Christmas Cookies ~ 2014

bethk · 1 Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:12 pm

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I'm no JanaAZ....I don't make thousands of cookies for parties. But I have more than enough to share!

Here are the cut out cookies I made today. I still have some to decorate but the majority of this batch is done and taken care of.

Barbara101 · 2 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:23 pm

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UNCLE JIMMY · 3 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:42 pm

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Wow! Fancy decorations Beth.
Cookies look great too!

DD is here doing baking cookies today.
Flour and sugar all over the place. LOL
God Bless Her though.

bethk · 4 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:29 pm

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Still have to make the Pecan Tassies (Tarts) and the Chewy Noels.....but these are done!

UNCLE JIMMY · 5 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:10 am

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Cookies and Cookies, and more Cookies!

DD the elected Baker for the holiday cookies really did a great job.
Notice Granddaughter how helpful she is texting on her smart phone, and could care less how the cookies are made. LOL

Imelda HL · 6 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:39 am

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I baked some cookies for Christmas, I share some with my sister in Katy, TX, she and her girl's favorite

here is my Mom's style, Pineapple tart.. I just learned how to make them and this is the second time I made them right

this is Mexican Wedding Cookies, my favorite

and we usually have fried peanut for celebrating Holidays, I fried some peanuts and cashew nuts with fried garlic and salt

bethk · 7 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:39 am

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Aw, man ~ now I want to add to my list of cookies to make.

I want my mom's apricot turnovers and the Mexican Wedding Cakes and the Moravian Spice Cookies!

Thanks for nothing, you guys.....I thought I was just about done and now I think I'll be busy all weekend.

Geesh.

Barbara101 · 8 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:44 am

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Y'all make me tired Sleep

. My DS thinks we will make cookies on the eve Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 1838020472

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bethk · 9 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:27 pm

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Imelda - would you share your recipe for the Mexican Wedding Cake, please?

I want to see how your recipe compares with mine....

Thanks!

Imelda HL · 10 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:54 pm

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bethk wrote:Imelda - would you share your recipe for the Mexican Wedding Cake, please?

I want to see how your recipe compares with mine....

Thanks!

0]]here it is.. it's in my head Smile

- 2 sticks of butter ( I like the salted butter better than the unsalted one )
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of sugar ( I reduced to 1/2 - 3/4 )
- vanilla
- chopped/crushed almond, walnut or pecan[/b]

bethk · 11 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:27 pm

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Thanks, Imelda.

The recipe I have uses 1/2 c. Confectioners' Sugar. I'm thinking maybe granulated sugar might be better....

bethk · 12 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:39 pm

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Well, I stuck with the confectioners' sugar...they came out fine.

So, I think this is the last of 'em:

Nut Tarts & Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies (prior to the powdered sugar shower)

Imelda HL · 13 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:08 pm

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Beth.. you are ready for Christmas.. and you forgot this cheese crackers/cookies lol!

bethk · 14 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:15 am

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Imelda HL wrote:Beth.. you are ready for Christmas.. and you forgot this cheese crackers/cookies

Ah, no, Imelda.....I did NOT forget the cheese crackers. Since I don't like cheese they never made it on my list! LOL

We're invited to the neighbor's for a get together on Christmas Eve. I'm taking all the cookies and some plastic plates so everyone can make/take a plate home with them. That way I won't have cookies sitting around for me to eat for the next month!

bethk · 15 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:33 pm

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I thought I was done. Then, at the grocery store I saw Baker's Coconut on sale for $2.....Coconut Macaroons will be my final holiday cookie.

That's it. No more. I must be crazy.

No, it's just been a long time since I've had an opportunity to make an assortment of cookies with the idea of giving them all away. It's been fun.

bethk · 16 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:27 am

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OK - last one....coconut macaroons.

I considered dipping them in chocolate but decided they are just fine the way they are.

DONE.....stick me with a fork, I'm DONE !!! lol

UNCLE JIMMY · 17 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:57 pm

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Today's Toil that Tina made....

Slovak Cookies w Slivered Filberts ( Hazel Nuts ) filling.

Poppy Seed Rolls

Sweet Bread....

UNCLE JIMMY · 18 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:00 pm

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bethk wrote:OK - last one....coconut macaroons.

I considered dipping them in chocolate but decided they are just fine the way they are.

DONE.....stick me with a fork, I'm DONE !!! lol

Beth... those macaroons are my favorite! You did right! No chocolate. I will eat them, but I like em plain! Ummmm!!! bounce

UNCLE JIMMY · 19 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:04 pm

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Next cookies Tina will make tomorrow AM, is Welsh Cookies.
Actually they are baked on a griddle. Some she will dip onto a sheet of granulated sugar.
I asked her to leave the rest plain! ....

bethk · 20 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:25 am

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Jimmy - who eats all the cookies you have?

I'm taking a few of mine to Lyn's for Christmas dinner (now up to 8 of us...) but the rest will go to Christmas Eve with plates for everyone to divide up. I plan on bringing home empty platters and NO ONE gets out the door without a heaping plate of cookies! lol

UNCLE JIMMY · 21 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:51 pm

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bethk wrote:Jimmy - who eats all the cookies you have?

I'm taking a few of mine to Lyn's for Christmas dinner (now up to 8 of us...) but the rest will go to Christmas Eve with plates for everyone to divide up. I plan on bringing home empty platters and NO ONE gets out the door without a heaping plate of cookies! lol

Beth... Tina will give them to the neighbors; because we get from them. It's like a Cookie Trade Center here!!....
Then...we definitely eat our share.

The girls bake out of habit I say! ... Their answer when I ask,"Why are you making those particular cookies?" .... Oh! Uh!"Cuz We Have Them Every Year!!"....or "My Mother made them all the time!" etc. ...

bethk · 22 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:26 pm

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Cookie Trays ready to go ~ notice I'm even taking plastic plates & plastic wrap to be sure NO ONE LEAVES WITHOUT COOKIES !!! lol

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UNCLE JIMMY · 23 Re: Christmas Cookies ~ 2014 Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:57 pm

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bethk wrote:Cookie Trays ready to go ~ notice I'm even taking plastic plates & plastic wrap to be sure NO ONE LEAVES WITHOUT COOKIES !!! lol

Wow!... and all labeled!!... What great professionalism!

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Christmas Cookies ~ 2014

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bethk

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UNCLE JIMMY

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bethk

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