Cosmos Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I didn't see a thread about Christmas cookies yet, so I started one. I know lots of people like to bake cookies this time of year. What cookies do you make? Do you make the same ones each year or try new recipes? The last couple of years I haven't done much baking, but I'm in the mood to do more this year. Traditionally, we have made many of these types: Melting Moments (aka Snowballs) Buckeyes Pecan Tassies (mini pecan pies) Decorated sugar cookies Chocolate covered toffee ETA: also hedgehogs (coconut/date cookies) My dad always makes lebkuchen from a very old family recipe and sends them around. He mixes it in a big crock, and it's so stiff he has broken several spoons in stirring it. I'm dreading the year he tells me it's my turn to take over this tradition! My mother's mother always used to make fudge. It might be fun to revive that tradition. I feel sure there are more, but I haven't looked through my recipe files yet. What are your family favorites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I love to bake. I love to bake cookies. All sorts of beautiful cookies with lots of yummy ingredients. But after years of tasting many many really wonderful cookie recipes, my family has admitted that there are only two that they actually like. :cursing: Gingerbread cookies - the recipe is from the old Betty Crocker cookbook. A light layer of frosting is allowed. Sugar Cookies (thin and crispy) with sprinkles and no frosting. Recipe is from The Joy of Cooking. Bah Humbug. They will also eat chocolate chip if they are warm from the oven but those aren't a favorite. Guess I will be whipping up the gingerbread and sugar cookie dough this week to put into the freezer. I store it in freezer bags and we just hauk out what we need for that day's warm cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I was just thinking I need to make a list so I can start gathering ingredients so here goes. I may have to come back and edit as I remember more. I always make them as gifts for my family so there is quite a few that are specifically requested so I have to make sure to remember all those. These aren't all Christmas cookies but since no one in my family bakes except me, they all look forward to homemade cookies and these are the ones they want. Mint chocolate chip (regular chocolate chip cookie recipe but substitute mint chips. Chocolate Chip cookies Monster cookies Sour cream cutout cookies Molasses Cookies Peppermint bark Chocolate covered cornflakes (with and without nuts) Fudge Meltaways Soda Cracker Bars Thumbprint Cookies I can't remember the name but it's pretzels with a Rolo and a pecan half (or an m&M) baked until the Rolo starts to melt I think there was a post last year. I will have to go look because I know I have more but I'm drawing a blank. Oh yeah, I make Chocolate Crinkles and Lemon Bars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Chocolate Fudge Irish Lace Sugar Cut Out Snickerdoodle Gingerbread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I make pecan tassies too! Also shortbread, cut out cookies, gingerbread, and chocolate peppermint chippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Shortbread, lots of shortbread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I like to make these cardamom cookies. 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour (white or wheat) 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cardamom 2-3 tablespoons sugar Cream the butter and sugar, then beat the eggs in one at a time, then slowly add the flour and cinnamon. Cover and put in the fridge for at least 30-60 minutes, or overnight. Preheat the oven to 175/350. Combine the cardamom and sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll around in the cardamom and sugar, then put on a cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 8-12 minutes. Ground cardamom works fine, but if you have cardamom seeds, open them up and bruise about 1 tsp and mix that with your sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Look at all these yummy cookie ideas! Now, why on earth wouldn't the forum software give me notifications about replies on a thread I started myself? It gives me red flags all the time for stuff I have no interest in, and here are all these lovely cookies in my thread and not a whisper. Hmph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I usually make: a type of buckeye which has dates and walnuts in it cardamom butter cookies lemon cookies a ginger cookie (sometimes) Krumkake (sometimes) Julekage or Stollen & strawberry butter This year I may try: rugelach or kifli sandbakkel St. Lucia buns Smorkage linzer cookies a Bredla cookie Nutella Mexican wedding cookies rainbow Venetians Melomakarona homemade peanut butter cups Not all of them (I'm not crazy), but they're on my to-try shortlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I like to make these cardamom cookies. I love cardamom. