Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 15:12     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
I love most of these cookies. Just wanted to add that a simple way to “holiday-up” a cookie tray is to add around the perimeter hershey kisses and rolos in red and green foils.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:59     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
My personal favorite is candy cane shortbreads with a hint of peppermint extract. Very festive.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:31     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Anonymous wrote:Op here….im a baker and this is what I’ve made so far…chocolate chip with salted pecans, peanut butter/banana chip crunch, chocolate cookie with peanut butter chip and pumpkin spice soft cookie with maple glaze. All of these were by family request.

Please recommend what you would add to make the cookie tray a bit more holiday…thx!


Coconut macaroons (drop style, super simple) - you could dip in chocolate and/or sprinkle some with crushed candy cane.

Fudge, also potentially with sprinkled candy cane. Or with a white chocolate layer on top.

Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:26     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
My Grandmother made Russian tea cookies, shortbread with a peppermint decoration, macaroons (not macrons) plus fudge / divinity (which are not easy to make)
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:26     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Another vote for jam thumbprints. Just make them really jammy for punch? Ball, roll the ball in colored sugar, don't flatten it much and make a big deep thumbprint for the jam. Raspberry seedless, please. Save some for me.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:23     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Anonymous wrote:I’m hide crinkle cookies look great- I wonder about crumbling peppermint candies in the sugar before dipping…


Bet they would look great! My crowd doesn’t love mint…they want chocolate, cinnamon, warm spices
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:20     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
I’m hide crinkle cookies look great- I wonder about crumbling peppermint candies in the sugar before dipping…
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:17     Subject: Re:Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Anonymous wrote:We just made my daughter's favorite snickerdoodles and replaced some of the sugar in the cinnamon-sugar coating with red and green colored sugar. Came out very festive looking!


Ok that’s a great idea! Op here…can you share your snickerdoodle recipe?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:01     Subject: Re:Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
We just made my daughter's favorite snickerdoodles and replaced some of the sugar in the cinnamon-sugar coating with red and green colored sugar. Came out very festive looking!
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 13:00     Subject: Re:Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
I like 7 layer bars at xmas. So rich and indulgent but super easy to make
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 12:53     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Anonymous wrote:Ina Garten’s Coconut jam thumbprints or just regular jam thumbprints.
OP, you need something more in the “vanilla” zone.


Jam thumbprints are festive but I feel the jam doesn’t have enough punch…what do you use?
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 12:50     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
I would do thumbprints and the peppermint meringues.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 12:50     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Ina Garten’s Coconut jam thumbprints or just regular jam thumbprints.
OP, you need something more in the “vanilla” zone.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 12:42     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Peppermint merengue cookies look impressive but are actually super easy.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2023 12:41     Subject: Festive holiday cookie that is not a cutout
Chocolate chip cookies, sub red and green m and m's for the chips.