Begrudgingly keeping my mom's tradition alive...The (seemingly) never ending Christmas Cookie thread

[disco]

Terrific looking cookies. I particularly like your choice of a guard to protect them.

I wish more parents would cook with their children.

Points!

Disco

 

[worktogthr]

That all looks great,my fave would have to be the peanut butter cup mini cheesecake!

Thanks so much!  Yeah, those are definitely a family favorite!

 

[worktogthr]

 
Awesome post Chris, I love tradition and carrying on things I learned in my childhood.

Could you post the Cowboy cookie recipe please? They all look so delicious!

Keep up the good work my friend.

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• redheelerdog
• Dec 11, 2016

Thanks so much for the points!   I will try to remember to post the Cowboy Cookie recipe after work today!  Its a great cookie.  Like a chocolate chip cookie and an oatmeal cookie had a baby...a baby with pecans and coconut hahah

 

[worktogthr]

Holy crap you have all the good ones. Way to keep it going and good luck I would be eating them 

hahah thanks so much!  I have been eating a lot of them.  Quality control of course!  All the broken and ugly ones.  That was all my mom would let us eat before Christmas!

 

[worktogthr]

 
Terrific looking cookies. I particularly like your choice of a guard to protect them.

I wish more parents would cook with their children.

Points!

Disco

Thanks so much Disco!  My daughter is the most picky eater and even is hesitant to help me cook because she thinks meat looks and smells weird.  Baking on the other hand, she seems to love.  She's got a major sweet tooth so hopefully  one day I can pass the torch and make elaborate dinners while she bakes all the Christmas cookies haha

 

[disco]

 
Thanks so much Disco!  My daughter is the most picky eater and even is hesitant to help me cook because she thinks meat looks and smells weird.  Baking on the other hand, she seems to love.  She's got a major sweet tooth so hopefully  one day I can pass the torch and make elaborate dinners while she bakes all the Christmas cookies haha

Take heart! I was a picky eater as a child and now I am known as the guy who will eat anything. As for her doing the baking, kids who cook with their parents get the bug eventually!

 

[worktogthr]

Take heart! I was a picky eater as a child and now I am known as the guy who will eat anything. As for her doing the baking, kids who cook with their parents get the bug eventually!

Hahaha I know. When I was a kid all I wanted to eat was cheese burgers and pizza. Now I eat and cook everything...but a cheeseburger and some pizza sound great right now

 

[worktogthr]

Here are some of the recipes that people asked. Hope the photos work. Didn't have the chance to transcribe them.

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• worktogthr
• Dec 13, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 13, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 13, 2016

 

[tripleq]

Works for me, thankyou!!

 

[worktogthr]

This is from a couple of days ago... Cookies and Cream Fudge

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• worktogthr
• Dec 14, 2016

Last night had a Bacon and Bourbon theme haha..

Pecan Bourbon Balls

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• worktogthr
• Dec 14, 2016

Maple Bacon Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars.

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• worktogthr
• Dec 14, 2016

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• worktogthr
• Dec 14, 2016

And just because I could...Chocolate covered bacon

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• worktogthr
• Dec 14, 2016

Chocolate covered bacon was an experiment.  Tasted pretty good but I used store bought thin bacon so it got lost a little.  Try some of my own thick cut next time!

 

[tripleq]

Bourbon Balls? What witchcraft is this? those cookies & cream fudge looks interesting too.

 

[worktogthr]

So tonight were the final two cookies and I am glad to say, that I am done....

Pretzel-Toffee-Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars

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• worktogthr
• Dec 15, 2016

And last but not least... sesame cookies

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• worktogthr
• Dec 15, 2016

Man I am tired of making cookies haha. But when all is said and done, 30 different varieties were made and I'm glad the tradition is carried on. It will be worth every hour when I see my family and friends enjoy them, reminding many of them of my mom. Probably the best moment of the whole process (besides sampling haha) was when my daughter was helping me roll out the gingerbread cookies and she looked up from rolling the dough and said, "Dad, I love baking cookies with you." Thanks all for the kinds words and the encouragement along the way. I'll try to post some pictures when my wife and I make up the trays for the holidays.

Thanks for looking!

-Chris

 

[redheelerdog]

 

 
Awesome post Chris, I love tradition and carrying on things I learned in my childhood.

Could you post the Cowboy cookie recipe please? They all look so delicious!

Keep up the good work my friend.

Thanks so much for the points!   I will try to remember to post the Cowboy Cookie recipe after work today!  Its a great cookie.  Like a chocolate chip cookie and an oatmeal cookie had a baby...a baby with pecans and coconut hahah

Chris, I saved the recipe, thanks so much.

All of your cookies look amazing. 

Thanks for the family stories, they are certainly special.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

 

[ab canuck]

Holy WOW.....  I was going through this section looking for ideas..... and then I just saw this post!!!!! OMG!!!! you found my weakness.........

  Now during work tomorrow I will be researching some of these recipes......  I may try to contact you....lol Thx for the post...

 

[worktogthr]

Holy WOW.....  I was going through this section looking for ideas..... and then I just saw this post!!!!! OMG!!!! you found my weakness.........:points1:   Now during work tomorrow I will be researching some of these recipes......  I may try to contact you....lol Thx for the post...

Hahaha thanks so much for the kind words and points! Any recipes you are interested in, just let me know and I'll pass them along!

 

[ab canuck]

Thx, I would love to get a few.... I will narrow it down for my waistline's sake though lol. I'll pm you soon.