NBR: Holiday Baking

V&G101808 · November 2013

My inner fatty is already thinking of all the delicious pies and cakes that await me next week and the rest of this holiday season.

So tell me, what are your favorite things to bake during the holidays?

Bonus points for recipes/links!

LJUTCMommy · November 2013

The Simply Recipes PB Cookies are My Favorite! I put a Hershey's Kiss in the Middle and use a potato masher instead of forks to make the marks because I think it's prettier.

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

METHOD

1 Beat the butter until creamy, 2 minutes. Add the sugars, beat for 2 more minutes. Mix in the peanut butter and egg. Mix together the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the sugar butter mixture.

2 Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

3 Preheat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork. Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for a minute; transfer to rack to cool completely.

For chewier cookies, bake at 300°F for 15 minutes.

LJUTCMommy · November 2013

Another Favorite of mine if Afghan Butter Cookies--they are Gluten Free too!

Afghan Butter Cookies
Kulche Birinjee3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened to room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg whites
2 cups white rice flour
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios (you can leave out if you don't like nuts)
1/4 cup shelled whole pistachios
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Add the egg whites and mix until smooth. Gradually add the rice flour, cardamom and pistachios (if you choose to use them). Mix well.
Scoop up a tablespoon of dough and set on a cookie sheet (ungreased is ok). Flatten the dough with the palm of your hand. The cookie will not rise or spread during cooking. Next, press the back of a fork into the dough, making a criss-cross with the tines of the fork (like you would with a peanut butter cookie). If the fork begins to stick, dip it in a glass of cold water from time to time. Place a pistachio in the center of the cookie.
Continue with the remainder of the dough, setting the cookies 1 ½ inches apart.
Bake for 12-14 minutes. Let it cool before eating.

V&G101808 · November 2013

@LJUTCMommy I have an obsession with peanut butter cookies. I actually just bought some from the cafeteria for my afternoon sneak [the lunch ladies make them so good!]

btw- I love your daughters name!! Not sure why I just noticed it

AprilRaine · November 2013

I actually have a home baking business and my house has a constant coating of powdered sugar on everything during this time of year. I love decorating fancy sugar cookies with royal icing, & will be working on a praline pecan/caramel cheesecake for dessert this week. I'm testing out a pumpkin version of bienenstich cake too but have no idea how it's gonna turn out just yet.
These cookie dough cupcakes are a favorite of mine & what we leave out for Santa too! https://www.annies-eats.com/2012/05/08/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes/

nnikki10 · November 2013

I love " puppy chow" or muddy buddies. The chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar thing. I could eat a whole batch by myself in one sitting.

LJUTCMommy · November 2013

nnikki10 said:

I love " puppy chow" or muddy buddies. The chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar thing. I could eat a whole batch by myself in one sitting.

OMG WHY DID YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS??

ME LATER:

V&G101808 · November 2013

AprilRaine said:

I actually have a home baking business and my house has a constant coating of powdered sugar on everything during this time of year. I love decorating fancy sugar cookies with royal icing, & will be working on a praline pecan/caramel cheesecake for dessert this week. I'm testing out a pumpkin version of bienenstich cake too but have no idea how it's gonna turn out just yet. These cookie dough cupcakes are a favorite of mine & what we leave out for Santa too! https://www.annies-eats.com/2012/05/08/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes/

Annie's Eats is my go-to food blog

I've made those cupcakes probably more than 10X.
I loveeee decorating with royal icing. I wish I had more time nowadays... Do you have a blog or website for your goodies? I'd love to see

virginiamama85 · November 2013

I am a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas cookies - I must bake and consume sugar cookies... the kind you roll out and decorate with buttercream frosting and sprinkles. Yum!

nnikki10 · November 2013

@ljutcmommy it's so terribly good!! It's how I will be adding to my "winter coat" this holiday season.

magdalina.h · November 2013

I love making pumpkin pie. I just follow the recipe on the can of pumpkin puree.

Cosmic+Love · November 2013

Yum!

Eggnog cheesecake, chocolate pixies, and sugar cookies with royal icing are my favorite things to bake this time of year. I also like to make peppermint flavored fudge. Recipes are at home, but I'll try and post later.