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Kringla Kolacky peppermint meringues Sugar cookies with egg paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Peanut Blossoms (but I don't use the original recipe as it has milk and they come out harder, so I just use a peanut butter cookie recipe) Press cookies in various shapes--camels, Christmas trees sugar cookies cut out My husband thinks chocolate chip and oatmeal are Christmas cookies. Pffft. :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I can't remember the name but it's pretzels with a Rolo and a pecan half (or an m&M) baked until the Rolo starts to . I make these too! We call them "pretzel turtles" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Ok this might sound stupid but I need a recipe for the soft cut out Christmas cookies and frosting. I keep forgetting what they are called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMV Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ok this might sound stupid but I need a recipe for the soft cut out Christmas cookies and frosting. I keep forgetting what they are called. Do you mean sugar cookies? You can also make molasses gingerbread cookies. We usually make both. I have iced the sugar cookies (although I often prefer to just let the kids sprinkle colored sugar on them). Molasses cookies get a few raisins (so the gingerbread bear has an eye or the gingerbread person has eyes and buttons) but no icing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 My kids look forward to making cookies each year. We usually take the week off before Christmas to make them. This year we are making: Spritz (my mom's cream cheese recipe) Christmas cookies (made with graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and white chocolate chips) Cut out sugar cookies with frosting (I use Alton Brown's recipe) Gingerbread cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Favorites here include: White and dark chocolate chip cookies Kiss presents Rolo pecan pretzel thingy oatmeal chocolate chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 So far I've made cherry and chocolate shortbread peanut butter dipped in chocolate greek butter cookies cardamom snaps oreo rum balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What about SPRINGERLE cookies? Does anyone here make them? I never have and thought I'd be brave and but I don't have any cookie molds! I gave up making cookies for Christmas but thought we would do it this year. We love big soft ginger cookies. The best recipe ever. Cardamom cookies sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Vanillakipferl. YUMMY! It's a traditional German cookie that my grandmother, whose family was Pennsylvania Dutch, made them every year. No matter how hard any of us try, even using her EXACT recipe, we cannot make them taste as good as hers. WHAT MAGIC DID SHE DO? My mom and I are going to make some when she gets here for the holidays. I could eat an entire batch by myself. <-I may know this because it has happened before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What about SPRINGERLE cookies? Does anyone here make them? I never have and thought I'd be brave and but I don't have any cookie molds! I gave up making cookies for Christmas but thought we would do it this year. We love big soft ginger cookies. The best recipe ever. Cardamom cookies sound good I've never made them, but I've had them. The molds are so gorgeous. I'm sad I didn't buy any while we were in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I love to bake. I love to bake cookies. All sorts of beautiful cookies with lots of yummy ingredients. But after years of tasting many many really wonderful cookie recipes, my family has admitted that there are only two that they actually like. :cursing: Gingerbread cookies - the recipe is from the old Betty Crocker cookbook. A light layer of frosting is allowed. Sugar Cookies (thin and crispy) with sprinkles and no frosting. Recipe is from The Joy of Cooking. Bah Humbug. They will also eat chocolate chip if they are warm from the oven but those aren't a favorite. Guess I will be whipping up the gingerbread and sugar cookie dough this week to put into the freezer. I store it in freezer bags and we just hauk out what we need for that day's warm cookies. Thank you for simplifying my life! I'm going to bake those two this year and call it good! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What about SPRINGERLE cookies? Does anyone here make them? I never have and thought I'd be brave and but I don't have any cookie molds! I gave up making cookies for Christmas but thought we would do it this year. We love big soft ginger cookies. The best recipe ever. Cardamom cookies sound good I have made springerle in the past. They are notably better when they sit for a few weeks. They flavor gets stronger. I'm never on top of my game enough to be thinking Christmas that early now that I have kids. