So, what ones do you make? What ones do you buy?
What ones do you enjoy receiving or eating at parties/gathering?
Which ones do you leave for Santa??






One of my faves:

Rum/Bourbon Balls



Please discuss all things Christmas cookies!

MrsMdiver said:

Those Rum Balls are
Are they easy to make?

chocolatehandles said:

Very easy!!!

You can find many recipes on the web for them.
For most recipes, all you need are Vanilla wafers, Cocoa powder, nuts, rum or bourbon, corn syrup & confectioners sugar or whatever you would like to roll them in.
No bake, easy!!
http://allrecipes.com/Rec...etail.aspx

You can get creative with them and have fun. They are soooo yummy!
They warm you from the inside out too.

MrsMdiver said:

I can't believe I'm actually contemplating this - But yep I'm going to give em a try!

Thanks MrsMdiver

bullshit misleading thread title...

chocolatehandles said:

Why can't you believe it?


You are welcome.
I just remembered that I live in a country that does not have corn syrup. Going to have to find a substitute.
I am getting someone to send me Vanilla Wafers.
Damn, why am I bothering?




Anyways, hope if you make them that you enjoy them.

roodboi said:

I am such a tease, I know.

MrsMdiver said:

I am a hopeless cook - I do anything to get out of cooking
And when I say anything I mean Anything!

I'm sure I can get all the ingredients here (Sydney) - if you want I'll send them to you, just org note me!

chocolatehandles said:

Aww that is sweet of you to offer. I swear the Oz/Taz orgers are the best.


I think I have found a substitute for the corn syrup. I did a bit of research.
These take no cooking skills, really.

christmas Cookie Recipe.....Thumbprints

Ingredients:



3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut or chopped nuts or whatever else you want to roll them in.
Strawberry, peach, apple or apricot jam
1/2 cup Confectioners Sugar


How to Make the Christmas Cookie Recipe: Thumbprints

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream together the butter and sugar until they are just combined and then add the vanilla, using an electric beater. Sift together the flour and salt. With the beaters on low speed, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Empty onto a floured board and roll together into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.

Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Dip each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut or nuts or not at all. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your thumb. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation or a whole nut . Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cookie is a golden brown. Sprinkle with a dusting of confectioners sugar or not. Cool and serve.

I usually make about 3 batches of the dough and everyone gets their own cookies.

Mods, please unbann mdiver.

Cause his woman needs some home trainin' when it comes to making good threads!

lawd!

I don't think they're considered cookies, but making Struffoli over the holiday week. In honor of my mommy who always made them.
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Imago said:

Fuck you Dan!

Now tell me about cookies bitch!

johnart said:

What is it? Sounds good.

butterfli25 said:

MrsMdiver said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struffoli

http://www.grouprecipes.c...ffoli.html

Recipes vary slightly. Our family has never used powdered sugar. We use candy sprinkles and before pouring the honey warm it and throw some orange/lemon rind into it. Also a bit of the red and green candied cherries (the drier ones, not maraschino) get added in when tossing the whole batch.
[Edited 12/21/09 9:37am]

johnart said:

OMG..sounds/looks like heaven.


[Edited 12/21/09 9:41am]

My mom makes these super yummy cookies -- they are peanut butter cookies with little mini snicker bars in the center. I love them. She emailed me this past weekend that she is sending me a package -- usually that includes those cookies.




I usually make a Midwestern delicacy known as Puppy Chow. It's so delish. And the recipe is super easy:

1 box of Crispex cereal (I have tried Chex in a pinch, it's not as good.)
1/2 c. of butter or margerine
1/2 c. of peanut butter (creamy, not chunky)
1 c. of chocolate chips (I prefer milk chocolate to semi-sweet)
1 c. of powdered sugar

Pour the Crispex into a brown paper bag (the large size that you get from the grocery store).

Heat the butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips in a sauce pan until melted together into a sauce consistency. Pour this into the bag, over the Crispex. Fold the top of the bag closed, and shake the bag until the chocolate/peanut butter coats the cereal. Open bag and add the powdered sugar. Close the bag and shake again until the cereal is coated with the powdered sugar. Pour mixture out on waxed paper to cool.

My mom adds more powdered sugar until the cereal is almost white, but I don't like that much so I just stick with one cup.

It's so easy to make, and there isn't much clean up either.

MrsMdiver said:

They're a pain in the ass to make (slightly). Not because they are difficult, but it takes a while. It's fun to make with friends/family however.
I'm waiting to make them with my aunt, who's coming down the day after xmas.

I made pumpkin peacan cookies with brown butter frosting this year for a cookie swap at work. came out damn good for a chick who says she don't bake!

I was just given a tin of these butter cookies
I had to put them away, they are so good!!!

jone70 said:

LOVE puppy chow!!

MrsMdiver said:

rum balls
one of our reps bought in a goodie tray for morning tea
coconut ice, shortbread, rumballs..just the three things i can remember


oh and for the oz/taz comment

A lady at work made shortbread for all the team. They were the colour and shape of white dog poo.



But they were delicious.

GirlBrother said:

I'm more of a xmas treat maker. I like to make almond bark covered pretzels and puppy chow. I love it when friends make me peanut butter blossoms (I prefer the Hershey kiss). I'm going to attempt to make these myself soon. I'm not a very good cookie baker though.

I also enjoy a good, old fashioned gingerbread man but I haven't received one of those in years. Not too many people seem to make them.

My favorite Christmas cookies are called Cherry Crowns.

1 cup butter, softened
1 3oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, separated
1 tsp almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely ground blanched almonds
30 red candied cherry halves

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Add egg yolk and almond extract, mixing well. Gradually stir in flour. Cover and chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip balls in lightly beaten egg white, then in almonds. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Press a cherry half in center of each ball. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

<--- waits for johnart to at "cherry" and "balls"

Genesia said:

cherryballs cherryballs cherryballs

I just made a key lime cake for my in laws. I hope they like it.
Cookies always come out crumbly for me. But I make some bomb ass cinnamon and caramel rolls!