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13. I have several

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 12:50 PM

Dec 7

First are what my Gran called Russian teacakes, little balls of dough with pecans or walnuts that you roll in powdered sugar whilst they're still warm. Twice, so they make a mess when you eat them.

I also love mum's sugar crinkles (regular and ginger versions) that you roll into balls and then fine sugar, and they puff up when baking and then flatten out with crinkles on top.

Third fave is straight-on gingerbread, heavy on the blackstrap molasses.

Gingerbread and regular sugar cookies were always a must because rolling them out, cutting into shapes, and then decorating them kept us out of mum's hair for a couple days, but who has time for all that? I'll typically make a couple-three of the first ones and call it good these days. I think I'm too beat by work/life to be the Suzy Homemaker I was when I had young kids to impress. *Shrug*

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What is/are your favorite Christmas cookies? Mine is kolacky with apricot or nut mixture. What is your's? [View all] debm55 Dec 7 OP

I haven't tried that, but would like to. pandr32 Dec 7 #1

I love your cookie selections, Kolachy are Eastern European cookies, made with a cream cheese dough. Roll it out into debm55 Dec 7 #3

Sounds amazing! pandr32 Dec 7 #25

When I was a young girl my Baba made them-I watched her, There was no recipe she made them from. I asked. Every year I debm55 Dec 7 #26

I agree with the Kolachy exept with cherries in them. OLDMDDEM Dec 9 #79

Thank you OLDMDDEM. That sounds great. debm55 Dec 9 #82

Gingerbread cookies anciano Dec 7 #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us, anciano. debm55 Dec 7 #4

I can't remember what they're called, boonecreek Dec 7 #5

I remember those. Thank you for sharing boonecreek. I think we just called them Hershey Kiss cookies. I don't know the debm55 Dec 7 #10

Hersey peanut butter blooms. sinkingfeeling Dec 7 #11

Thank you for the name, sinkingfeeling.for the name. debm55 Dec 7 #16

I used to make shortbread cookies as a kid at christmas. applegrove Dec 7 #6

Thank you very much applegrove. I loved making those decorated sugar cookies.Oh and those silver balls and sprinkles debm55 Dec 7 #18

We used to always get one of those round tins House of Roberts Dec 7 #7

Thank you very much, House of Roberts. I remember them --they came in a blue tin. Loved them debm55 Dec 7 #19

Brandy snaps chowmama Dec 7 #8

OH wow. Thank you very much for sharing with us, chowmama. They sound delicious. debm55 Dec 7 #21

A Pennsylvania Dutch delicacy, Sugar Cakes Freddie Dec 7 #9

Thank you very much Freddie for sharing that with us. We have a Giant Eagle here in SW PA but no Giant. I am going to debm55 Dec 7 #22

Mexican hot chocolate cookies and peppermint candy cane cookies. sinkingfeeling Dec 7 #12

Thank you very much for sharing with us, sinkingfeeling. I used to make the pepperment candy cane cookies. I have never debm55 Dec 7 #23

I have several buzzycrumbhunger Dec 7 #13

Thank you very much for your selections buzzycrumbhunger. I have made the Russian tea cakes. Agree with the powdered debm55 Dec 7 #15

Frosted sugar cookies, decorated and sprinkled with sprinkles. Polly Hennessey Dec 7 #14

Good for you Polly Hennessey. I love your selections. debm55 Dec 7 #17

This one! justaprogressive Dec 7 #20

Oh my they look great. and I bet they taste wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing, justaprogressive. Are you trained debm55 Dec 7 #24

worked justaprogressive Dec 7 #30

Now we know. Your love of cooking shines through. Polly Hennessey Dec 7 #32

You are a fantastic and talented person, justaprogressive. debm55 Dec 7 #36

...💙 justaprogressive Dec 7 #68

Thanks for photo and recipe. beveeheart Dec 7 #63

They sure look good😀 malaise Dec 8 #70

Every cookie deb is my favorite. Duncanpup Dec 7 #27

HAHHAHHAHHAHAH. Thank you for sharing your selections,Duncanpup HAHAHHHAHHAHHAH debm55 Dec 7 #35

