I've decided to post these next two together, as I think that they will compliment each other quite nicely! :)
#3: TRADER JOE'S CANDY CANE JOE-JOE'S
Do yourself a favor and head over to Trader Joe's, right this very second, to pick up a box of these!!! Mike and I scooped these up while grocery shopping on Saturday evening and they were GONE, by Monday! The cookies have the perfect amount of crunch to them, while still being nice and light, and the filling is creamy with surprise bits of candy cane inside! These are the perfect holiday treat! #TraderJoes
Try these alone, or with...
#4:PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE... in the slow cooker!
Maybe you're like me and you have a slow cooker, but you don't really use it as often as you would like to. Well, here's the answer to all of your problems: Peppermint Hot Chocolate! What!? No, really!
My brilliant friend (and excellent photographer), Katherine, told me about making peppermint hot chocolate in the slow cooker, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it! #YUM
1. Whisk together six 12-ounce cans of evaporated milk in a slow cooker
2. Add two 12-ounce bags of chocolate chips
3. Add 1-2 teaspoon(s) of peppermint extract (available at Trader Joe's)
-OR- 4 ounces of peppermint bark (or maybe even use a little of both)
4. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally
5. Ladle into mugs and garnish with whipped cream and candy canes
Recipe serves 12!
I <3 joe joe's!!!! Sooo yummy!!!!
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