Welcome to The Stay At Home Chef’s Christmas Advent Calendar Countdown for 2024. We’re celebrating the holidays with 24 amazing Christmas treats.

See which ones we’ve opened so far and click on the image below to be taken to the recipe.

Today’s Treat: Day 10

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

57 mins

Make the softest, fudgiest Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with double the chocolate and a crackled powdered sugar coating that stay soft for days

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    Our Christmas Advent Poem

    Day 1

    Fool-Proof Homemade Fudge

    2 hrs 5 mins

    Fool Proof Homemade Fudge takes just 5 minutes to make and only requires a handful of ingredients for perfectly smooth and creamy fudge every time.

    Day 2

    Christmas Rice Krispie Treats

    30 mins

    Get in the holiday spirit with Christmas Rice Krispie Treats with layers of marshmallow cream and peppermint rolled into a festive pinwheel.

    Day 3

    Iced Oatmeal Cookies

    35 mins

    Tender oats are paired with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, and topped with sweet homemade icing to make the most perfect iced oatmeal cookies ever!

    Day 4

    Spiral Christmas Sugar Cookies

    1 hr 25 mins

    These soft and chewy cookies are full of festive colors and covered in sprinkles for a Christmas cookie almost too pretty to eat!

    Day 5

    Old Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies

    1 hr 47 mins

    Experience the magic of holiday baking and decorating with old fashioned gingerbread cookies; a delicious treat for all ages!

    Day 6

    5 Ingredient Lemon Bars

    1 hr 5 mins

    You need just 5 ingredients to make the perfect luscious lemon bars. This lemon bar recipe is the perfect balance between sour and sweet. 

    Day 7

    Pecan Pralines

    1 hr 5 mins

    Make melt-in-your-mouth pecan pralines with toasted pecans and basic pantry ingredients for results worthy of a confectionery shop.

    Day 8

    Perfectly Soft Sugar Cookies

    20 mins

    Get perfectly soft and chewy sugar cookies every single time. Roll the dough out for fun cookie cutter shapes or use as drop sugar cookies.

    Day 9

    Grandma’s Homemade Caramels

    30 mins

    Grandma’s Homemade Caramels are soft, chewy, and so easy to make. We’ve even included instructions on how to make caramels without a candy thermometer!

    Day 10

    Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    57 mins

    Make the softest, fudgiest Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with double the chocolate and a crackled powdered sugar coating that stay soft for days

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