Anonymous wrote:I am currently making Gingersnaps. Maybe they are not Christmas-y enough for some.

Love them!!

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Pinolli cookies? Linzer tart cookies?

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!

Just do a drop sugar cookie and instead of purring sugar on top put colored sprinkles.

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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!

These all sound like heavy cookies. I’d add in something a little lighter flavored. Like a basic sugar cookie or Italian Christmas cookie. I can’t eat more than a few bites of anything chocolate/nutty. So I’d appreciate something with some vanilla or almond extract flavors.

OP here…I also made peanut butter blossoms. All of these were requested by the men in my immediate family. They don’t request almond/vanilla dainties.

None of the cookies you made are what I'd call Christmas cookies or have seen on Christmas cookie platters. Sounds like your family has very different tastes so I'm hesitant to suggest Christmas cookie recipes. Many are of the rolled or pressed cookie varieties like spritzes, which are easy to make and quite flavorful and with excellent texture. But maybe they aren't rich/heavy enough for your family. You should google and decide what works for you.

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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!

These all sound like heavy cookies. I’d add in something a little lighter flavored. Like a basic sugar cookie or Italian Christmas cookie. I can’t eat more than a few bites of anything chocolate/nutty. So I’d appreciate something with some vanilla or almond extract flavors.

OP here…I also made peanut butter blossoms. All of these were requested by the men in my immediate family. They don’t request almond/vanilla dainties.

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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?

I use the Americas Test Kitchen recipe.https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/9461-snickerdoodles

Anonymous wrote:These are a favorite here. I use Dutch cocoa and they turn out like brownie dough flavored cookies.

https://preppykitchen.com/chocolate-crinkle-cookies/

Agreed. I tried a different recipe this year and wish I’d made preppy kitchens instead

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!

These all sound like heavy cookies. I’d add in something a little lighter flavored. Like a basic sugar cookie or Italian Christmas cookie. I can’t eat more than a few bites of anything chocolate/nutty. So I’d appreciate something with some vanilla or almond extract flavors.

For something that looks festive and is super easy, there are those cornflake wreaths - the recipe is basically rice krispy treats but with cornflakes instead of rice krispies, and add green food coloring. Drop into little balls, and add three red hot candies to each. They look like miniature Christmas wreaths.

The Ghirardelli peppermint bark chips have a recipe on the back of the bag that's spectacular. It's a chocolate cookie with the peppermint chips. It's no harder than making normal chocolate chip cookies, but feels very festive.

https://www.target.com/p/ghirardelli-peppermint-bark-mix-ins-8oz/-/A-89037020

This is very mid century but my grandma made these for Christmas and I remember them fondly: https://www.momlovesbaking.com/super-easy-mini-cheesecakes-with-vanilla-wafer-crust/

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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?

You can use a lemon or cranberry curd for more punch.

America’s Test Kitchen Italian Anise Cookies. Easy, beautiful, and so delicious!

Anonymous wrote: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.

Love this tip!