Cookie Roundup (My Favorites!)
(click cookie name for recipe)
I’ve had a lot of folks ask what my favorite cookie recipes are for Christmas cookie exchanges so I’m putting them together in one handy, dandy list to help you with your holiday get togethers. My favorite thing to do is have other families each make one type of cookie and then get together for a big cookie exchange. By making a few dozen of one type and exchanging them like this, we can all end up with a big holiday cookie variety without the mess and also get to enjoy the delicious baking skills of our friends!
For more Christmas treats that are a must have in my family, check out Grandma Lucy’s Coffee Can Bon Bons (p.160), Creole Candy (our version of a praline p.159), Microwave Peanut Brittle (p.162), and Sugared Pecans (p.143) in the Southern Plate cookbook!
Fruitcake Bar Cookies
Candied and Dried fruit layered with cinnamon, brown sugar, and just enough flour and butter to hold it all together until it reaches your mouth!
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the cookies that, according to both of my children, make me the absolute best mother in the entire universe.
Chocolate…chocolate…enough said. 🙂
My nephew took one bite of these cookies years ago and declared them to taste just like clouds! Crisp and delicate meringue wrapped around chocolate chips – it’s all good here!
Nothing like a good old fashioned peanut butter cookie and a big glass of milk!
If you make these, my mailing address is P.O. Box 2308….
and I love you.
~wink~
Mama’s Milk Dunkin M&M Cookies
Mama always made these growing up and let us decorate the tops with M&M’s before putting them in the oven. We got to use exactly three M&M’s per cookie…
Santa loves ’em
I love baking from scratch, but I also love being able to turn out cookies as wonderful as this using boxed white cake mix!
This is one of my personal all time favorites. I like to make ’em really big and put each one in it’s own little bag with curling ribbon at top to give out as treats.
This is my go to bar cookie recipe, with the addition of butterscotch chips and raisins to make a cookie that is a favorite of my husband.
Oh. My. Goodness. So. Good. Please don’t leave me alone in the house with them! ~whimper~
Always a classic!
Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
The M and M cookies were my contribution to a cookie exchange party!
We always leave homemade cookies out for Santa!!
I like making pecan tassies around Christmas time. They are one of my brother’s favorite treats and they disappear quickly when he’s around! I’ve baked your chocolate chocolate chip cookies and milk dunkin’ M&M cookies and they are both VERY delicious! I’ll have to try some of the other recipes :)!
I do most of my prep the day before, or I try to serve things that can be made ahead of time. That way the day of the party or gathering I am not stressing over trying to get everything done. This way I get to enjoy the event too!
My grandchildren and I have a holiday tradition of baking chocolate chip cookies then use pretzels for reindeer antlers and the mini m&ms for the eyes and nose. Then they place a couple for Santa to eat and have some for themselves.
I made the Pecan Nugget cookies yesterday & they are wonderful. Thank you. I’ll be making more as Christmas gifts.
Being 6 months pregnant, I have been craving to bake a sweet treat every day this week. Thanks for some great new ideas!!
My tip is to keep it easy and fun. Too much time will take the fun away from it. I have my first grandchild this christmas. She is only 10 months but she will enjoy watching her Mawmaw from her High chair. I cant wait to start a Christmas tradition with her.
Merry Christmas to all
Marian in Tupelo MS.