Happy happy weekend to you!!
I am incredibly thrilled to have reached the end of this seemingly never-ending week ðŸ«
I hope that you all had a wonderful week and that you get to do some relaxing this weekend. Are you baking? Looking at Christmas lights? Shopping? I’d love to know your plans!
On Brown Eyed Baker This Week
11 Essential Cookie Baking Tools & Equipment – I shared what I consider my essential tools for cookie baking. Whether you need to update your kitchen tools, are looking for a gift, or starting a registry, this is a wonderful list of basics to get you started!


Christmas Reindeer Chow – This reindeer chow is a must-make Christmas treat! The mixture of Rice Chex, Cheerios, pretzels, peanuts, and M&Ms is coated in white chocolate and chilled to set. Set out bowls as holiday snacks or package up individual bags for a special homemade gift. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare!


Friday Things #502 – Pink eye, ear infection, flu, strep, oh my! Also, finishing projects, humidifiers, Ina Garten recipes, cookie personalities, holiday season fun, and more…


Top 5 Most Popular Posts This Week:
1. Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
3. Grandma’s Banana Nut Bread
Most Popular Product Shares This Week:
1. Mini Whisks (Set of 2) – a great stocking stuffer!
2. Oven Thermometer
3. Chip Clips (Pack of 16)
4. LCD Drawing Tablet for Kids – The most-purchased kids gift so far this year and currently 28% off!
5. Large Silicone Dough Mat – Currently has a 15% off coupon.
This Time in Years Past…
These recipes hit the site during this same week in previous years…
2021: Monkey Bread (From Scratch!)
2020: Oreo Truffles / Moussaka
2019: Chocolate Babka
2018: Peanut Butter Buckeyes / Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
2017: Snickerdoodle Fudge
2016: Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate
2015: Cinnamon-Sugar Candied Chex Mix / Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups
2014: Hazel’s Easy Chocolate Fudge
2013: Baked Brie with Blackberry Compote / Soft and Chewy Gingersnap Cookies
2012: Almond Lace Cookies / Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows / Pistachio Brittle
2011: Nutter Butter Snowmen
2010: Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark / Fig and Walnut Biscotti
2009: Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies / Nut Crescents
What I Bookmarked This Week
White Chocolate Mocha Cake would make a phenomenal holiday dessert.
Love that this is easy enough for a weeknight meal yet fancy enough for a special occasion >> Garlic Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
I made this slow cooker Texas style chili a few days ago and all of the non-picky / non-flu and strep-ridden members of our household loved it 🙃
These creamy white wine mushroom stuffed shells look AMAZING.
I want an enormous pizza salad now!
Have a delicious weekend!