Comments on: Ask DSM Readers: What’s Your Favorite Christmas Cookie?

By: Leigh S.

Leigh S. — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:04:45 +0000

I'm a sucker for chocolate. Love my mom's chocolate cookies with butterscotch chips. Also love my MIL's haystacks and rum balls (not technically cookies, I guess).

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:32:48 +0000

I love the simplicity of Snickerdoodles...an old timey favorite. Not a cookie, but I make some heavenly cashew brittle-i th microwave no less! Man, is it good!

Here's another fun thing with cookies-
each year our office has a Cookie & Wassail Day-it's this coming Monday, as a matter of fact!
Our faithful bakers bring in their fabulous Christmas cookies for all to enjoy, accompanied by warm spiced wassail I keep toasty is the crockpot! We serve in the lobby and even the FedEx and cleaning folks join in the yummy fun!

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:20:13 +0000

My favorite cookies are sandtarts. Oh they are so delicious!

By: Sandi Prather

Sandi Prather — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:03:20 +0000

At my house the whole family expects my great-great grandmothers tea cakes at Christmas time. They are like a sugar cookie except a bit lighter and with a hint of lemon. I use the lemon zest and when you put them in your mouth there is this delightful sensation of a melt away cookie with a fresh lemon aftertaste. They win hands down at my house! The recipe comes from the 1800's

By: Tara Kuczykowski

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:57:07 +0000

That is awesome that you had the foresight to get the recipes! I wish I had thought of that kind of stuff when I was younger. My great-grandmother was a fabulous cook and made strudel that were out of this world. I have her recipe, but it's not very precise and I don't know the exact steps.

She passed away at 93 when I was only 7 though, and obviously I wasn't thinking about recipes so much at that age. If I could have a conversation with any person right now, I think it would be her. She came to the U.S. from Hungary at the age of 16 and never saw her family again -- pretty amazing to think about now.

By: Tara Kuczykowski

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:51:02 +0000

I'm sorry to hear that, Colleen. I hope you have the recipes so you can make a batch in her honor this year!

By: Tara Kuczykowski

Tara Kuczykowski — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:49:48 +0000

Here's a pic of one: http://www.tias.com/14188/PictPage/3923807721.html You just press it into the cake to cut it, and it's great for really moist cakes because it won't smash them like a knife often can.

I'm so glad to hear you're carrying on the tradition!!!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:27:38 +0000

One side of the family is Italian so pizzelles were always a part of the holidays (up until sometime in the 1980's my Grandma made them one by one with a HEAVY iron over the furnace!) She made them along with mexican wedding cakes, sugar cookies, thumbprints and refrigerator cookies (she flavored them with either orange or almond). When I think of Christmas, those are the cookies I think about. My Grandma is now 90, has Alzheimers and lives 1000 miles away so I try to carry on the tradition and make some of these cookies for my kids. About 10 years ago I had her write down some her recipes, I am so glad I did.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:34:23 +0000

My fave is nut tossies and kiffles. They are Pennsylvania Dutch, I believe. My grandmother had them every Christmas, and I will be missing her terribly this year. She passed away in March :(

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:09:22 +0000

My eyes are welling with tears after reading that! I don't have any baking tools from my grandmothers, but I know they were great bakers and I'm proud to carry on that tradition! BTW, what is a cake comb????

By: Hana

Hana — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:03:40 +0000

Thanks for posting this, Sarah.
Arrrgh. You made me use up almost 2 hours peeking at your recommendation, and reading all the reviews, and peeking at similar recipes. Ha ha. :o) I must try making them perhaps for Christmas.

By: Linda B

Linda B — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:07:30 +0000

We love sugar cookies. They can be eaten plain or you can decorate them. Making them is a great activity for you and the kids.

By: Hana

Hana — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:04:08 +0000

Very cute and memorable. Loved hearing that story. :o) Happy cookies to you!

By: Christine Smyth

Christine Smyth — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:37:38 +0000

opps, wrong previous post..

By: Christine Smyth

Christine Smyth — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:34:58 +0000

Worked for me, thanks so much for the post!

By: Jan M.

Jan M. — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:29:08 +0000

We always make peanut butter pinwheels at Christmas time. They are peanut butter cookie dough rolled out and spread with melted chocolate chips. Then roll up and slice. They are delicious!

By: Vickie

Vickie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:41:53 +0000

Yum...you girls are making me salivate...we love cookies...year round (homemade)...hard to name a favorite...we have many family traditional cookies/candies/cakes...most old timey southern...but, I am always looking to update all my collections...and, make one or two new ones every year.
Some of my best memories are cooking/baking with my grandma and mom...its so important to pass on not only the tradition but the love.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:19:04 +0000

The ones with powdered sugar and pecans.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:16:51 +0000

I love the huge kitchen sink cookies! The ones with the Christmas M&M's, white chocolate chunks, pecans, etc. The more the merrier in these!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:13:35 +0000

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies are AMAZING!
http://www.savingmoneylivinglife.com/2010/10/festive-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies.html