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JenMarie
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Christmas Cookies - When and what?
When do you start making your Christmas cookies? I want to give them out to people Christmas weekend, but I'm not going to have a ton of time that week to bake and don't know how long they'll stay fresh for.
Also, what kinds of cookies is everyone making? Last year I made sugar cookies, peppermint bark, and chocolate coconut snowballs. I'm looking for something new to add this year.
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carlowlou
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I usually take the entire Sunday of the weekend before Christmas to bake. This year I am doing jam thumbprints, spritz cookies, gingerbread men and candy cane cookies (my fave!).
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| Posted 12/7/09 8:42 PM |
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hidingmybfp
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I'm making raspberry thumbprints, italian cookies, peanut butter blossoms, double chocolate chip cookies, and white chocolate-cranberry oatmeal cookies. I'm going bake all saturday and sunday. Last year I had to bake about a week or so before and the cookies still tasted great. Most cookies will freeze well if they are in a good container.
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| Posted 12/7/09 9:31 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by hidingmybfp
I'm making raspberry thumbprints, italian cookies, peanut butter blossoms, double chocolate chip cookies, and white chocolate-cranberry oatmeal cookies. I'm going bake all saturday and sunday. Last year I had to bake about a week or so before and the cookies still tasted great. Most cookies will freeze well if they are in a good container.
So do you freeze them for the week or just leave them?
What containers have you found to be good. I want to bake next weekend.
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| Posted 12/10/09 12:02 AM |
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SnickNNick
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I usually try to do one or two after work during the week leading up, and do the bulk the Sunday before. I make the dough for anything that can be refrigerated in advance then they can just be baked off closer (so the freshness isn’t as much of an issue). We make:
--Butter cookie press cookies (makes a ton!)
--Sugar cut out cookies (this dough can be made in advance)
--Snowball kisses
--Nut cups (like pecan tassies)
--Ice Box cookies (family recipe, brown sugar cookie w/ walnuts—slice and bake so this dough gets made in advance too)
--Chocolate white choc chip cookies
--Oatmeal cookies
--chocolate & white choc covered pretzels
I think I want to add a gingerbread cookie this year too. Normally we do choc chip too but I got DH to agree to switch that to oatmeal since I didn’t get to those last year and my brother was disappointed.
I LOVE cookies!
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| Posted 12/10/09 12:05 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I plan on doing them the Saturday or Sunday before Christmas (so next weekend).
My 2.5 year old is going to help!
My plan is:
- chocolate crinkles b/c everyone loves them
- sugar roll-outs with different color frostings for DD to help me decorate
- possibly gingerbread men, though probably not enough time
- possibly the spritz cookies so DD can help with those.
So, at least 2 kids, hopefully 3.
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| Posted 12/10/09 2:48 PM |
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mrsmcd
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I'm making:
Amaretto Chunk Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Anisette Toast
Lemon something (anyone have a recipe???)
I usually make them on the 23rd at night and the 24th during the day. I'm off from work so I like to bake that day.
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| Posted 12/10/09 4:21 PM |
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hidingmybfp
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by monkeybride
Posted by hidingmybfp
I'm making raspberry thumbprints, italian cookies, peanut butter blossoms, double chocolate chip cookies, and white chocolate-cranberry oatmeal cookies. I'm going bake all saturday and sunday. Last year I had to bake about a week or so before and the cookies still tasted great. Most cookies will freeze well if they are in a good container.
So do you freeze them for the week or just leave them?
What containers have you found to be good. I want to bake next weekend.
Last year I bought two cookie rubbermaids from Bed, Bath and Beyond
and froze them for a week with wax paper. Ive also used just plain old tupperware/rubbermaids that I had.
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| Posted 12/10/09 8:58 PM |
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LINewbie
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Wow this is a great thread! i am having the same questions but just posted about it lol
But this thread has given me ideas about what other cookies to make. I didn't even think about refrigerating the dough... that makes things a little easier 
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| Posted 12/15/09 7:17 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I'm doing
-chocolate mint cookies
-sugar cookies with almond icing
-chewy coconut cookies (I'll prrobably drizzle some with chocolate)
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| Posted 12/15/09 7:40 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
OK, DUMB question. Do you freeze the raw dough or the cookies after you bake them Obviously I've never done this before.
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| Posted 12/15/09 7:42 PM |
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hidingmybfp
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Not dumb! You freeze the cookies after you bake and cool them.
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| Posted 12/15/09 8:41 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by hidingmybfp
Not dumb! You freeze the cookies after you bake and cool them.
Thanks! Wow, really lol I never would have thought of that. Do certain kinds freeze better?
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| Posted 12/15/09 10:54 PM |
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jmf423
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by cj7305
OK, DUMB question. Do you freeze the raw dough or the cookies after you bake them Obviously I've never done this before.
I usually mix the dough in advance and freeze it and then bake them the weekend before Christmas. Then I just store the cooled cookies in an air tight container til then.
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| Posted 12/16/09 11:01 AM |
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MarisaK
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Roll out sugar cookies
Ginderbread men
Choc Chip
Oatmeal
Lemon Cookies
Choc Snaps
Macaroons
Mini Cheesecakes
Peppermint Brownies
I took Friday off b/c we have a huge Holiday Party @ our house on Saturday -so I'm going to try to get everything done while Sean is @ Daycare -
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| Posted 12/16/09 12:18 PM |
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SnickNNick
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by cj7305
OK, DUMB question. Do you freeze the raw dough or the cookies after you bake them Obviously I've never done this before.
If you're doing any slice-and-bake or cookies that you'd roll out and cut with cutters you can probably freeze the dough beforehand also.
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| Posted 12/16/09 12:33 PM |
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
i made oatmeal with cranberries and white chocolate chips... and i made regular chocolate chip cookies with peppermint extract
then i put them in ziplock bags to keep them fresh- granted, i made cookies on saturday and brought them to work today, and they were still fresh and soft enough, so id guess maybe next sunday would be good?
Message edited 12/16/2009 7:06:46 PM.
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| Posted 12/16/09 7:05 PM |
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Newly1
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
I heard if you put them in a tupperware with a few pieces of bread they stay fresh....My mom actually tried this and it worked!
Just make sure u change the bread slices when they dry out. adding the bread allows the cookies to stay moister longer.
Message edited 12/16/2009 9:42:49 PM.
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
This year I am doing:
chocolate chip
sugar cookies (probably shapes and let DS decorate)
chocolate covered oreos (always good to throw in the mix)
thumbprint cookies
rainbow cookies
last year I did coconut macaroons and 7-layer magic bars but I might leave those out since I am doing rainbow cookies this year.
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| Posted 12/18/09 3:24 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by nbc188
- chocolate crinkles b/c everyone loves them
what is your recipe for chocolate crinkles?
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| Posted 12/18/09 3:25 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: Christmas Cookies - When and what?
Posted by anonymoususer
i made oatmeal with cranberries and white chocolate chips... and i made regular chocolate chip cookies with peppermint extract
then i put them in ziplock bags to keep them fresh- granted, i made cookies on saturday and brought them to work today, and they were still fresh and soft enough, so id guess maybe next sunday would be good?
Oh I've heard of this. I'm going to do this. I want to get my baking done this weekend.
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