Tag Archives: Christmas Cookies

My Thoughts on Jams, Jellies, Cranberries, & Turkeys

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Mama

In between putting our house on the market and cleaning and going through closets and drawers and moving kids to and from college and into new apartments, I have continued to cook and bake and can. I find working in … Continue reading →

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Some of Our Favorite Treats and Drinks for the Holidays

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Mama

For the times they are a-changin’ – Bob Dylan The tree is decorated. The gifts are bought and wrapped. The cards and packages have been mailed. What’s left? Christmas Baking! We aren’t doing a family get together to bake Christmas … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Grandma’s Fudge

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Mama

Christmas isn’t complete without some of my mother-in-law’s (aka Grandma) famous fudge.  She always made regular chocolate fudge, but she also made butterscotch and peanut butter fudge each year.  DSH’s favorite flavor is butterscotch, but he comes from a long … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Holiday Seven Layer Bars

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Mama

One of our favorite holiday recipes is one for Hello Dolly Dainties which are also known as Seven Layer Cookies. When I saw a version for these same cookies in the November / December 2011 issue of Midwest Living magazine, it … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Hot Apple Cider

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mama

A few days ago, I shared a recipe for Glühwein (hot mulled wine).  The recipe for hot apple cider is almost identical but since it is non-alcoholic, it is good for young and old alike. Apple cider is a common … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Peanut Butter Blossoms

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Mama

For several years, my sister-in-law, my mother-in-law, the kids, and I have been getting together to make Christmas cookies.  We have a list of old stand-by cookies that we always make, and there are a number of other cookies that have … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Cookies for the Holidays

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Mama

I’ve been baking a lot of cookies for the holidays this week.  I made up three trays for a holiday fund raiser for our kids’ senior class celebration.  I made some Cathedral Cookies, some Peanut Butter Rocky Road, some Chinese … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Peanut Butter Rocky Road

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Mama

This is the last of the three easy, no-cook Christmas Cookie recipes that we make each year.  I adapted this recipe from one that I received from, Tanya, a co-worker of mine in the 1980s. I will continue to post more … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Chinese New Year Cookies

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Mama

This is the second in a series of no-cook Christmas Cookies that we make and that are easy and fun to prepare with young children, too. This recipe came from my mother.  I’m not sure where it came from originally, … Continue reading →

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What’s Cookin’ – Gooey Butter Cookies

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Mama

While Paula Deen has made these cookies famous throughout the country, those of us who are from the St. Louis area have been eating and making Gooey Butter Cakes and Cookies for decades.  In fact, they are so common in … Continue reading →

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