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.
I agree with so many others who stress to keep it simple. Also, when possible, involve the kids. It does take longer and is a little messier, but they love it! Our favorites are the chocolate chip cookies, also anything with M & M’s! We also like to take some to our elderly neighbors.
It’s time to get started on this baking! : )
Preparation ahead of time saves me a lot of trouble.
Love the potato candy. I serve on tray mixed with Pumpkin Roll Slices.
yummy! I’m trying a recipe from a friend right now – if they are as good as she made them, I’m going to pass along the recipe in the hand-me-down heritage post. I’m so excited to try them I just can’t wait until they are out of the oven!
We always bake a small birthday cake for Jesus, since he is the ‘reason for the season.’ One year we were sick and I forgot so we stacked oatmeal cookies with Cool Whip as frosting and filling. Your oatmeal cookie recipe reminded me of this! Now, I always make sure everything is made ahead of time and the holidays are so much easier that way.
That homemade holiday napkins tip is a neat tip. I’m going to try that!!!! Another tip I have is a food tip. Do not freeze sour cream!!! I had to learn that the hard way a few years ago. Sour cream just does not freeze well.
My tip would be to keep it simple and do as much ahead of time as possible. It’s taken me years to realize it doesn’t have to be fancy and complicated – most people are more relaxed(including me) if it’s simple. Merry Christmas!
Looks like I have some baking to do! I made chocolate covered pretzels last night. Fudge is on my to-do list and now so are cookies!
My holiday entertaining tip would be to have plenty of food, plenty of family and friends, and plenty of love to go round.