What is your favorite Christmas Yummy Treat?

[mrshfromjersey]

Ok, let's find out what everyone's favorite Christmas treat is.

I love ribbon candy. I look forward to it every year. Yummy and sweet.

How about YOU???

[elfworks]

there isnt enough time left in this day to post my favorites! if it is traditionally served during the thanksgiving to new years time period, i eat it!! unless it involves mushroom, shellfish or licorice - 3 things i do not eat!
i couldnt even begin to try and pick ONE favorite tho a friend of mine makes a cranberry liquor that is right up there!!!

and, of course, eggnog, tho i make my own and occasionally indulge during the non-holiday times.

and ginger bread. tho i make my own and occasionally indulge during the non-holiday times.

truth be told, i tend to make whatever i want any time of the year. with the exception of the cran liquor.
i made some eggnong cookies the other day. and made gingerbread last week.

no one fave. i love it all and i indulge when i want!!!

xo

[dvdguy]

you must try the gingerbread cookie coffee we purchased. very yummy :playing:

[mrshfromjersey]

I also love short bread tid bits. I would be happy to share the recipe if anyone would like it.

[elfworks]

i make gingerbread lattes all the time. use davinci gingerbread flavored syrup and scads of cream. deeeeeeeeelish!!


xo

[dvdguy]

yes i think we will be trying that soon 8)

[mrshfromjersey]

Holiday Shortbread Tidbits

Heat oven to 325F

1/2 C butter, softened

1/4 C sugar

1/4 tsp almond extract

1 1/4 C all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

4 tsp multi-colored nonpareils

Line 8 inch square baking pan with plastic food wrap, leaving 1 inch overhang. Set aside. Combine butter, sugar and almond extract in medium bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour and salt. Beat until well mixed. Stir in nonpareils.

Knead mixture 4 to 5 times in bowl until dough forms a ball. Pat dough evenly into prepared pan. Use plastic wrap to lift dough from pan. Cut dough into 1/2 inch squares. Gently place squares 1/2 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; discard plastic wrap. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until bottoms just begin to brown.



TIP - Avoid last minute holiday hassle - make these sweet tidbits before the holiday season. Store between sheets of wax paper in container with tight-fitting lid; freeze for up to 2 months.

[digbugsgirl]

I'm with Elf, I love it all (even shellfish and licorice, but not mushrooms!) I'm so ready for the eggnog to be in the stores! I try and not to make too many Christmasy foods outside of the holidays because I don't want to get tired of it. I will, however, make something every now and then.

[elfworks]

i am actually allergic to mushies and shellfish, but i just outright dont like licorice!

and you know what... cranking the ac in the middle of august and having some gingerbread can works some serious wonders on the perception of heat outside!!

:???:


xo

[mrshfromjersey]

Sad to say, I never really got into the eggnog thing. Might have something to do with the fact that I'm not a big fan of milk and it comes in a carton like milk. Call me silly...

[dvdguy]

chocolate covered cherries, chocolate apple (oh where have you gone)

[elfworks]

Sad to say, I never really got into the eggnog thing. Might have something to do with the fact that I'm not a big fan of milk and it comes in a carton like milk. Call me silly...

then you must make your own! no carton involved and real eggnog doesnt have any milk in it. just good cream! lots and lots of cream!!


xo

[dvdguy]

I hate to put this in 2 different places but mint surprise cookies rule! :P

[elfworks]

if you say so!


:eek:

[sheepsnot]

Shellfish stuffed with mushrooms in a nice licorice sauce. Actually, my mom's Christmas cookies, cut from her ancient cutters in the shapes of a bell, Santa (standing rooster!), a wreath and a candy cane, all topped with too much icing and those little hard things that look like pearls and do not digest.

[elfworks]

i am all of a sudden in the mood for gingerbread.....

may have to make some in the morning.


mmmmmmm

xo

[MarthaK]

I am forever greatful for lowfat eggnog! I prefer the real stuff, but since I can drink it by the gallon, I have to play it safe.

My homemade fruitcake is another. (homemade means more cherries, less of the little, bitter green citron pieces, soaked in apple brandy.)

And I can't leave out Nissu, or Pulla, a Finnish yeast bread made with cardamom. --Hot from the oven, covered with butter.

A pot of Russian tea simmering on the back of the stove adds just the right finishing touch.

[caseydbell]

my moms pumpkin cookies (she only makes them at Christmas)
my grandmothers green stuff ( only made @ thanksgiving & Christmas)
:???:

[sheepsnot]

Green stuff? My guess is we're not talking salad, right?

[caseydbell]

no were not talking about salad, this is a snack. I have no idea whats in it, but I do love it, all fet the recipie tonight, I'm going over to her house :-D

[sheepsnot]

It's a blessing to live so close to family. My grandmother came to live with us for a little while before she moved into a home. She had the best stories.

[ReineV]

my mommy's sweet potato pie and our family's pound cake. My grandmother (my dad's mother-my parents are divorced but my mom and grandma remained very close) got the pound cake recipe from her mother, then passed it down to my mom. My mom still has the same paper plate she copied it down on almost thirty years ago. My grandma passed away a few years ago, but my mom keeps the paper plate out every time she bakes the cake, not really looking at, it's kind of like a respect thing I think.

