Elspeth has posted what she and her girls plan on making for Christmas this year and as I was thinking of doing this anyway, I thought I’d share.
My plan is to make:
Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies
Chocolate Mint Thins – these are similar to Elspeth’s Andes Mint cookies only the Andes are cooked right into the dough and then some are then melted and drizzled over the top.
Homemade Toffee
Homemade Caramels – Some of these I leave plain, some I dip in chocolate, and some I simply sprinkle with sea salt
Sugar cookies – For the kids to decorate and leave out for Santa – these I’ll likely cheat on and simply buy the dough from the store. I very much do not like sugar cookies and I also do not like working with the dough. We all enjoy decorating them, though.
This list is ambitious for me and realistically, the toffee or the caramels will be left out. I hope to pass them to some neighbors, the mail lady and a few other people as well. My mom used to do this when we were kids and it is such a fond memory.
What are your plans for Christmas treats and/or food?
On the Rock 
Holy smokes. I might need to add a couple of these to my list… which I’ll come up with as soon as I have a chance.
I want some!
We don’t make much, and what we do make, we make right before Christmas. This leaves me a bit confused every year around *this* time as I scratch my head and say, “but it’s not time yet!” I mean, I’m gearing up to make Thai peanut sauce and veggie plates this weekend. Not very Christmasy.
Kids want to make gingerbread from scratch, and make houses therefrom.
I think I’m going to make fudge. The good stuff. Boiling hot sugar, marshmallow fluff, leave it set overnight, the whole deal.
Might make some layered cookies with no socially redeeming value. Need to look into GF graham crackers. If I make these, I will post the recipe. NO socially redeeming value, extremely popular.
Popcorn balls. Because someone finally got her braces off, but we’ll do that for NYE, not Christmas.
My mom and daughter are making caramel apples today, but that’s related to brace removal rather than Christmas. Daughter may batt her eyelashes into Christmas cookies, but I doubt this… we’ll see. (Mom is going to be pretty busy this season).
I’ve been in a constant war with wife to stop the Christmas sweets. There have been victories (and losses, what is it with women and sweets? what’s wrong with meat and cheese?) but over the years my purge has been pretty successful. But looking at the pics here is like watching a whole new army parking nearby…no matter, this year I’m ready for anything!
mdavid:
It’s Christmas! Christmas cookies (even the alliteration makes the mouth water!) are a part of the celebration, sir. But I love meat and cheese, too!
@ Stingray:
Those caramel cookies look delicious.
mdavid,
I come from an Italian family. Meats and cheeses are a huge part of our Christmas as well. However, COOKIES! And as Elspeth said, even better, they’re Christmas cookies! A high part of it is the the tradition and making them with my kids, but they also taste SO good!
Elspeth,
Thank you and they are! Unfortunately, I love them most so guess who eats most of them? The caramels go fast and I also remembered that, in the past, I have made orange chocolate (with zest and orange flavoring) in a beautiful Christmas pan I found hugely on sale a few years ago. That seems to be a huge favorite and something I should do again this year, as well. It is so quick and east to make!