Have you ever had the urge to twist things up a little bit? Take a classic and make it over? Sometimes the same-old gets, well…old. Nachos are always a great standby appetizer, but what if you take the traditional nacho recipe and dress it up?

It’s 3 pm, and the phone rings at my desk. Caller ID says it’s my husband, Adam, and I already know what this call is about.

I’m a cheese ball enthusiast. Let’s just get that out of the way. Born and raised in Wisconsin, I can’t get enough of cheese, in any form. Cliché, right? In the Midwest, cheese balls are a staple during holiday get-togethers.

There are just certain things that remind me of the holidays- the smell of pine trees, snow falling from the sky- and of course, enjoying a hot cup of cocoa. Once the temperature falls below 40°F, a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime becomes a tradition. So when I saw these cute Hot Cocoa Cup Cookies that were developed for our downloadable Holiday Brochure, I figured I probably needed to make them to accompany my nightly cup of hot chocolate.