BuckyC · November 2013

Not really baking, but one of our holiday traditions is this ice cream pie:

Crust = Rice Krispie treats formed in pie dish

Add a layer of good quality vanilla ice cream that is slightly softened. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Add another layer of ice cream. Sprinkle top with crushed candy canes and decorate with a few small candy canes.

So easy!

BelhurstBride · November 2013

I love going over the top with decorating sugar cookies. Royal icing in several colors, piping bags, every sprinkle, dust, gems, bits, jimmies, you name it!

Chocolate crinkle cookies are- by far- my favorite to consume.

AprilRaine · November 2013

@V&G101808 Here's my Facebook page- https://m.facebook.com/applesaucecorner?id=262140770521870&_rdr
I'm trying to be better at actually taking pictures & updating it.
And anytime I'm looking for a recipe I always check Annie first-- her stuff is always the best! I wish she'd publish a cookbook!

PB102012 · November 2013

I make these pumpkin muffins that are so easy...
One box yellow cake mix, one can pumpkin pie mix. Mix them together, bake them for 20-25 minutes.

janneann1127 · November 2013

Mmmm I LOVE holiday baking. I usually make powdered sugar cookie balls, green wreaths (like rice krispie treats but with corn flakes shaped into wreaths), chocolate crinkles, and my FAVORITE.. chocolate gingerbread men with white icing. Yum yum yum.

I have a cake pop business that has pretty much gone to nothing since I had baby number two because I have no time for it anymore.

kaylababy5 · November 2013

I usually bake about 6 different kinds of Christmas cookies every year. I'm taking this year off tho. I did whip up a batch of frosted sugar cookies and set up a little picture w/ my LO! Some of my favorites are chocolate crinkles, spritz candy canes and peanut butter cup cookies. (Don't flame me for my pic. My DH was "spotting" my son from a foot away from the bumbo so he wouldn't tip over. Otherwise the bumbo is always on the floor)

kaylababy5 · November 2013

Here is a recipe for the peanut butter cup cookies I like....https://www.browneyedbaker.com/2012/12/11/peanut-butter-cup-cookies/

V&G101808 · November 2013

My favorite baked good to consume is my mom's flan. She's won prizes for that thing, it's phenomenal.

My favorite to bake: I love Martha Stewart's Apple Bundt Cake with Caramel Drizzle.
I love making peppermint sugar cookies and decorating them with royal icing.
And love love Puerto Rican bread pudding.

AprilRaine · November 2013

@KatieS7, I've always been the neighborhood/family person people went to for baking stuff so it just kind of evolved via word of mouth. I made up cute little business cards from Vistaprint and usually send a couple of those along and that's pretty much the extent of my advertising.
For friend & family events I can make pretty much anything but if I do business with corporations or for bigger events there are several local city guidelines I have to follow to "legally" be able to serve them as a home business w/o licensing & inspections (mainly relating to not using ingredients that will spoil/cause food borne illnesses). Definitely check out local laws if you plan on serving that market.
It's not something I'd ever count on to support our family, during the normal months I get about 1 order/week. Holidays get busy and I can make a good chunk of my holiday shopping $.
I do Facebook-promote a holiday cupcake box with a dozen assorted cupcake flavors and deliver those around town on the last working day before Xmas. Last year I had about 20 of those go out. It's a lot of work but I've noticed I've gotten quite a bit faster & more efficient after doing it for so long now. I just hate doing the dishes afterward. Ha!

janneann1127 · November 2013

AprilRaine said:

@KatieS7, I've always been the neighborhood/family person people went to for baking stuff so it just kind of evolved via word of mouth. I made up cute little business cards from Vistaprint and usually send a couple of those along and that's pretty much the extent of my advertising. For friend & family events I can make pretty much anything but if I do business with corporations or for bigger events there are several local city guidelines I have to follow to "legally" be able to serve them as a home business w/o licensing & inspections (mainly relating to not using ingredients that will spoil/cause food borne illnesses). Definitely check out local laws if you plan on serving that market. It's not something I'd ever count on to support our family, during the normal months I get about 1 order/week. Holidays get busy and I can make a good chunk of my holiday shopping $. I do Facebook-promote a holiday cupcake box with a dozen assorted cupcake flavors and deliver those around town on the last working day before Xmas. Last year I had about 20 of those go out. It's a lot of work but I've noticed I've gotten quite a bit faster & more efficient after doing it for so long now. I just hate doing the dishes afterward. Ha!