My mom made wonderful toll house cookies. They were my favorite. Borogove Dec 7 #28

Thank you very much Borogove. I like them fresh out of the oven with a cold glass of milk May the memories of your mom debm55 Dec 7 #47

Vanilla bean cookies bfoxmatt Dec 7 #29

HAHHHAHAHA. Thank you very much, bfoxmatt. Your cookies sound so delicious with over the top taste. Thank you for debm55 Dec 7 #34

Two of my favorites I still make each year. Big Blue Marble Dec 7 #31

Thank you very much, Big Blue Marble . Your two selections sound wonderful. Enjoy my friend. debm55 Dec 7 #33

Overwhelmed much? Dear_Prudence Dec 7 #37

thank you very much. Dear_Prudence. I remember the slice and bake cookies. My very young son enjoyed watching me make debm55 Dec 7 #39

Dear_Prudence, Diamond_Dog Dec 7 #65

Wow! Dear_Prudence Dec 7 #69

Buckeyes CanonRay Dec 7 #38

Thank you very much CanonRay. Wonderful cookie. They are so good. Enjoy and give Mrs. Canon a big kiss for making them debm55 Dec 7 #46

Biscochitos from New Mexico! Loisita123 Dec 7 #40

I use powdered sugar on my Russian tea cakes and I agree with you Loisita123.--it makes a mess. I love debm55 Dec 7 #45

Snickerdoodles Onthefly Dec 7 #41

Thank you very much Onthefly. You are so right --easy to make and a wonderful cookie to eat. Enjoy. debm55 Dec 7 #43

Hard to find, but Delicious! beemerphill Dec 7 #42

Thank you very much beemerphill for the suggestion. The name sounds familiar. I think I had one-fantastic, but never debm55 Dec 7 #44

Walkers Shortbread malaise Dec 7 #48

Thank you so much for sharing with us. malaise. Scottish shortbread. I bet it is good. Thank you debm55 Dec 7 #49

The more recent one with chocolate chips malaise Dec 7 #50

I am going to look into that. Thank you very much. debm55 Dec 7 #59

Here malaise Dec 7 #62

Thank you very much, malaise. I will see if they have the next time I go to the store. debm55 Dec 8 #72

The ginger ones are also very good. mwmisses4289 Dec 7 #66

Yes indeed malaise Dec 7 #67

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies Emile Dec 7 #51

Wow. that sounds great. Thank you very much Emile. for sharing with us. debm55 Dec 7 #55

jelly-topped sugar cookies Eugene Dec 7 #52

I love those. Thank you so much, Eugene, for sharing those delights with us. Enjoy. debm55 Dec 7 #58

Date bars. Sneederbunk Dec 7 #53

YUMMY! Thank you very much Sneederbunk for sharing with us. They sound great. Enjoy. debm55 Dec 7 #54

My mom made a date bar with beveeheart Dec 7 #64

Thank you very much beceeheart for sharing. They sound delicious. debm55 Dec 9 #75

I like them all! Diamond_Dog Dec 7 #56

Thank you very much, Check you justaprogressive's post on Sunday cookies. debm55 Dec 7 #60

Raspberry Thumprint cookies Endlessmike56 Dec 7 #57

thank you very much Endlessmike56. and may the memories of your mom be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 7 #61

Same here! WestMichRad Dec 8 #71

I guess the sugar cookies with the colored crunchy sprinkes covering them.... electric_blue68 Dec 9 #73

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 Those cookies are great any time of the year. debm55 Dec 9 #76

I think someone mentioned churning butter? electric_blue68 Dec 9 #74

Yes, I used to have my class take heavy whipping cream. I would add a little sugar and salt. I then put in a closed debm55 Dec 9 #77

Ha! Interesting! electric_blue68 Dec 9 #78

The key is heavy whipping cream. debm55 Dec 9 #80

Got it! electric_blue68 Dec 9 #81