Found this recipe in the Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook. Molasses and rum and spices, not bland,
“Joe Froggers” they’re called 
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They aren’t bite sized, (the book says they were lilypad proportions originally!) The book also says they used seawater, of course sea salt will do.
These are sprinkled with sugar before baking. I think a smaller size and maybe slightly fancier decoration would be good for Christmas.
Also, everything else in the book looks good!
This recipe is right up my alley! Found this one.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I will look into them.
Thanks, will keep this in mind if i ever go out of york region
one thing you have in York Region, at St Phillip’s Bakery in Vaughan, is Ferrero Pocket Coffee! 
Coffee-filled chocolates,for when you need a boost of coffee on the go. Not easy to find in Toronto or LdnOnt!
Pistachio Pinwheels. They are buttery, nutty shortbreads. The main dough conta8ns almond flour and the swirl paste is made from gro7nd pistacios. The swirl is really green. This one has been on my bucket list for a long time. Loved my sample.
is this the claire saffitz recipe?
Yes, sorry i forgot to mention it
Me again. Its from Dessert Person and she also has a you tube making them.
Those are gorgeous, @Stef_bakes!! 
Wow, I just watched that whole video which I very rarely have the patience to do. She is an amazing teacher!!
This sounds in-croy-able
Thank you.
yeah, i like to watch her, too. she provides a lot of useful why/expanded context on her decisions.
Hm, this is not ideal.
The chocolate hardens into a disk. It’s less pleasant to eat vs. when it’s still creamy.
I guess ruby ganache might be a solution
Lovely idea for a seasonal cheesecake. But I’m rationing fridge space already. The cooler on the back deck or the garage are fine as auxiliary freezer space, just too risky for items that cannot be frozen.
I’m thinking about skipping the cookie butter layer and just doing the cranberry layer in a tart pan with the crust. Maybe as a way to use up extra cranberry sauce leftovers after?
Annual local fave: a regional Christmas festival where three dozen churches, fire stations, VFW’s and shops gussy themselves up and sell holiday sweets, homemade soups and pot pie, handmade crafts, etc. Last year I had a revelatory church lady pumpkin roll; this year I leaned in for a “cookie walk” where they give you a box and you pick what you want in it.
I was very surprised to see Zimtsterne on offer; I have never seen them anywhere, and had never tried one until I made them myself from Luisa Weiss’ book a couple years ago. (The lady told me they are made by a woman whose husband or father had been stationed in Germany.) I also chose a pecan tassie, because I’ve never had one and folks here always talk about them. My picks also included a frosted apricot cookie, a lemon-lavender cookie, an interesting chocolate snowdrop, and a pumpkin oatmeal cookie.
