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Kentucky Derby Cookies: Pecan Shortbread with Bourbon & Chocolate

Kentucky Derby Cookies - pecan shortbread thumbprints filled with pecans, bourbon, and chocolate. A fun take on the traditional Derby Pie. Perfect for parties! | www.thehungrytravelerblog.com

Living in Cincinnati is funny.  I live and work in Ohio but buy my groceries and get gas in Kentucky. Even the Cincinnati airport is located in Kentucky. I often forget I’m changing states when I cross the river, but once you hit Kentucky you can feel that you’re in the South. One of the best

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Filed Under: Cincinnati, Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: baking, bourbon, chocolate, cookies, derby pie, Dessert, kentucky, kentucky derby, pecans, shortbread

Pecan Ranch Chicken Dip

Pecan Ranch Chicken Dip - You only need 4 ingredients and a few minutes to have a huge hit at your next party. | www.thehungrytravelerblog.com

I started playing volleyball when I was 9 years old.  What started as a fun activity, with only a few local tournaments a year, quickly advanced into a highly competitive team traveling across the country to play for a chance to qualify for the national championship. Tournaments were entire weekend affairs.  Each season, we traveled

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Filed Under: Meat, Recipes, Savory, Side Dishes Tagged With: appetizers, chicken, cream cheese, easy, party foods, pecan ranch chicken dip, pecans, ranch, ranch chicken dip

The Hungry Traveler by Jordan Hamons is a culinary travel blog about globally inspired cooking and food-focused travel.
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