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Vanillakipferl. YUMMY! It's a traditional German cookie that my grandmother, whose family was Pennsylvania Dutch, made them every year. No matter how hard any of us try, even using her EXACT recipe, we cannot make them taste as good as hers. WHAT MAGIC DID SHE DO? My mom and I are going to make some when she gets here for the holidays. I could eat an entire batch by myself. <-I may know this because it has happened before. Recipe, please :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Vanillakipferl. YUMMY! It's a traditional German cookie that my grandmother, whose family was Pennsylvania Dutch, made them every year. No matter how hard any of us try, even using her EXACT recipe, we cannot make them taste as good as hers. WHAT MAGIC DID SHE DO? My mom and I are going to make some when she gets here for the holidays. I could eat an entire batch by myself. <-I may know this because it has happened before. Recipe? Pretty please? I tried Vanillakipferl last year but they were so blah! I'm trying to make more German cookies because that is my heritage. It's easier to find good Scandinavian (Dh's heritage) recipes where I live. I must admit Springerle intimidates me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Do Zombies eat brain-flavored cookies? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 @Rosie_0801 I think Rosie is a specialist in Zombie cookies or threads or something. Especially when there is a new advertiser with resurrection powers. 😄 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 It's never too early (or late) to start talking about christmas cookies . . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 This is one Zombie thread I am delighted to see resurrected! I would love a recipe for Chocolate Snowballs. My mom made them when I was little but switched to chocolate crinkles and got rid of the recipe for the old fave. So annoying. There are never too many chocolate cookie recipes. I like to make chocolate crinkles, and walnut balls, and cinnamon diamonds. Those all freeze pretty well. When I make sugar cookies I don’t ice them and I roll them out very thinly. I use powdered sugar instead of flour as my release layer on the board and the rolling pin, and that avoids having the dough get tougher and tougher as it’s rolled out repeatedly. Another cookie I love to make is macaroons—which are basically meringues with coconut in them. They are fantastic right out of the oven but although they don’t freeze well, they keep for a long time in a cool place. It’s too soon for them, though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Carol in Cal. said: This is one Zombie thread I am delighted to see resurrected! I would love a recipe for Chocolate Snowballs. My mom made them when I was little but switched to chocolate crinkles and got rid of the recipe for the old fave. So annoying. There are never too many chocolate cookie recipes. I like to make chocolate crinkles, and walnut balls, and cinnamon diamonds. Those all freeze pretty well. When I make sugar cookies I don’t ice them and I roll them out very thinly. I use powdered sugar instead of flour as my release layer on the board and the rolling pin, and that avoids having the dough get tougher and tougher as it’s rolled out repeatedly. Another cookie I love to make is macaroons—which are basically meringues with coconut in them. They are fantastic right out of the oven but although they don’t freeze well, they keep for a long time in a cool place. It’s too soon for them, though. Recipes? Drooling over Christmas cookies in July. Thanks, Zombie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Carol in Cal. said: This is one Zombie thread I am delighted to see resurrected! Okay. You guys all have fun with it then. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 It is Christmas Eve in July (July 24th) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 1:34 PM, Carol in Cal. said: This is one Zombie thread I am delighted to see resurrected! I would love a recipe for Chocolate Snowballs. My mom made them when I was little but switched to chocolate crinkles and got rid of the recipe for the old fave. So annoying. There are never too many chocolate cookie recipes. Can you describe the chocolate snowballs, please? My mom makes some kind of chocolate cookie at Christmas. It may be chocolate crinkles, though. I don’t know the name. They’re rolled in powdered sugar before baking and come out flattened, white with chocolate showing throwing where the powdered sugar has cracked as they spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, Emba said: Can you describe the chocolate snowballs, please? My mom makes some kind of chocolate cookie at Christmas. It may be chocolate crinkles, though. I don’t know the name. They’re rolled in powdered sugar before baking and come out flattened, white with chocolate showing throwing where the powdered sugar has cracked as they spread. Those are chocolate crinkles. Chocolate snowballs were more round I think, and a lot darker looking. They tasted