🍪 It’s Festive Baking Month! Let’s End the Year Sweetly!

Hey Foodie Family!

The ovens are warming, the sprinkles are ready, and the smell of cinnamon is in the air—December is officially Festive Baking Month! 🎄 Whether you’re baking for yourself, your neighbors, or your entire holiday crew, this season is about sharing joy through food.

Get those cookie tins out—we’ve got sweet traditions to keep and new ones to start!

🎁 Food Tip: Bake & Share Holiday Classics

You can’t go wrong with cookies in December. These treats are small, sweet, and full of love.

🎄 Holiday Classics to Try:
✔ Gingerbread cookies (don’t forget the royal icing!)
✔ Sugar cookies with colorful sprinkles
✔ Peppermint bark or chocolate-dipped pretzels

Chef Tip: Bake double batches so you have some to gift—and some to snack on while wrapping presents.

🍪 Kitchen Tip: Host a Cookie Exchange Party

Get your people together for a sweet little gathering.

✨ Everyone brings a different cookie recipe (store-bought folks are welcome too—no judgment!)
📦 Pack extras in boxes or tins so everyone goes home with a variety of goodies.

Make It Extra: Create little recipe cards or tags so folks know what’s inside each cookie!

🧁 Appliance Spotlight: Stand Mixer Magic

If your stand mixer is collecting dust, this is its time to shine.

💪 Perfect for:
✔ Whipping up dough and batter with ease
✔ Mixing icing or buttercream
✔ Making multiple batches of cookies without breaking a sweat

Chef Tip: Use the paddle attachment for cookie dough and the whisk for light, fluffy frosting.

⭐ Utensil Must-Have: Holiday Cookie Cutters

Nothing says festive like cookies shaped like snowflakes, trees, or gingerbread people.

👩🏾‍🍳 Pro Tips:
✔ Chill the dough before cutting for sharper edges
✔ Use a squeeze bottle or piping bag for precision icing
✔ Let the kids (or grownups!) get creative—ugly cookies still taste delicious

🎄 Fun Activity: Make & Deliver Holiday Treat Bags

This is where food and kindness collide.

🛍️ Fill small bags with cookies, mini loaves, or even hot cocoa mix
📬 Deliver them to neighbors, friends, or anyone who could use a little cheer
📝 Add a handwritten note or greeting tag

Bonus Joy: Play Mariah or Buju while you bake—set the vibe right! 🎶

🧡 Chef Kareema’s Closing Thought

Thank you for being a part of this journey. Whether you tried one tip or all twelve, I’m grateful to have shared this kitchen space with you all year long.

📲 Follow me on Instagram @iamchefkareema for festive baking videos, behind-the-scenes fun, and a sneak peek at what’s cooking in the New Year.

💌 Love the newsletter? Forward it to your cookie crew—or your auntie who bakes six pies every Christmas!