It's Beginning to look a lot like .............

.... CHRISTMAS!! haha ... i know i haven't posted anything new lately but i've had many ideas believe me. haha. kinda just takes this little thing called money ... lol. my first project this month was supposed to be  White Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies but i can't find the main ingredient anywhere ... but then again ... i haven't checked EVERY store in my town. lol. so i moved onto my next project ... ready for it ...
WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CUPCAKES! ahhhh!!
I know right?! lol. i had to bold the font to make it more dramatic. hehe. =)
and to top it off ... i found some of the cuuutest cupcake liners!!
oooo ... see ... seee!!!

i love them! lol.
ooh! i have to share this with you ... all of you know that one day i will eventually own a bakery ... i bought this book the other day and read it in about a day and a half ... from cover to cover. lol.

these girls are AWESOME!! i love how they explained how they got to where they are now. you know how people always ask what you wanna be when you grow up?? here's my answer! lol. i wanna be just like these girls!
anyways ... back to baking ... lol. my house smells like peppermint right now ... it's amazing. lol

soft peppermint candies ....

my little christmas tree ... that's only like a foot and a half tall. ha! but it's perfect for me and my tiny house ... lol

this is my rotten kittie cat's stocking ... puuuurrrty sure he's getting coal from Santa. lol.
onto the cupcakes!!!

i love the tiny present decorations ... lol. Pier 1 ... =)

Cupcake Tooowweer!!

White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
recipe adapted from The Baking Pan

2 oz. white chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg white

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Melt white chocolate and set aside to cool
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. sift together and set aside
4. In a small bowl, combine milk, vanilla extract and peppermint extract
5. In a large bowl, cream butter and mix in sugar until creamy. add egg and egg white, beat well in between each addition.
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk mixture, finish with flour.
7. Fold in white chocolate with a rubber spatula. fill liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes. rotate cupcakes half way thru. cool completely and frost with desired frosting.
8. Enjoy!!

<3 happy holidays friends!!