Puerto Rican Holiday Pasteles

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This meat-filled cake is wrapped like a gift within a banana leaf and made from plantains and root vegetables. They are a mainstay of Puerto Rican holiday cooking.

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• banana leaf
• family meals
• holiday
• pasteles
• plantain
• plantains
• puerto rican
• root vegetables

Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies

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These melt-in-your-mouth jam thumbprint cookies are supremely tender and buttery – they’re also the easiest (egg-free!) version you’ll find.

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• baking
• christmas
• cookies
• dessert
• holiday
• jam
• sweets
• thumbprint
• treats

Babka Menorah

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Shaped like a menorah and stuffed with chocolate, this festive plant-based babka will make sure your Hanukkah celebration is lit!

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• baking
• bread
• chocolate
• cocoa
• comfort food
• dairy-free
• dessert
• eggless
• gluten
• hanukkah
• holiday
• jewish
• kosher
• loaf
• pareve
• pull-apart
• snack
• stuffed
• sugar
• sweet
• vegan
• winter
• yeast

andes Mint Cookies

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These Andes Mint Cookies are chewy, minty, chocolatey, and just perfect for all the mint and chocolate lovers in your life. Plus, they store well and freeze wonderfully!

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• andes
• baking
• christmas
• cookies
• dessert
• easy
• holiday
• mint

Paintbrush Cookies

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The idea behind these adorable paintbrush cookies is to cut them with holiday-themed cookie cutters then decorate them with festive colors and sprinkles.

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• bars baked good
• christmas
• cookies
• holiday

Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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Never settle for another boring carrot cake. These cupcakes are lightly spiced, just sweet enough, and delightfully nutty. Just add frosting and you've got a garden party waiting to happen.

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• baking
• cake
• carrots
• celebration
• comfort food
• cupcakes
• dairy-free
• dessert
• eggless
• holiday
• party
• sugar
• sweet
• vegan
• vegetables