Anyone have any cookies or candies (either store-bought or homemade) that they love to make or eat around the holidays?

I found this recipe a couple years back for these chocolate mint cookies with powdered sugar. :drool: I love those things.

My mom used to make homemade cherry mash that was good. I'm trying to get her to do it this year after a several year hiatus.

My mom makes the best fudge, ever. Assuming she doesn't poison it with walnuts or something. Mmmmmm...fudge. :drool:

I looove those nobake chocolate oatmeal drop cookies. Man, I could eat those all day!

A few years back we started making these cookies that have I believe an oatmeal base, and they have chunks of chocolate, toffee, and dried cherries in them. These are the most awesome cookies ever! I think they may be -gasp!- a Martha recipie.

My cousin used to always make these awesome frosted sugar cookies for the Christmas reunion. They were my favorite thing there.

When I was younger we used to always make sugar cookies with the sugar crystals sprinkled on top, or red hots, or little chocolate chips, etc. That was fun and while I can't say I've exactly outgrown it, I suppose these days I just don't feel I have the time for that.

I also love Snickerdoodles, not that those are a holiday cookie. Neither are the Martha ones.

My favorite holiday candy is the simple, the elegant, the fun-filled: candy cane.

Assuming she doesn't poison it with walnuts or something.

Ooo...nononono...putting nuts in things is BAD. :barf:

Well, with the exception of the peanut on occasion.

Ooo...nononono...putting nuts in things is BAD. :barf:

Well, with the exception of the peanut on occasion.

Yeah, a concept my mom just can't seem to grasp. ohno:

Scottish Shortbread. We have a friend of the family who used to make it.
I wish she still did.

Butter cookies, the kind you get in decorative tins.

umm.. i'm hungry now. I love butter cookies too!

Sugar cookies, anise cookies with that white icing on top, ribbon candy, ice cream cake, strawberry cheescake, basically everything. :happyface

what is ribbon candy? i have seen boxes of it, but I never took the time to look at it or buy any to try.

what is ribbon candy? i have seen boxes of it, but I never took the time to look at it or buy any to try.
It's disgustingly sweet and sinful. It also rips your fillings out. It's colorful and folded up like ribbon.

It's disgustingly sweet and sinful. It also rips your fillings out.
:lookaroun ...sounds... delicious

I love hot cocoa and any non-traditional store-bought candy canes (Like SweetTarts or Spree...mmmmm :drool: ).

I love those homemade peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kiss on the top.

Mm, this thread is making my mouth water! :liplick: Anyway, I love those cookies with the jelly in the middle, topped with chocolate and sprinkles :drool: Can't beat a good piece of fudge either :D

I love those homemade peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kiss on the top.

Those are sooo good :drool:

Oh, and I forgot to mention-- Entemann's holiday cupcakes are delicious!

Sugar cookies, anise cookies with that white icing on top, ribbon candy, ice cream cake, strawberry cheescake, basically everything. :happyface
Oh Janice, you did it again, you beat me to it....SUGAR COOKIES...that's ok, it just means you and I think alike at times. Sugar cookies have always reminded me of Xmas and it reminds me of when I was a little girl. the smell coming from the oven as they baked.....:liplick: :liplick:

A woman I know at church makes this velveeta fudge that is just heavenly!

Scottish Shortbread. We have a friend of the family who used to make it.
I wish she still did.

Butter cookies, the kind you get in decorative tins.my Scottish grandmother used to make that :drool:

'course she also made haggis...

I like the cookies that are really good..... for christmas ! The ones that are all white with differnt taste .. Hope you know what i am talking about! Hard to discribe.. But they are good with Milk hehe! ;)

I think it is called trash. It's Chex Mix with peanut butter and powdered sugar on it. I can never remember if its called trash or garbage but either way its nothing like the name suggests.