Favorite Holiday Cookies/Treats???
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These are also my favorite, especially when they are really cold.pancakerunner wrote: »Also: Butterscotch/chocolate haystacks
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Homemade peanut brittle-- my parents used to make this when I was growing up. I have come to love Tiger Butter Fudge. Basically peanut butter fudge.
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peanut butter fudge
It's so dangerous. 0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
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sugarcakes38 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »
These babies. They have many names, depending on where you’re from but I know them as Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Polverones. Light, lovely, pecan, buttery, powdered-sugary mess.
These are my favorites too! Mom used to make them. I'll have to get her recipe.
The ones in the picture, I made I run a small baking business through the Fall (breads, cookies, bars & cake pops) and these are always a big seller. Don’t ask me how I manage not to eat up what I bake. But these in particular are really hard to moderate, so most of the time I just don’t go there with these lol.
I'd love to do what you're doing in the fall! And there are so many outlets in which to sell them. I really would love to make/sell cookie pops. My dd bought some for a bridal shower last summer and they were soooo yummy. But I'd have no luck resisting them.
I do get it. For some reason resisting isn’t a problem, it’s in moderating that I run into trouble. I find it enjoyable, almost therapeutical. I’d post more pics of what I do but I don’t want to make temptation harder for anybody, it’s already everywhere right now.0 -
sugarcakes38 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »
These babies. They have many names, depending on where you’re from but I know them as Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Polverones. Light, lovely, pecan, buttery, powdered-sugary mess.
These are my favorites too! Mom used to make them. I'll have to get her recipe.
The ones in the picture, I made I run a small baking business through the Fall (breads, cookies, bars & cake pops) and these are always a big seller. Don’t ask me how I manage not to eat up what I bake. But these in particular are really hard to moderate, so most of the time I just don’t go there with these lol.
I'd love to do what you're doing in the fall! And there are so many outlets in which to sell them. I really would love to make/sell cookie pops. My dd bought some for a bridal shower last summer and they were soooo yummy. But I'd have no luck resisting them.
I do get it. For some reason resisting isn’t a problem, it’s in moderating that I run into trouble. I find it enjoyable, almost therapeutical. I’d post more pics of what I do but I don’t want to make temptation harder for anybody, it’s already everywhere right now.
Oh please feel free to post pics if you'd like. I find myself looking at all the foods and loading my pinterest goodies board up with ideas but it doesn't mean I'm going to eat them all. Not that I wouldn't if a plate full was placed in front of me. 1 -
Gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting!1
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sugarcakes38 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »
These babies. They have many names, depending on where you’re from but I know them as Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Polverones. Light, lovely, pecan, buttery, powdered-sugary mess.
These are my favorites too! Mom used to make them. I'll have to get her recipe.
The ones in the picture, I made I run a small baking business through the Fall (breads, cookies, bars & cake pops) and these are always a big seller. Don’t ask me how I manage not to eat up what I bake. But these in particular are really hard to moderate, so most of the time I just don’t go there with these lol.
I've never been able to moderate them
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sugarcakes38 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »sugarcakes38 wrote: »
These babies. They have many names, depending on where you’re from but I know them as Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Polverones. Light, lovely, pecan, buttery, powdered-sugary mess.
These are my favorites too! Mom used to make them. I'll have to get her recipe.
The ones in the picture, I made I run a small baking business through the Fall (breads, cookies, bars & cake pops) and these are always a big seller. Don’t ask me how I manage not to eat up what I bake. But these in particular are really hard to moderate, so most of the time I just don’t go there with these lol.
I'd love to do what you're doing in the fall! And there are so many outlets in which to sell them. I really would love to make/sell cookie pops. My dd bought some for a bridal shower last summer and they were soooo yummy. But I'd have no luck resisting them.
I do get it. For some reason resisting isn’t a problem, it’s in moderating that I run into trouble. I find it enjoyable, almost therapeutical. I’d post more pics of what I do but I don’t want to make temptation harder for anybody, it’s already everywhere right now.
Bring on the pictures!
People should be able to tell from the title of the thread that there will be food porn, and can not click if they need to avoid it.3 -
pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
easy peasy!
@pancakerunner OMG, three ingredients and no baking!
What brand of butterscotch chips do you use? I sent my OH to the store for that and he came back with Great Value brand, which I thought was a little artificial tasting.
I see Nestle has a lot of terrible reviews, but they are old. I tried to sort by Newest to Oldest, but that is not working. https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pack-NESTLE-TOLL-HOUSE-Butterscotch-Morsels-11-oz-Bag/47232709
I see Guittard makes them. I like their chocolate chips, but this brand tends to be expensive.0 -
Gor this recipe from ATK today and thought of this thread. It will disappear behind a paywall at some point, so if you want it, save it now.
https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/2813-peppermint-mocha-cookies
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It's lunch time, when I usually exercise, but all I want to do for "cardio" is shop for ingredients and cook
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My Mom's Christmas cookies. I don't think she is making them this year so... oh well. I am not bulking so I'm probably better off 0
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kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
easy peasy!
@pancakerunner OMG, three ingredients and no baking!
What brand of butterscotch chips do you use? I sent my OH to the store for that and he came back with Great Value brand, which I thought was a little artificial tasting.
