Christmas Baking

Irisheyes1247

What cookies are you baking this year?

wendyj

Peanut butter blossoms, pinwheels, spritz, cut-outs, and those peanut butter ones with the peanut butter cups in them. I want to make an Italian pastry that my mom always has made, but I don't know if I'll have time. It's an all-day thing, even for only half a batch! Maybe next year.

I also want to make eggnog cupcakes that I saw on Annie's Eats. Probably will be our dessert for Christmas Eve.

goosh24

These are my absolute favorite cookies, they actually get softer with the frosting on them like a day later.  Yum.  I also love the rice krispie wreaths.  I'm not really a huge cookie person but those are my top two...and now I would really like some!

TinaL99

I make no bakes every year, those are DH's favorite, and chocolate chip.  I'll also do sugar cookie cut outs for Stella to decorate and to leave out for Santa.  I don't do much baking...

June4bride2be

I will be eating most of what I bake, so I have to limit my choices or buy new pants!

We have choc chip in the oven right now, those are to ship to my brother in Germany. I will do cut outs (batty has a great recipe), peanut butter blossoms, and thumb prints too....and I can't resist a magic bar! 

missyjg

goosh24:

These are my absolute favorite cookies, they actually get softer with the frosting on them like a day later.  Yum.  I also love the rice krispie wreaths.  I'm not really a huge cookie person but those are my top two...and now I would really like some!

I'm going to try these. I love soft cookies:) Thanks!

goosh24

missyjg:

goosh24:

These are my absolute favorite cookies, they actually get softer with the frosting on them like a day later.  Yum.  I also love the rice krispie wreaths.  I'm not really a huge cookie person but those are my top two...and now I would really like some!

I'm going to try these. I love soft cookies:) Thanks!

I think the trick is to use a good amount of frosting...or I just like the extra frosting I hope they turn out well for you!

Irisheyes1247

June4bride2be:

I will be eating most of what I bake, so I have to limit my choices or buy new pants!

We have choc chip in the oven right now, those are to ship to my brother in Germany. I will do cut outs (batty has a great recipe), peanut butter blossoms, and thumb prints too....and I can't resist a magic bar! 

Batty - please share I am always looking for a new cut out recipe

jewelsonu

so far I have done thumbprints, peanut butter, shotglass cookies, chocolate chip. I am still going to make peanut butter kisses, almond spritz and probably more of the ones I already made.

tab890

So far i've made choc covered oreos, fudge, hershey kiss cookies, today I'm making spritz and 3 layer bars, and cut outs next sunday.  I'm not much of a baker, but I don't mind doing it during christmas time, yeah, and I totally eat all I make too!

June4bride2be

Irisheyes1247:

June4bride2be:

I will be eating most of what I bake, so I have to limit my choices or buy new pants!

We have choc chip in the oven right now, those are to ship to my brother in Germany. I will do cut outs (batty has a great recipe), peanut butter blossoms, and thumb prints too....and I can't resist a magic bar! 

Batty - please share I am always looking for a new cut out recipe

This is what I had saved from her!

Cut-Out Cookies
Cream together:  1 cup softened butter/margarine
                          1 1/2 cups powdered (confectionary) sugar
                          1 egg
                           1 tsp vanilla
Add:  2 1/2 cups flour
        1 tsp baking soda
        1 tsp cream of tartar
        1/4 tsp salt

Divide dough in half and refrigerate until cold.  One half at a time, roll out dough on a well floured surface to no less than 1/8" thick.
Use more flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Cutout with cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 for 6-8mins.
Cookies should be very light when done. Cool and frost as desired.

Icing:  2 cups powdered sugar
          1 tsp vanilla
          Milk-as much as you need to get desired consistency.

**FYI-I baked mine roughly 7mins and I have no idea how thick I make them-I have never measured. I also don't use this icing-my Mom loves it, but I'm not a fan. I use regular white frosting in a can and color it.

MrsRichardson915

I haven't decided yet! I usually always do a butter cookie with toffee bits, peanut butter blossoms, and chocolate malts. I am thinking of adding in a cranberry pistachio, and DH is begging me to make some more Milky Way cookies so I'll do those. I'll also do some Oreo Truffles, a couple pies (probably lemon meringue and maybe chocolate cream this year), and I am hoping to make some crescent rolls for the first time.

Irisheyes1247

MrsRichardson915:

I haven't decided yet! I usually always do a butter cookie with toffee bits, peanut butter blossoms, and chocolate malts. I am thinking of adding in a cranberry pistachio, and DH is begging me to make some more Milky Way cookies so I'll do those. I'll also do some Oreo Truffles, a couple pies (probably lemon meringue and maybe chocolate cream this year), and I am hoping to make some crescent rolls for the first time.

What is a Milky Way cookie? I like the sound of this...

wendyj

MrsRichardson915:

I haven't decided yet! I usually always do a butter cookie with toffee bits, peanut butter blossoms, and chocolate malts. I am thinking of adding in a cranberry pistachio, and DH is begging me to make some more Milky Way cookies so I'll do those. I'll also do some Oreo Truffles, a couple pies (probably lemon meringue and maybe chocolate cream this year), and I am hoping to make some crescent rolls for the first time.

Email this recipe to me, please!!!! Gotta try them!

And tell B there will be a batch of peanut butter blossoms just for him and J waiting for when we get together, hehe :-)

battybtags

I'm only doing pizelles and mini brownie cups with PB cups in them. I ALWAYS do cut outs-they are my fave, but not this year. With moving and being pregnant, I figure I have an excuse...although I do feel guilty not doing them!

battybtags

June4bride2be:

Irisheyes1247:

June4bride2be:

I will be eating most of what I bake, so I have to limit my choices or buy new pants!

We have choc chip in the oven right now, those are to ship to my brother in Germany. I will do cut outs (batty has a great recipe), peanut butter blossoms, and thumb prints too....and I can't resist a magic bar! 

Batty - please share I am always looking for a new cut out recipe

This is what I had saved from her!

Cut-Out Cookies
Cream together:  1 cup softened butter/margarine
                          1 1/2 cups powdered (confectionary) sugar
                          1 egg
                           1 tsp vanilla
Add:  2 1/2 cups flour
        1 tsp baking soda
        1 tsp cream of tartar
        1/4 tsp salt

Divide dough in half and refrigerate until cold.  One half at a time, roll out dough on a well floured surface to no less than 1/8" thick.
Use more flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Cutout with cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 for 6-8mins.
Cookies should be very light when done. Cool and frost as desired.

Icing:  2 cups powdered sugar
          1 tsp vanilla
          Milk-as much as you need to get desired consistency.

**FYI-I baked mine roughly 7mins and I have no idea how thick I make them-I have never measured. I also don't use this icing-my Mom loves it, but I'm not a fan. I use regular white frosting in a can and color it.

Yep thats it! It's on my blog under dessert recipes as well!