Favorite Holiday Baked Goods!

**DJFyrewolf36** · 12-21-2010, 06:54 PM

Every family has a different baked good that is traditionally made around the holidays. As a kid I loved winter break from school because I got to hang around the house and watch my parents bake all day.

My favorite two things are Lefse (more of a tynnlefse, for those of you that know the difference

) and saffron bread. My dad just sent me some and the package arrived today! He also sent a bunch of home made cookies.

PTers, what is your favorite holiday treat?

**Alysser** · 12-21-2010, 07:08 PM

Saffron Bread sounds amazing!

My mom bakes and cooks alot during the holidays. I LOVE her peanut butter balls and her Italian nut balls with apricot filling

She also makes rainbow cookies, those are so so good!

**cassiesmom** · 12-21-2010, 07:08 PM

ROFL because I have soooooo many!

Bakery bread and houska (which is an Eastern European sweet bread, kind of like challah)
Almond crescents
Oreo truffles- I just learned about Oreo truffles last week when one of the social workers brought them for a Christmas treat. Oreo cookies and cream cheese balls, dunked in chocolate -- yummy!
Those little cookies with the Hershey kiss stuck to the middle of the cookie
Snickerdoodles
Spritz cookies- thank you, Karen for reminding me about spritz cookies!
I don't know what they're really called but my niece calls them "Ohio treats"- the middle is peanut butter and I don't know what else, and they're chocolate coated. But they're more like a candy than a cookie. She learned about them from a college friend who grew up in Ohio.
Thumb print cookies with jam
Kolacky

**Karen** · 12-21-2010, 07:17 PM

Gingerbread cookies!
Gingerbread (the cake, not the cookies)
Coffee Ring - over in the Recipe Thread
Rolls (family recipe)
Spritz Cookies

**DJFyrewolf36** · 12-21-2010, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

Gingerbread cookies!
Gingerbread (the cake, not the cookies)
Coffee Ring - over in the Recipe Thread
Rolls (family recipe)
Spritz Cookies

Spritz! How could I forget? My parents sent me some of them too I think.

This thread is making me hungry...

**Karen** · 12-21-2010, 07:24 PM

And I miss stollen, but am now allergic to most of the candied fruits (cherries, citrus) and the almonds that make it so extra yummy.

I also miss fruitcake, but without most of the fruit and the nuts, there's not much point!

**Lilith Cherry** · 12-21-2010, 07:29 PM

I just love making and eating everything which is why I am glad to be home for Christmas ( my kids are glad too because they will be able to eat me out of house and home this year

) So far I have made;

Crystalised gingerbread cookies
Giandua Rum truffles
Fruit cake
Christmas puddings
Cheese and leek pasties
Sausage rolls
Mince pies
Nanaimo bars
Date squares
Choco chip and walnut cookies
Coconut pastel
Raspberry bars
Scottish shortbread
Maids of honour
Apple and strawberry pies
Coffee and walnut cake
Melton Mowbray pork pie

Tomorrow I am going to make Tourtiere and more sausage rolls!

I LOVE baking and I love eating

If anyone wants a recipe for any of them just msg me

**chocolatepuppy** · 12-21-2010, 07:53 PM

My all time favorite is my sugar cookies!

I think I'll have some now with a glass of milk!

**Taz_Zoee** · 12-21-2010, 08:08 PM

My family has more desserts than we do food usually.

We have:
Chocolate pudding pie
brownies
cheesecake
cookies (various kinds)
And this year we are also having:
Buche de Noel
and a German Chocolate Cake

Bruce's family has Lefse, it has become tradition the past few years. They always had it growing up and now his mom has brought it back.

I cannot wait for Christmas (and Xmas Eve) this year!!!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-22-2010, 11:44 AM

I used to bake a lot for Christmas but I don't do this much any more. I will be going to my parents on Friday to do a little baking though. I'll be making pecan balls. Here are just a few of the different types of cookies that I've made in the past.

Christmas Cut Out Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies
Pecan Balls

**Bonny** · 12-27-2010, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy

My all time favorite is my sugar cookies!

I think I'll have some now with a glass of milk!

Some of those good old sugar cookies with a glass of milk. Please will you share them? They look so good on the cookie sheet.

**cassiesmom** · 12-27-2010, 07:07 PM

May I add one more? Rocky road from Trader Joe's. It's dark chocolate with marshmallows and nuts. The pieces are about 1 1/2" square but it's so rich that I could just eat one or even half of one. I wouldn't buy it for every day but it seemed appropriate for Christmas. For every day I like their little ginger cookies and animal crackers, and I can eat a few without it being excessive calories.