Sunday morning the
girls and I baked up three batches of our favorite cookies and I made a batch
of chocolate fudge.
We always think we
are going to make far more than what we actually do.
This year the bulk
of our gift giving is the fudge we have been making. I love fudge so getting it made and sent off
is a really good idea so I avoid too much temptation. We've wrapped up quite a bit of fudge as
teacher gifts.
My girls love the
chewy gingersnap cookies and we make them every year.
I try to do
something different each year as well.
These chocolate mint cookies taste a lot like a Thin Mint girl scout
cookie.
I still have some
more things planned for the upcoming weekend including some toffee and I think
the girls want to dip some pretzels in white chocolate.
I need to make up a
recipe I found for Keto shortbread cookies and maybe some Keto peanut butter
cookies. That way I have something sweet
to enjoy.
What are you baking
up this year?
I started my fruitcake in the beginning of November--I feed it with rum regularly until we eat it. My recipe yields two cakes, but we kept them both, since I know we love it, but you can never be sure of others' feelings about fruitcake. I have also baked peanut blossoms, coconut chocolate chip macaroons, and Christmas tree shaped pull apart bread, both Nutella and raspberry cream cheese. I have made a batch of fudge, and two batches of homemade peanut butter cups. I am going to either bake cheesecakes for gifts, or make beeswax candles. I think my friends would appreciate the candles more, (no calories) but it's more work than the cheesecake, actually, and I am loaded with cream cheese purchased at $0.89/brick. We shall see how I feel as the weekend nears. Only one DD is talking like she wants to bring gifts in to school on Friday, so I might help her bake a few things. As for the others, two weekends ago I bought three boxes of candy canes at $0.79/dozen in the event they change their minds.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
You have been busy! You put me to shame, ha, ha. I wish I could have a bite of your fruitcake. Enjoy your Christmas Meg.
DeleteI shouldn't put you to shame--I do not work outside the home like you do. My time is a bit more flexible than yours. I love your blog, by the way. You are quite the inspiration.
DeleteYour cookies look delicious! I'm a sucker for anything mint chocolate flavored :) I baked some last week too and will do the rest of my baking on Friday. I found a good deal on Pure Almond Extract (16 oz for $12.xx) at Sams, so I got 2 bottles as this is a limited edition size. DH loves my almond coconut cookies.
ReplyDeleteI like mint chocolate too. I bet the almond coconut cookies are good, they sound wonderful. Merry Christmas.
DeleteI have found that food gifts are always appreciated. I have enjoyed following your blog and have been inspired by you and your girls. Merry Christmas!
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