{Forgotten kisses the sisters remembered}

At Christmas time last year, my mom texted my two sisters and me asking what we’d like her to bake for our Christmas together. She used to bake so much during the winter holiday that she would stack containers full of sweet, gooey treats halfway up her attic steps. But now that we are older and [...]

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{Chocolate Island Mint Bars}

My love for Andes Crème de Menthe baking pieces and my recently established obsession for Andes Crème de Menthe cookies inspired this recipe.   The bottom layer is a mix of Andes cookies and chocolate graham crackers. I only had one box of the Andes cookies, or I probably would have used all cookies and no [...]

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{New Cereal Inspires Brownie Crunch Mint Crispy Bars}

When a new chocolate cereal hits the breakfast aisle, it’s only natural for bakers to wave their magic sugar wand and turn them into a pan of sticky, gooey treats. The added bonus in these Brownie Crunch Mint Crispy Bars is the addition of Andes® Crème de Menthe Baking Chips. You may want to buy two boxes of the new [...]

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{There May Be Andes Mints Under My Pillow}

Andes Mints under my pillow. Or maybe it was Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. I don’t remember for sure but in two days when we celebrate Christmas, my mom and sisters will remind me as they do each and every Christmas. Staci (that’s me but it sounds more accusatory in third person) used to steal [...]

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