Have fun, and Merry Chistmas.
Sorghum molasses cookies are the best for any occassion.
The best? The ones my Grandmother used to make. I miss those. I miss my Grandmother
Simple is often better, when it comes to Christmas Cookies.
That means something like Sugar or Shortbread Cookies, lightly sprinkled with that special sparkly, colored sugar.
You can use Vanilla, lemon or almond extract and/or cinnamon.
You can use food coloring just for kicks.
You can use a basic round cookie shape, or get creative with cookie cutting tools.
Pros: Pleasant flavor and aroma, small snack size.
Cons: The colored sugar ALWAYS falls off, onto the nibblers’ garments. Use egg to help prevent cookie from crumbling.
Divinity and fudge. My mom used to make them every year, along with lots of others; but they were always the first to go.
Smart reaction!
What? No chocolate ship walnut cookies? Gotta have them.
Snowball Cookies, aka, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes. A butter cookie shaped into a ball, either flavored with vanilla or almond extract, and then coated in powdered sugar after baking. Can be plain or with chopped pecans added to the dough.
Spritz is similar and a close second.
Raisin haters can send their oatmeal-raisin cookies to me.
Our OLD family Christmas cookie recipe for cut out anise Christmas cookies.
The recipe is very simple and NEVER fails.
New Mexico Biscochito, lard, anise, cinnamon, and brandy. NOt only should it be on the list, it should be at the very top. New Mexico screws up a lot of things... but this cookie is perfect, light, perfect taste and texture.
If you haven’t had one with some coffee, you have missed out.
My Mom made Russian Tea Balls... The best..
Is there such a thing as a fruitcake cookie? If so, that would be the worst!
Plain old butter cookie. With lots of butter, and butter spread on them.
Other than Mom’s sugar cookies, which I never can eat again and nobody can make like her, I like rum balls.
But having just come off a cruise, the thought of pastries of any kind almost makes me gag. Maybe next Christmas...
The only banana bread available was with chocolate chips in it, not something I usually eat, but hey, how bad could it be? I sat down on a bench in front of the store and began to eat it.
Now, eating something like banana bread can get a bit messy and difficult depending on how well it stays together, and you can only eat it with your fingers unless you are lucky enough to have a plate and fork.
In a very short time, my fingers were covered with melted chocolate, and of course, I hadn't thought to grab a napkin. Then a piece fell on my jacket and deposited semi-melted pieces of chocolate chip! Gaah! Then, a piece
fell on the bench, also with chips, and when I tried to swipe it off, it just made it a large dark brown smear on the bench! I immediately had visions of some person sitting on that, and getting an unhappy brown stain on their buttocks, which could easily be misconstrued as something else...
I love chocolate, but man, I was not happy eating chocolate in THAT context! Fortunately, I went back in and they had some paper towels and even a bathroom where I could wash off my hands.
George Strait - Christmas Cookies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDCmeKs8Zpk