Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Festive Mayhem 2 (Seven Holiday Culinary Cozy Mysteries) by Paige Sleuth, Francelia Belton, Angela Henry, Rhoda Berlin, Carolyn Marie Wilkins, Barbara Howard, and Stella Oni. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!
Festive Mayhem 2 (Seven Holiday Culinary Cozy Mysteries)
by Paige Sleuth, Francelia Belton, Angela Henry, Rhoda Berlin, Carolyn Marie Wilkins, Barbara Howard, and Stella Oni
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Festive Mayhem 2 (Seven Holiday Culinary Cozy Mysteries)
Culinary Cozy Mystery Anthology
Independently Published (October 1, 2021)
Number of Pages: 215
Seven crime writers of color have teamed up for the second year running to offer you the gift of escape this holiday season. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, Halloween to New Year’s, cozy mystery fans are bound to find a favorite holiday represented in this limited-time collection of exclusive, never-before-published seasonal short stories.
Festive Cranberry Date-Nut Doodles
Related Story: “Cookies, Lies & Homicide” by Angela Henry
Description: When lonely widow Mercy Davenport finds a lost dog, she has no idea searching for its owner will land her in the middle of a murder mystery, putting her in the crosshairs of a killer and on the radar of a grumpy local police detective.
This recipe is adapted from these Cranberry Nut Cookies: Machelle, Wall, Rosamond, California via Taste of Home Website.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ⅔ cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups halved fresh cranberries
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans
DIRECTIONS
- Get a large bowl and cream the butter and sugars together. Once it’s light and fluffy, and not a minute before, beat in the egg, milk, lemon juice, and orange extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients then gradually, and I mean gradually, add to the creamed mixture, and mix well. Add in the cranberries, dates, and chopped walnuts and make sure you combine it well.
- Spoon heaping tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet but not too close together because they’ll spread. Bake at 350° for about 16 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies and put on a cooling rack.
Best eaten with milk, coffee, hot chocolate, eggnog, or whatever floats your boat.
Author Links
Paige Sleuth: http://www.marlabradeen.com/
Francelia Belton: https://Francel.Be/Writing-Stories
Angela Henry: http://angelahenry.com
Rhoda Berlin: https://rhodaberlin.com
Carolyn Marie Wilkins: https://www.carolynwilkins.com
Barbara Howard: http://www.barbarahowardmedia.com
Stella Oni: https://stellaonithewriter.com
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Festive Mayhem 2 TOUR PARTICIPANTS
October 15
I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
Novels Alive – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
October 16
StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
October 17
Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
October 18
Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
Jemima Pett, Author – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
October 19
Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
October 20
Novels Alive – REVIEW
Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
October 21
Cozy Up With Kathy – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
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Marla Bradeen says
Thank you so much for spotlighting Festive Mayhem 2 today and featuring this yummy recipe!
Christy Maurer says
Your welcome! Thank you for stopping by!
Rhoda Berlin says
Christy, thanks for helping spread the word about Festive Mayhem 2!
Christy Maurer says
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Jemima Pett says
Yum!