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Alfajores are one of the most popular sweets in Argentine cuisine, although they are not exclusive to the country of tango, asados and gauchos. They are also very common in other Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

They are very simple to make and are dangerously delicious, at least in their most classic and traditional form: filled with dulce de leche and rolled in grated coconut.

I'm in love with brioche dough. It's sweet, light, and soft, and totally achievable to make at home. What I was dying to find was the perfect recipe to make brioche croissants, and without a doubt I've found it!

I haven't seen a quicker or easier cookie recipe than this banana and oats one. It's as simple as mashing the banana, mixing it with the oats, and baking. Today I bring the two versions of this recipe that are most popular at home. Of course, they include chocolate: "Oat and Chocolate Cookies" and "Oat, Coconut and Chocolate-Covered Cookies". Which one do you think you'll choose?

At Christmas we can enjoy a wide variety of sweets; in fact, it could be considered the sweetest time of the year for that very reason. But if there is a star sweet at this time, it is, indisputably, our beloved Roscón de Reyes.

One of the best times of the year for those with a sweet tooth is Christmas, without a doubt. You can find a very wide and varied assortment, so it's absolutely impossible not to feel satisfied. I include myself because I am very fond of sweets.

Extremely moist and visually appealing, this apple layer cake (apple mille-feuille or layered apple cake) leaves no one indifferent. From the outside it looks like a sponge cake, but inside are layers and layers of sweet roasted apple and, in fact, very little batter.

A few days ago, we shared a post where we explained how to make royal icing for cookies. Christmas is here and it's the time to put it into practice! Simple decorations for Christmas cookies, but defined and elegant. That's what we want to focus on in this post. I hope the ideas for making Christmas cookies that I bring you today inspire you to prepare some beautiful, homemade, and original cookies.

Eggnog is what we call here "ponche de huevo" or "ponche de Navidad," a sweet drink made from eggs and milk, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, a good amount of ginger and clove. It's a really special drink that you have to try if you want an alternative to a nice glass of hot chocolate to sweeten the afternoon or if you want to offer your guests a drink to finish the meal and accompany some cookies. I've fallen in love with this punch!

You're probably familiar with lemon bars, little lemon squares, or the popular Lemon Bars. They're a delicious bite for dessert, or a treat for a special moment.

Decorated chocolate sticks are a snack that's very easy to make and one of the most fun and decorative treats for your little ones' celebrations (and for adults, let's not kid ourselves).

More and more people are hearing about Spéculoos cookies, typical and very traditional at Christmastime in Belgium (where they call them speculaas), and also very popular in Germany (Spekulatius). I'll tell you a few things about them and bring a recipe for almond Spéculoos cookies that are richly spiced and festive.

These saffron buns shaped like the number 8 are traditional Swedish buns. You may know them as St. Lucia buns, or you may have heard the word Lusskatter. What is certain is that they are very aromatic buns, and I'll be delighted if you decide to make them.