chocolate even better gets an A+ from me.

One of my all-time favorite coffee drinks is this homemade Salted Caramel Mocha, so I wanted to make a chocolate cake with my leftover coffee from the day.

This chocolate bundt cake is for the serious chocolate lover. The box of chocolate pudding and mini chocolate chips added to the cake batter make it so moist, decadent, and delicious.

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Pecan Cheesecake Pie

This Pecan Cheesecake Pie is the mashup you need in your life. The pecan pie you remember growing up with matches perfectly with the cheesecake you love. Once you make it, pecan cheesecake will ALWAYS be at the top of your "go to" recipe list.

Pecan Cheesecake

Do you like cheesecake? What about pecan pie? If so, I have a pecan pie cheesecake recipe that you need to make ASAP!!!

A few years ago I asked on Facebook what kind of pies people eat for the holidays. I thought for sure an apple pie or pumpkin pie would win the battle. The response was pretty split between those two pies.

But it also turns out that a lot of people actually prefer pecan pie. I don't know why that surprised me because I happen to love a rich gooey pecan pie too.

Since I had actually never made one, it went on our to do list for the week. But I didn't want to make a classic pecan pie, so we came up with a fun BruCrew twist for it.

Since we love adding cheesecake to the desserts we make, so we added a creamy vanilla cheesecake layer to the easy pecan pie recipe. Turns out that a pecan pie cheesecake was our best idea of the week!

This pecan cheesecake pie is a delicious recipe that you will enjoy making all year long.

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Pumpkin Cookies and Cream Fudge

This Pumpkin Cookies and Cream Fudge needs a place on your dessert table this fall. Soft, pumpkin fudge with chocolate cookie chunks...yes, please.

I have jumped back on the fudge making train. For a little while I was trying to make a new flavor every month, but I slacked off lately.

Recently I got the fudge making urge again, and now I can't stop thinking of fun flavors to create.

I think fudge all year round sounds so much better than fudge at the holidays. Any time we visit craft fairs, markets, or theme parks I have to check out their fudge booths.

You never know what fun flavors you might find there. This Turtle Cheesecake Fudge was inspired from one of the fairs we visited one year.

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Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

This Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole is the easiest, cheesiest, homemade dish you can make without having to open a can of condensed soup. It is the perfect comfort dish for holidays, breakfast brunches, or potluck dinners.

This easy hash brown casserole is a tried and true meal. I think everyone has a version of this side dish in their house. I remember having them at church dinners where everyone called them funeral potatoes. Quite the name for this cheesy casserole, huh?

This easy side dish is a staple in most homes. It is a true favorite for holidays, dinners, or potlucks because it is pure comfort food for sure.

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