I just wanted to add to that - a lot of states have laws that require you to have a commercial kitchen to be able to sell baked goods. At least, that's how it is in CA. So legally, I was unable to get a business license (I have a little cake pop biz.) I have a website on Facebook that I used to advertise and get the word out but I am not a legit company so I try not to spread the word too much.

shootthemoon · November 2013

I am known for making about 6-7 different batches of Christmas cookies and am mega sad I probably won't be able to do that this year. I'm having a cookie party instead so at least I will get to eat different kinds of cookies. For thanksgiving I'm making DH's favorite: apple pie. The crust and filling are already made and in the freezer, just hafta defrost, assemble, and bake!

PB102012 · November 2013

I also make Oreo bark for family for the holidays. It's super sweet.... but delicious.

https://www.bakersroyale.com/fast-and-easy/cookies-and-cream-oreo-bark/

Michelle N · November 2013

I made mocha cakes today for my Christmas baking. I made a pound cake, then a peanut buttery frosting, and rolled them in smashed peanuts. I've also got my peanut butter balls done. Next are nanaimo bars.

Coconuthead · November 2013

Its just the two of us (well LO too but only bm for him) this year for Thanksgiving so I am making an apple brown betty.

carrotcake06 · November 2013

I make Christmas cookies every year. I used to go all out w 7-8 different kinds and make hundreds of cookies. Over the years as I've had more and more kids (ha!) I've scaled back. This year I think I'll only do 4 different kinds. My sister helps me, too.

These are phenomenal. I've been making them for years.
https://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe199.ricotta-cheese-cookies.html

I haven't made these in a few years, so why not.
https://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe476.bonbon-cookies.html

These are a lot of work, but they're really good. Brown butter icing is the shit.
https://www.yummly.com/recipe/The-Treats-Truck_s-Caramel-Creme-Sandwich-Cookies-Serious-Eats-200784?columns=1&position=5/52

I make these w rainbow sprinkles and colored icing that hardens (not royal icing). So good.
https://www.browneyedbaker.com/2012/06/15/chocolate-sprinkle-thumbprint-cookies/

girlmama83 · November 2013

I made this last year and probably will again this year

kkay1982 · November 2013

I make Yum Yums. I'll try to post the recipe later. It's a cookie type crust with a brown sugar and coconut topping. I am not a coconut fan but I love these.

janneann1127 · November 2013

lindsey61811 said:
I made this last year and probably will again this year

That's so cute!

LokiLahve · November 2013

lindsey61811 said:
I made this last year and probably will again this year

This is adorable! How did you make the lights?

MyBaby2013 · November 2013

I love no bake cookies!!

https://www.isavea2z.com/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies-recip/

Marvel1013 · November 2013

Trifle.. It's got layers of chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, score bars, whipping cream and repeat. So simple but soooo good. And my god, I've mastered the best damn peanut butter cookies you will ever eat. I turned y peanut butter cookie hating dad into a lover. AND peppermint m&m's cookies. So f'in good

girlmama83 · November 2013

@lokilahve I bought a lights mold at Michaels and used their colored melting chocolate. Super cute and easy!

OntheWater · November 2013

I just bookmarked so many of your links! For peanut butter lovers, these are SOOO good!!! My husband is not a sweets person (which it wouldvrub off) but loovveess these!

https://www.cakemixdoctor.com/recipe/chunky-chocolate-peanut-butter-bars-as-seen-on-al-rokers-show/

NikkiD522 · November 2013

christy32685 said:
I make these pumpkin muffins that are so easy...
One box yellow cake mix, one can pumpkin pie mix. Mix them together, bake them for 20-25 minutes.

Do you follow the cake mix instructions? Or literally just take the mix and pumpkin pie mix and put them together

TexasGirl81 · November 2013

@v&g101808
Not about baking but....I could so use some homemade Cocito right about now!!

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