I see Nestle has a lot of terrible reviews, but they are old. I tried to sort by Newest to Oldest, but that is not working. https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pack-NESTLE-TOLL-HOUSE-Butterscotch-Morsels-11-oz-Bag/47232709
I see Guittard makes them. I like their chocolate chips, but this brand tends to be expensive.
honestly in my experience all butterscotch chips taste the exact same?? haha0 -
Just made salted caramels today. I’ve been making caramels since 1981. First time I made salted ones.0
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Rainbow cookies
Or the Italian cookies you can get from the bakery that are dipped in fudge/sprinkles and have jam sandwiched inside 0 -
Nanaimo bars3
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singingflutelady wrote: »Nanaimo bars
I made this version of Nanaimo bars for my OH's mother once, OMG, amazing!
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213587/easy-nanaimo-bars/
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skelterhelter wrote: »Rainbow cookies Or the Italian cookies you can get from the bakery that are dipped in fudge/sprinkles and have jam sandwiched inside
My Aunt makes rainbow cookies, she sent me some last year and they were so good! Got cookies from her this year and they were good but not as good as rainbow cookies! Of course that didn't stop me from eating them all right away!1 -
pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
easy peasy!
@pancakerunner OMG, three ingredients and no baking!
What brand of butterscotch chips do you use? I sent my OH to the store for that and he came back with Great Value brand, which I thought was a little artificial tasting.
I see Nestle has a lot of terrible reviews, but they are old. I tried to sort by Newest to Oldest, but that is not working. https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pack-NESTLE-TOLL-HOUSE-Butterscotch-Morsels-11-oz-Bag/47232709
I see Guittard makes them. I like their chocolate chips, but this brand tends to be expensive.
honestly in my experience all butterscotch chips taste the exact same?? haha
I usually am fine with store brand/off brand stuff but those Great Value butterscotch chips are absolutely terrible. Sickening, really. Fake tasting in a way that others aren't. Yuck!
Right up there with the Aldi version of Velveeta. bad bad bad.
We buy "Best Choice" cheapo butterscotch chips at Kroger that are way, way better and just as cheap. I'm sure the fancy brands are awesome too.0 -
Salivating here.....
No way am I starting my seasonal baking yet.
I don't want to have to do it twice. Kinda like buying candy for Halloween. If I buy it too early, I have to buy it all over again. And it doesn't help to stock the freezer in hopes I won't be tempted. That's just too easy. But pictures are great cause I'm too lazy to make everything. 1 -
pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
easy peasy!
My Mom made these but added mini marshmallows...makes them even better.1 -
Lebkuchen, German Christmas biscuits, soft gingerbread with apricot jam in the middle covered in chocolate or icing.
They are my most favorite thing, start appearing in the shops here in the UK from November, and it is a constant effort of will to not just scoff packets of the stuff 😆2 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »pancakerunner wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-butterscotch-haystacks/
easy peasy!
@pancakerunner OMG, three ingredients and no baking!
What brand of butterscotch chips do you use? I sent my OH to the store for that and he came back with Great Value brand, which I thought was a little artificial tasting.
I see Nestle has a lot of terrible reviews, but they are old. I tried to sort by Newest to Oldest, but that is not working. https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pack-NESTLE-TOLL-HOUSE-Butterscotch-Morsels-11-oz-Bag/47232709
I see Guittard makes them. I like their chocolate chips, but this brand tends to be expensive.
honestly in my experience all butterscotch chips taste the exact same?? haha
I usually am fine with store brand/off brand stuff but those Great Value butterscotch chips are absolutely terrible. Sickening, really. Fake tasting in a way that others aren't. Yuck!
Right up there with the Aldi version of Velveeta. bad bad bad.
We buy "Best Choice" cheapo butterscotch chips at Kroger that are way, way better and just as cheap. I'm sure the fancy brands are awesome too.
No Kroger near me
I went back to Walmart and didn't like their other butterscotch choices (it's the closest store to me but not a Super Walmart, and the selection is limited) so I bought Kraft caramel bits and made a small test batch. The caramel did not melt well, and I do not recommend it for this recipe.
Today I went to Stop & Shop, and didn't like their option either, so made a half batch with the Great Value butterscotch I had leftover from magic cookie bars. I don't think the recipients are as fussy about artificial flavors as I am, but fingers crossed. Maybe I will stick them in the tin with the rum balls so the smells merge 0 -
Chef John's Chili Chocolate Cookies are my choice for "something different" cookies. I use a smaller scoop and get around 35 cookies per batch.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/221149/chef-johns-chili-chocolate-cookies/
"Just like adding a pinch of salt to dessert recipes makes them even sweeter and more delicious, the addition of pepper in this cookie really makes the chocolate even more chocolaty. The cookies aren't really spicy, but you can definitely tell something strange and wonderful is happening."
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littlegreenparrot1 wrote: »Lebkuchen, German Christmas biscuits, soft gingerbread with apricot jam in the middle covered in chocolate or icing.
They are my most favorite thing, start appearing in the shops here in the UK from November, and it is a constant effort of will to not just scoff packets of the stuff 😆
YES! The spiciness and tang of the honey and lemon... love Lebkuchen! Also a big fan of pfeffernusse!
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I've never made them-but will be making some this next week - I'm going to add dried cherries or cranberries and coconut flakes too on top too.
Personally, I always love spicy gingerbread cookies and my mom's sugar cookies with buttercream...mind you, I just love cookies...most all of them...
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I just realized the title includes treats. Aside of cookies I look forward to peppermint ice cream every year. Going to Trader Joe's right before Christmas is expensive as I love peppermint even more than pumpkin spice!1
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I know this just covers the USA, but it was fun to look at. Maybe someone else can post one for other regions of the world.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609816/most-popular-christmas-cookie-each-state
For me, it's poppy seed rolls like my grandma made. Haven't had one in many years, though.0
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