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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

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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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