Baker's Dozen: A Batch of Sweet Links

How to make a Santa cake. Impress everyone! You win Christmas! (Paul Bradford Cakes)

Italian sesame cookies. I loved these growing up and can't wait to make them as a grown-up! (Hunting for the Very Best)

Chocolate cinnamon rolls. Well done. (Heather's French Press)

Chocolate pecan tassies. I want these so bad! (American Heritage Cooking)

Five ingredient chocolate candy. This, I can handle. (Show me the Yummy)

Peanut butter honey shortbread. Some of my favorite flavors all in one cookie. (Savory Nothings)

Peppermint pinwheels. INTO IT. (Bake.Eat.Repeat)

Ever heard of Goan nankhatai? (Flavors of Mumbai)

Mantecaditos con guayaba. Translation: DELICIOUS. (The Noshery)

Salted peanut sandwich cookies. YUM! (Pillsbury)

Ever baked with persimmon? I haven't, and these sweet persimmon bars sound great. (Flavor the Moments)

A sweet discussion of the holiday cookie tradition. (Cape Gazette)

If you have an eating disorder, here are some tips for surviving a stressful food holiday season. (Unicorn Love)

Chocolate filled cookies! (CakeSpy for Craftsy)

Did you know I'm on Instagram? Follow me! (Do it here)

Book of the week: Beard On Bread. This book is a classic, and with good reason. This book is like a people's bread bible--accessible, informative, and full of illustrations.