Help me narrow down our Christmas cookie choices

[Swimtaxi234]

UPDATE in post #17

 

We make little boxes with Christmas goodies to give to friends. This is what we made last year:

 

I have too many choices this year and I need to reduce the list. If you were getting a box of goodies, which ones sound the best and/or which ones should I remove from the list? I want to make 4 at the most. (I tried to resize the photos - sorry they are so HUGE).

 

The Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints were a big hit last year.

 

 

These Peanut Butter Balls were a big hit too.

 

 

I haven't made these Homemade Gum Drops but they would be so cute in red and green.

 

I haven't made these Turtle Bars either, but they look so yummy.

 

 

These Homemade Three Musketeers Bars look yummy too.

 

 

Fudge is always easy to make and this Phat Cow Fudge look yummy and festive.

 

 

And my last choice is a Peppermint Thumbprint, maybe tinted green like the post suggestion.

[Unicorn.]

Almond thumbprint, peppermint thumprint, peanut butter balls, and fudge! You could do half of the peppermint dough in green, and half in red!

[Swimtaxi234]

I think I have too many chocolate choices ... :laugh: ... not that you can ever have too much chocolate, but I'll look for one more option.

[Swimtaxi234]

I think I have too many chocolate choices ... :laugh: ... not that you can ever have too much chocolate, but I'll look for one more option.

[happypamama]

Those all look delicious, but I think I'd do either the PB balls OR the Three Musketeers bars OR the turtle bars, not all.

 

I think I'd do one of the above three, the peppermint thumbprints, the almond thumbprints, and either the gumdrops OR the fudge. Or skip one of the thumbprints and go for a slightly different cookie -- a mint cut-out cookie, maybe?

[Slartibartfast]

http://www.the-girl-...as-cookies.html I just saw this recipe and it looked quite different. I want them.

 

IMO there needs to be peanut butter balls. (they are my favorite :lol:)

Then I would do raspberry thumbprints and the smores because I also like those. :lol:

[Swimtaxi234]

Those cookies are so pretty. Thanks for the link. I actually found that food blog last night and tagged another few of her recipes.

[Mimm]

This is a dangerous post...

[brett_ashley]

These all look delicious!! Might I suggest wrapping the cookies individually? I think packaging different types of cookies all together ruins the taste of them, especially with very strong flavors like raspberry, peppermint, and peanut butter.

[brett_ashley]

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[Swimtaxi234]

Might I suggest wrapping the cookies individually?

 

We will be making just under 500 cookies, so wrapping them individually isn't possible, but thanks for the idea.

 

Two years ago, I made homemade carmels and wrapped them individually. It took forever to wrap them when I had so much other work to do.

[MomtoCandJ]

Does any one have the recipe for soft christmas cookies that you use cookie cutters for and frost? And need the frosting recipe. I have lost the copy I got from my great grandma amongst our many moves.

[vonfirmath]

Peanut butter balls, Fudge, Turtle bars!

[AK_Mom4]

Does any one have the recipe for soft christmas cookies that you use cookie cutters for and frost? And need the frosting recipe. I have lost the copy I got from my great grandma amongst our many moves.

 

I usually use Martha's recipe here: http://www.marthastewart.com/338471/basic-sugar-cookies

She uses icing (recipe on same link), but I just buy the canned frosting when it goes on sale.

[PeterPan]

I'm getting fatter just reading this thread!! :drool5:

[Swimtaxi234]

I just showed the list of cookie options to our children and the opinions posted above.

 

This is going to be much harder than I thought since they actually had strong opinions on what they wanted to make. Decisions, decisions

[Swimtaxi234]

UPDATE:

 

My children couldn't agree about adding the Homemade Three Musketeers to the Christmas Cookie list, so they asked to make a batch ahead of time to see if they would like them.

 

YUM! http://swimtaxi234.blogspot.com/2012/11/homemade-three-musketeers.html

[PeterPan]

There's something very WRONG about posting this before lunch...
 

UPDATE:

My children couldn't agree about adding the Homemade Three Musketeers to the Christmas Cookie list, so they asked to make a batch ahead of time to see if they would like them.

YUM! http://swimtaxi234.b...musketeers.html

[Swimtaxi234]

There's something very WRONG about posting this before lunch... :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:

 

 

 

I'm guessing that you would also think it was wrong that I had a piece after breakfast. :laugh: :laugh: The plate called to me in need of "quality control" or at least that is what I will tell my children if they ask. :closedeyes:

[AK_Mom4]

Did I miss where you posted the recipe for those incredibly awesome 3 musketeers candies?

 

Please Please Please?

:hat: :001_tt1:

[Swimtaxi234]

The link is just above the photo I posted this morning or you can view it on my blog today.

[besroma]

I tried the turtle bars. They turned ot more like a chocolate pecan pie bar. I searched other recipes and found that this was the only one using the addition of corn syrup, which I think was the problem.

 

I just wanted to mention it in case someone wants to try this recipe.

 

We made the gumdrops. They were a hit! Thanks for posting these.

 

 

[Catwoman]

I don't care what you make.

 

I just want to know how to get on your Cookie List. :D

 

:drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:

[Mrs Mungo]

We will be making just under 500 cookies, so wrapping them individually isn't possible, but thanks for the idea.

 

Two years ago, I made homemade carmels and wrapped them individually. It took forever to wrap them when I had so much other work to do.

 

 

But, you *could* bag each type of cookie before putting it in the box. There was a thread the other day about packaging holiday treats and someone linked this:

http://www.lollychops.com/lollychops/downloadable-stuff/page/3/

 

It would be easy to give away two or three types of cookies this way, each in their own plastic bag.

[Mimm]

Thank you for the raspberry thumbprint cookie recipe. I made them for Thanksgiving and they were very well received. :)

[Swimtaxi234]

I tried the turtle bars. They turned ot more like a chocolate pecan pie bar. I searched other recipes and found that this was the only one using the addition of corn syrup, which I think was the problem.

 

I just wanted to mention it in case someone wants to try this recipe.

 

We made the gumdrops. They were a hit! Thanks for posting these.

 

Thanks for letting me know about the Turtle Bars. Those have moved further down on my list now and the gumdrops moved up on the list ... PLUS ... I have added another choice to my list. This one is super easy and yummy (mock Thin Mints - YUM).

 

 

I am so glad you liked them too.

[besroma]

Thanks for letting me know about the Turtle Bars. Those have moved further down on my list now and the gumdrops moved up on the list ... PLUS ... I have added another choice to my list. This one is super easy and yummy (mock Thin Mints - YUM).

 

 

 

You are welcome! Another note....we tried to double the gum drop recipe, using a 6 oz. box of store brand gelatin. It was a flop. I am not sure if it was the store brand or the doubling that caused the problem.

 

For the successful batch we made, we used the recipe as it was written and Jell-O gelatin.

[Swimtaxi234]

We made the homemade gumdrops and I finally wrote a blog post about it. http://swimtaxi234.blogspot.com/2012/12/homemade-gumdrops.html

 

I let my jello liquid boil for several minutes because I had read that others had problems with the jello not setting (I didn't see the above post until last night which reminded me to write a post for my blog).