Favorite Christmas Cookies

Snowflake · 12-14-2005, 03:16 PM

I guess in some respects it is true, I'm after 40 and I seem to be turning into my mother except without the grey hair and children that gave it to her, cats instead, a much better deal

It is the "holiday season" and here I am, baking cookies and making fudge! Who would have thunk it? I'm making my favorites from childhood and a couple of new ones to try out.

Snowball cookies (aka Russian tea cookies, Mexican wedding cookies)
Spiced version of Snowball cookies (courtesy this months issue of Bon Appetit)
Pumpkin Pinwheel (courtesy foodtv)
Fudge with toasted walnuts (Mom's old recipe)
Almond Roca cookies (Mom's old recipe)

Anyone else have any favorite traditional cookies, sweets they make during this festive season?

The funny food/xmas memory I associate with pleasure growing up may seem to be a strange one. I guess, in retrospect, it is. My dad was a mailman when it was a good job and before people "went postal." Christmas time was always incredible because my dad would come home every night with the most amazing presents from people on his route. My eye doctor and dentist were on his route and it was always a thrill to see him when I had an appointment. My dad was a great guy. I digress. Every year, one of the ladies on my dad's residential route would give him a couple of jars of her bread and butter pickles. I LOVED those! It was something we all looked forward to every year. They remain in my memory as the best I've ever eaten. They were crispy with lots of onion pickled in there too. Just fabulous and I remember them every Xmas. Strange, I know.

At least it is my sister, and not me, who continues the horrible green bean cassarole complete with Campbell's soup! That's one Xmas tradition I prefer to forget. Other than the cookies, my holiday dinners are non-traditional anyway. And I have NO clue what I am making this year!

Donna

12-14-2005, 03:16 PM	#1
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Favorite Christmas Cookies I guess in some respects it is true, I'm after 40 and I seem to be turning into my mother except without the grey hair and children that gave it to her, cats instead, a much better deal It is the "holiday season" and here I am, baking cookies and making fudge! Who would have thunk it? I'm making my favorites from childhood and a couple of new ones to try out. Snowball cookies (aka Russian tea cookies, Mexican wedding cookies) Spiced version of Snowball cookies (courtesy this months issue of Bon Appetit) Pumpkin Pinwheel (courtesy foodtv) Fudge with toasted walnuts (Mom's old recipe) Almond Roca cookies (Mom's old recipe) Anyone else have any favorite traditional cookies, sweets they make during this festive season? The funny food/xmas memory I associate with pleasure growing up may seem to be a strange one. I guess, in retrospect, it is. My dad was a mailman when it was a good job and before people "went postal." Christmas time was always incredible because my dad would come home every night with the most amazing presents from people on his route. My eye doctor and dentist were on his route and it was always a thrill to see him when I had an appointment. My dad was a great guy. I digress. Every year, one of the ladies on my dad's residential route would give him a couple of jars of her bread and butter pickles. I LOVED those! It was something we all looked forward to every year. They remain in my memory as the best I've ever eaten. They were crispy with lots of onion pickled in there too. Just fabulous and I remember them every Xmas. Strange, I know. At least it is my sister, and not me, who continues the horrible green bean cassarole complete with Campbell's soup! That's one Xmas tradition I prefer to forget. Other than the cookies, my holiday dinners are non-traditional anyway. And I have NO clue what I am making this year! Donna __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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