[whitexmas]

you must try the gingerbread cookie coffee we purchased. very yummy

Hey i was wondering where you got it? I love coffee and I'm always ready to try some new flavors...expecially when they are holiday related!!

[Ervserver]

almond bark covered pretzels....I can't stop eating them once started.

[sarahelizabeth]

MMM...so many things. Hot chocolate.

Hot chocolate not only warms you up..it warms your soul. Okay cut the crap. :D LOL..no but it really does.

I like cookies and SWISS COLONY or Esther Price chocolates at Christmas too...my Aunt's Spinach dip in breadbowl...her cheesy potatoes...my grandma's brekky casserole...oh so many delicious things. :???:

[caseydbell]

Obviously I forgot about the green stuff recipie. I'll try to remember to write it down nxt time I ask.

[caseydbell]

Green Stuff is now in the recipie forum. soory it took so long.

[Ervserver]

Swiss Colony still around? don't get the catalogs anymore nor see their seasonal store at the mall here.

[sheepsnot]

If you order a catalog they send it with a threatening sticker: Buy something this time or else!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/snowman.jpg

[mrshfromjersey]

Hey...I've been trying to explain to dvdguy that ALL the catalogs I get have that sticker...so I must buy something.

[Ervserver]

If you order a catalog they send it with a threatening sticker: Buy something this time or else!


I quit buying from them years ago after I ordered a mixed box of meats and cheese and everything was the size of a silver dollar. Just a hors doeuvre for me. Sure looked good in the catalog. I was droolin

[sheepsnot]

Everything in the catalog pictures is doubled in quantity. They show a full box plus a pile next to it. I did get a nice sweater out of their catalog a few years ago.

[Ervserver]

Only food type Christmas catalog I enjoy getting are the gourmet popcorn ones. I eat me weight in that stuff over the winter.

[sheepsnot]

What kind of flavors do you usually get?

[Ervserver]

Chocolate Drizzle Caramel Corn , Macadamia Butter Crunch, Butter Pecan, and
Cheesy Ranch

[ChristmasFanatic]

So many yummy things that you almost never see outside of the holiday season, sadly. My Mom always used to make these great cookies....pineapple-coconut and she only made them at Christmas, now that she's retired, I;m hoping she makes some, this year. :D Grandma's graham cracker pies....she does occasionally make them other times, but not nearly often enough! I love all the cookies, candy and pastries you don't normally have throughout the rest of the year...too many to name!

[sheepsnot]

Chocolate Drizzle Caramel Corn , Macadamia Butter Crunch, Butter Pecan, and Cheesy Ranch

The four horsemen of the gastronomic apocalypse!

[Ervserver]

colon clense

[ReineV]

Chocolate Drizzle Caramel Corn , Macadamia Butter Crunch, Butter Pecan, and Cheesy Ranch

The four horsemen of the gastronomic apocalypse!

My arteries just got clogged reading those posts.

[Ervserver]

I've chosen death by eating as my destiny

[sheepsnot]

You and half of America. We've chosen quantity over quality. Well, I have.

[Ervserver]

and m&ms over beets

[sheepsnot]

You could have put anything over beets and I would have agreed. I can't stand them, personally.

[Ervserver]

even with cheese on em I wouldn't eat em

[mrshfromjersey]

There's something that you might see on a future McDonald's menu....Cheesy Beets.

[Christy Carol]

Isn't that how you are suppose to make anything better in fast food? Just add cheese to it.

[Ervserver]

yes I can eat most anything with a good layer of cheese :)

[Christy Carol]

yes I can eat most anything with a good layer of cheese :)

or ranch

[Ervserver]

oh YEAH :D

[Mistletoe]

My favorite Christmas treat was made by my mom who passed away a long time ago. She made these coconut candies shaped like a strawberry and rolled in red sugar for the berry and green sugar for the cap. She would stick an almond sliver in the top for the stem. They glistened and gleemed and when you are a kid seemed almost magical. I haven't made them in years.

[claudiafromkraftkitchens]

I love these cookies. They are easy to make and very festive looking. Try them! :smile:

Stained Glass Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
5 rolls (1-1/4 oz. each) ring-shaped hard candies



BEAT butter, sugar, honey, egg and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well. Cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Place dough on lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with 2-1/2- to 3-inch floured cookie cutters. Trace smaller version of each cookie shape on dough, leaving 1/2- to 3/4-inch border of dough. Cut out and remove dough from center of each shape; set aside. Place cutouts on baking sheets covered with foil. Shape remaining dough into ball; re-roll to make additional cutouts.
CRUSH each color of candy separately between 2 layers of wax paper with mallet. Spoon crushed candy inside centers of cutouts.
BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until candy is melted and cookies are lightly browned. Cool cookies completely before removing from foil.

[e_xander]

Some of my favorites are my mom's home made fudge, peanutbutter cookies with either a Hershey's kiss or Mini Recess's PB Cups in the middle.

Sean