really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 48 minutes ago, Carol in Cal. said: Those are chocolate crinkles. Chocolate snowballs were more round I think, and a lot darker looking. They tasted really good. LOL..this is cute! please describe the cookies: “They tasted really good” Ok, in the interest of helpfulness...why not use a Mexican wedding cookie or Russian tea cookie recipe, and sub about 1/4 cup of good cocoa powder for some of the flour and powdered sugar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 47 minutes ago, pinball said: LOL..this is cute! please describe the cookies: “They tasted really good” Ok, in the interest of helpfulness...why not use a Mexican wedding cookie or Russian tea cookie recipe, and sub about 1/4 cup of good cocoa powder for some of the flour and powdered sugar? Well, in fairness, I think the last time I had them I was about 7. I’m not really looking to experiment, exactly—I just wish I could find the recipe that was floating around in 1962 or so called Chocolate Snowballs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Carol in Cal. said: Well, in fairness, I think the last time I had them I was about 7. I’m not really looking to experiment, exactly—I just wish I could find the recipe that was floating around in 1962 or so called Chocolate Snowballs. I have a stack of cookbooks from that time period that are waiting to be donated. I can take a quick look through before the truck comes next week, if you’d like. Was there any cookbook that might have been used? Or not? (If I can rule in or out something like Southern Living cookbooks, that might help.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Carol in Cal. said: Well, in fairness, I think the last time I had them I was about 7. I’m not really looking to experiment, exactly—I just wish I could find the recipe that was floating around in 1962 or so called Chocolate Snowballs. Something like this? https://www.crazyforcrust.com/double-chocolate-snowball-cookies/ or this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-snowballs/ If I’m on the right track, I’ll flip through the cookbooks next time I’m out in the garage sorting the ILs’ stuff for donations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Spryte said: I have a stack of cookbooks from that time period that are waiting to be donated. I can take a quick look through before the truck comes next week, if you’d like. Was there any cookbook that might have been used? Or not? (If I can rule in or out something like Southern Living cookbooks, that might help.) My mom tended to use Betty Crocker or Betty Furnace cookbooks. She got some magazines but not Southern Living. I’m thinking McCalls and maybe Good Housekeeping. I’d love it if you’d check those indexes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Spryte said: Something like this? https://www.crazyforcrust.com/double-chocolate-snowball-cookies/ or this? https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-snowballs/ If I’m on the right track, I’ll flip through the cookbooks next time I’m out in the garage sorting the ILs’ stuff for donations. I don’t remember them looking all white like that, but with a name like Snowballs, seems like they should have. So maybe I’m just not remembering right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Just now, Carol in Cal. said: My mom tended to use Betty Crocker or Betty Furnace cookbooks. She got some magazines but not Southern Living. I’m thinking McCalls and maybe Good Housekeeping. I’d love it if you’d check those indexes! I’ll be happy to check! There’s definitely Betty Crocker and Good Housekeeping out there. Will be fun to look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Just now, Spryte said: I’ll be happy to check! There’s definitely Betty Crocker and Good Housekeeping out there. Will be fun to look! Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Carol in Cal. said: I don’t remember them looking all white like that, but with a name like Snowballs, seems like they should have. So maybe I’m just not remembering right. I also found these: https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/chocolate-snowballs/77f65af2-61b5-415e-9f91-f4fa03d954d7 The ones we make here are like the traditional snowballs, but we stuff them with chocolate chips and call them Snowball Surprise Cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danae Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Carol in Cal. said: I don’t remember them looking all white like that, but with a name like Snowballs, seems like they should have. So maybe I’m just not remembering right. Or maybe your mom used a similar recipe, didn’t roll them in sugar, but still called them snowballs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Danae said: Or maybe your mom used a similar recipe, didn’t roll them in sugar, but still called them snowballs. This makes a lot of sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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