Stress-Free Hosting | Preparing Home for the Holidays

Описание: To find the Cheese Bread in stores near you, use the store locator at https://brazibites.com.
Watch the other videos in my holiday series:
Beautiful Christmas Morning Breakfasts
A Homemaker Day in the Life | Food from scratch & simple winter living
Decorating and Baking for Christmas in our Small Home
How I make my home feel festive without the overwhelm
Cooking From Scratch for the Holidays

Cookie Cutters: https://go.shopmy.us/p-35545057
Christmas Cookie Shortbread Cut-Outs (our favorite recipe) :
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 sticks salted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup cane sugar
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 egg, at room temperature
2 tbsp whole milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract or paste

Cookie Directions:
In the bowl of a stand mixer or mixing bowl with beaters, beat the sugar and butter for 2-3 minutes until pale in color.
Next, add in the egg, whole milk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Then add the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until just combined.
Chill the dough for 1 hour before rolling out and baking at 350F for 8-12 minutes. They should stay pale in color.
Cool completely before decorating or frosting.


Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 cloves of garlic, minced
10-ounces of frozen leaf spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry, and coarsely chopped
14-ounce can of artichoke hearts, drained well (coarsely chopped)
1 cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella, reserve ⅓ cup for the top
¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan, divided
salt and pepper, to taste
Brazi bites cheese bread, crackers, chips, or pita bread, for serving
Dip Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 F.Grease a 8x8 baking dish with butter.
To a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and garlic in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Then add the spinach, artichokes, ½ of the mozzarella, and ½ cup of the parmesan to the cream cheese mixture, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well again.
Place the mixture into the greased baking dish and top it with the remaining ¼ cup parmesan and ½ cup of mozzarella.
Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the dip begins to bubble. If baking with Brazi Bites around the edges, bake for another 10-15 minutes more, covering with foil if necessary.
Turn the oven to broil and continue to cook, keeping an eye on it so it doesn’t burn, until the top is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with Brazi Bites,crackers, chips, or pita bread.


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