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We basically started watching Christmas movies when the kids were still wearing their Halloween costumes.  Thankfully the explosion of popularity in cheesy Christmas movies kept us entertained most of November.  When December hits, it’s time to pull out the classics and other family favorites.

Do you love the Christmas movie Elf as much as I do? Try these cupcakes inspired by Buddy the Elf and his sugar-filled breakfast choices!

Elf is hands-down my favorite Christmas movie.   Will Ferrell is genius as the adopted elf growing up in the North Pole who goes on a journey to find his birth father, who just so happens to be on Santa’s naughty list.  It’s filled with holiday spirit and so many quotable moments.

Best Elf Quotes

  • Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?
  • You sit on a throne of lies.
  • SON OF A NUTCRACKER!
  • You smell like beef and cheese.
  • Deb, you have such a pretty face.  You should be on a Christmas card.
  • I like to whisper too.
  • I’m in a store, and I’m singing!
  • I’m a cotton-headed ninny-muggins.

Buddy’s got a thing for sweets, and when asked what he loves to eat for breakfast he shares another classic quote: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

Inspired by Buddy the Elf’s favorite breakfast meal, these cupcakes are the perfect treat to share for an Elf movie night.

Buddy the Elf Inspired Cupcakes

With the busy holiday season, it can be a huge time savings to use a cake mix as the base for your cupcakes.  These are made with French Vanilla cake mix, and then topped with some of Buddy the Elf’s favorite breakfast foods: “spaghetti”, M&M’s, sprinkles, and marshmallows.

It’s not advised that you actually eat these for breakfast, but who am I to judge?

Buddy the Elf Inspired Cupcakes
Servings22 cupcakes
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
Decorating Ingredients
Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.
  2. Using a hand mixer, beat cake mix, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until well combined.
  3. Scoop batter into prepared cupcake pan, filling 3/4 of the way.
  4. Bake for 21 minutes, or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.
Decorating Instructions
  1. In a stand mixer, combine butter, cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Mix on medium until well combined. If you notice your frosting is clumpy, you can add up to 2 tablespoons more heavy whipping cream.
  2. Continue to mix until stiff and creamy.
  3. Add prepared frosting to piping bag, fitted with #3 tip. You can also use a plastic sandwich bag with the corner snipped off, if needed!
  4. Use the piping bag to make spaghetti on cooled cupcakes. Long squiggles criss-crossing the cupcake will give the appearance of spaghetti noodles. Pile them high!
  5. Decorate with M&M candies and Christmas sprinkles. Top with mini marshmallows!

Any Elf fan will adore these sugar-filled treats.  We think they’re prefect for a family movie night or holiday Christmas party!

Looking for more Elf party ideas?

Want to make an Elf-themed movie night even more fun?

Try these Elf-inspired activities

  • Make paper snowflakes to transform every room into a winter wonderland.
  • Spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear.
  • Dodge taxis.  Watch out for the yellow ones; they don’t stop.
  • Read holiday stories.
  • Play telephone since everyone likes to whisper!
  • Throw snowballs.  If you live in a warm climate, like I do, you can use cotton balls and throw them in buckets.



I adore Elf and all its holiday cheer.  Do you have a favorite Christmas movie?  Share it in the comments!

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The post Holiday Thumbprint Cookies Recipe first appeared on Clementine County.]]> Looking for a new holiday recipe for your cookie exchange?  Try these Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect addition to your holiday baking list.

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

There are certain recipes I need each year to make it feel like the holidays.  The most delicious fudge that takes hours of stirring; my aunt Betsy’s mint chocolate brownies with their layers of chocolate, mint, and perhaps heaven.  Each year I know that I need the traditional favorites, but I also love to add in new treats to the mix.

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are a fun twist on a traditional favorite cookie. They're perfect for a cookie exchange this holiday season!

 

These Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are going to be your new favorite cookie!

You may have had the peanut butter blossom cookies before.  The yummy peanut butter cookie is rolled in sugar.  Once baked, a Hershey Kiss is added to the top.  The peanut butter/chocolate combo is to die for.  Let’s mix it up this holiday season by combining these traditional blossom cookies with some hints of red velvet goodness.

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar in a stand mixer until well combined and smooth.
  3. Add egg, vanilla, milk, and red food coloring. Beat on low
  4. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt).
  5. Gradually add flour combination to your mixer, and beat until well combined.
  6. Now that your dough is prepared, form small balls. An ice cream scoop is a great tool to help form balls, if needed.
  7. Place white sprinkles into a bowl. Roll formed dough balls into sprinkles and place on your prepared parchment-lined baking sheet around 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking, unwrap your Hershey Kisses.
  9. Once cookies are done baking, immediately place an unwrapped kiss in the center of each cookie. Let cool.

One of the things I love most about these cookies is that there’s something for everyone.  My peanut butter lovers are happy; my chocolate lovers are happy.  Plus, having a job for each of my three daughters is a huge win too.  You would be surprised that they are all actively looking for jobs, but when it comes to baking they all want to get their hands dirty (literally and figuratively).

Unwrapping the Hershey Kisses is  great job for my preschooler.  She also is very good at “poison testing” to make sure the kisses are suitable.  The peppermint bark flavor is like a chocolatey cane cane.  The red and white striping of the kisses is perfectly matched to the red cookies and white sprinkles.  If you can’t find them in your local store, feel free to swap in any flavor of kiss that you adore. 

Cookie Exchange Recipes

Looking for more recipes to bring to a cookie exchange this holiday season?  Remember that it doesn’t have to be a cookie.  Any sweet treats are popular for swapping with friends and family.

Cotton Candy Fudge

Looking for a way to treat your little ballet dancer?  Make Sugar Plum Fairy-inspired fudge that’s filled with cotton candy flavored sweetness.

Maple Butterbeer Cookies

Accio cookie!  These maple butterbeer flavored cookies are downright magical!

The holidays are here, and it’s time to start baking.  What treats will you be making this holiday season? 

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