Time to start thinking about Christmas Baking

[dem in texas]

I have all my Christmas cookie recipes in one document, so I can get a print-out every year.

My old stand-buys are:
Orange Chocolate Chippers
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Gum Drop Cookies
Angel bars
Lemon bars
Gingerbread boys
Sugar cookie cuts outs
Coconut Macaroon
Peanut Butter cookies.

I having been baking some of these recipes since the 1960's and have adjusted them over the years. I like to bake some recipes in Nov. so they can age and others I bake in Dec, hope to have all done by mid-Dec.

I have accumulated cookie tins so can give everyone a tin of cookies. Only one to mail, for my grandson who lives in Rochester, NY.

[soothsayer]

1. Real butter cookies with a cookie gun

Yum!

[Rorey]

3. Spritz

I love them.

[Rorey]

2. My usual practice

My usual practice is to make the dough and form it and freeze it so I can bake fresh cookies whenever I want. I roll out the cutout cookies and freeze them on parchment paper, and then stack them in layers with parchment paper in between.

Honestly, though, I don't know if I'll bake anything this year. I'm fighting hard against all of the extra calories I've been putting in my mouth through this pandemic. I'm not good with resisting temptation.

[mindem]

4. It's a fun time of year for baking

my cottage baking business gets to be heavy Scandinavian now through the middle of January. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Kransekake


Icelandic Coffee Wreath

[Freddie]

5. Been thinking the same

I try to “audition” 1 new kind a year, this year it will be Funfetti Sugar Cookies, which is basically adding colored sprinkles to the dough before baking. The grandkids will like that. Last year I discovered that adding Caramel M&Ms to chocolate chip cookies kicks them up a notch big time.

[mopinko]

6. i always make my mom's fave- klatckes but

w stewed apricots instead of jelly.
the tradition was to make them in the shape of a pinwheel. but that is fussy. she is gone now, and last year i started making them in a ravioli mold.
also did a few other flavors. this is a good one to make and freeze, cuz they are best rly fresh.

my second must do is a simple cocoa cookie, rolled in a 'snake', in nuts, and sliced and topped w a dollop of ganache.

the first thing i make is fudge. it keeps rly well, and keeps the other cookies moist in a tin.
i make a sour cream one w citrus peel. kids dont like it, but i llllovvve it. since it only gets better w age, i'm fine w no one else liking it.
also like a chocolate one w sour cherries.

[spinbaby]

7. I love Christmas baking

I always start early with the cookies that need to be aged. Maybe it’s time to plan a batch of lebkuchen.

[dem in texas]

8. Yes, Lebkuchen has to be aged

Forgot to add this traditional German Christmas cookie. I use the recipe from my old Joy of Cooking.

[ploppy]

9. Chex Mix

is the best I can do! My mom used to make gumdrop cookies and were they ever good. I might give them a try!