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The 6th Day of Christmas with Ruth Schwenk {The Better Mom}

chaos.calmFrom unrealistic expectations to traditions to your screaming schedule as well as those annual holiday encounters with the in-laws and outlaws, this free 5 Day challenge will allow your holidays to go from chaos to calm. Click HERE for the free 5 Day Challenge and they will automatically come to your inbox. Merry Christmas!

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RuthProfilePicWelcome to the 6th Day of Christmas with my guest Ruth Schwenk from The Better Mom. Ruth is the wife of a pastor, who is her best friend and the love of her life. She is a blessed mother to her four beautiful children, and she eagerly awaits meeting her five others in heaven. Ruth is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.  She has a passion for following God, leading worship, rescuing orphans, and inspiring others to create a God honoring family.

Now, here is Ruth!

Holiday Fun for Kids {Mini Apple Pies}

One of my favorite memories of the holiday season is the sweet smell of apple pie in the air. I am referring to the traditional apple pie cooked season after season, but just recently I came across a fun idea and decided to mix things up a bit! Making mini apple pies is so easy and such a fun activity for the kids… not to mention just plain delicious!
MiniApplePiesReSizeMini Apple Pies
4 Cups of Apples (cut into small 1/4 inch pieces)
6 TBS of Flour (I used Coconut Flour)

3/4 Cup of Sugar

2 tsp of Cinnamon
1/4 tsp of Nutmeg
2 TBS of Chilled Butter (cut into 12 equal portions)

2 Pillsbury Pie Crusts (1 box)

photo_(60)Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Cut 4 cups of apples and combine/stir with all ingredients except butter. Spray muffin pan. Unroll your first pie crust and cut several circles out. (I used the top of a glass) Continue this until you have enough crusts. Line each cup of your muffin tin with a tiny pie crust.

Gently fill the crusts with your apple mixture and put an equal portion of the chilled butter on each pie. Cover as desired with left over dough. Brush with melted butter and bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Be sure to serve with Vanilla Ice Cream! Recipe makes 12 mini pies.

Enjoy!

TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:

Leave a comment telling us your favorite holiday baking item and you might win a $20 gift card to Target to buy some baking supplies!

I’ll go first. Fruitcake. Seriously. I have a FABULOUS recipe from the 1960’s.

And you?

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About Karen Ehman

Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author. Described as profoundly practical, engagingly funny and downright real, her passion is to help women to live their priorities and love their lives as they serve God and others.

Karen writes for Encouragement for Today: online devotions that bring God’s peace, perspective, and purpose to over four million women daily. She has authored 11 books including the popular KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It and When to Say Nothing at All and her new release LISTEN, LOVE, REPEAT: Other Centered Living in a Self-Centered World. Both include a companion DVD Bible study designed for group or individual use.

Comments

  1. Kelley says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Caramel corn:)

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  2. Amy C. says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Grandma’s mincemeat cookies I used to love!

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  3. Janet Carson says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Xmas cookies . Love to decorate them!

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  4. Laurie Lett says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Christmas tree cookies- I use that recipe year around anyway! The secret is using almond extract!!!

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  5. Rhonda H says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:21 am

    I make my famous Sticky Buns that rise overnight in a cold oven and then wa la, wake up Christmas morning and they rose and I just keep it in the oven and bake. Oh the yummy smell of this on Christmas morning is priceless.

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  6. Annette Conrad says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:25 am

    I need some more cookie sheets because mine are getting old. I love to make snow ball cookies with the walnuts inside —they melt in your mouth! Have a blessed Merry Christmas.

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  7. Ruth Hill says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:26 am

    My daughter is the sugar cookie decorator in our house. She has always made one batch this year and will definitely make more!

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  8. Elaine Segstro says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:26 am

    It always used to be marzipan cookies,. but now I love making (and eating!) braided almond loaf :)

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  9. Crystal Karst says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Fudge :)

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  10. Ellen says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Oooooooh, so many good holiday recipes. My new favorite is bread pudding. I have a delicious recipe using panettone and amaretto sauce.

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  11. Brenda says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:31 am

    I like to make gingersnap cookies and dip them in white chocolate.

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    • karenehman says

      December 7, 2013 at 10:37 am

      OH MY!! These sound delicious.

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  12. Kim Thompson says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Peanut butter balls

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  13. Sherri Fry says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:44 am

    It’s always hard to pick a “favorite” because I love to bake! I have a delicious fruitcake recipe handed down through my family for years. It has Brazil nuts and whole dates and pecans and marchino cherries in it. (NO candided fruit)

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  14. Miriam Faith Rudasill says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:45 am

    I am 11 years old and I love to cook. For Christmas I am asking Santa for baking supplies. I love to make the strawberry dessert with the pretzel crust. Everyone in my family loves it.

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  15. amyc says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:50 am

    I have a special pan that I use to make my grandmother’s Seven Layer Cookies in every year at Christmas

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  16. Kathleen says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I love chocolate chip cookies.

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  17. Melissa says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Frosted Christmas cookies! :)

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  18. Katie at KatieTevis.com says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Homemade cinnamon rolls

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  19. SandyN says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Pumpkin Roll!!

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  20. Leigh Anne says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:00 am

    I love making peanut butter cookies with my son! He is 6 years old and loves to roll the dough and press the fork into them for the design on top.

    Reply
  21. Katy says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:11 am

    My mother in law’s butter cookies!

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  22. Marisha says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:12 am

    peanut-butter balls and sugar cookies in the shape and colors of the candy-cane

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  23. Adena says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Oreo truffles! So yummy :)

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  24. Stephanie says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Christmas colored sprinkle sugar cookies

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  25. Joyce C. says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Most of the goodies I like to bake are passed down from my mom and grandma. Christmas Candlelight Cookies – uses sour cream, almond extract and colored sugar–so delish. Swedish Crisps – lots of pecans! Bit’s O’ Brickle – bag of Reeses peanut butter chips, box of baker’s german chocolate, and 1 bag of Heath bits of brickle. Melt over low heat and drop by spoonful on wax paper. Put in fridge til hardened. Store in air tight container. Yummy! Oh the list could go on and on!!!

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  26. Sasha says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:36 am

    My family resapy for cream cheese sugar cookies

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  27. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Love this sweet ideas! What a fun series. I am having fun following. Love, Ruth, so glad you featured her! She’s an amazing blessing and so are you! :) Merry CHRISTMAS!

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  28. Christina Burrell says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:53 am

    I love cute Christmas baking tins and apple pie spice :-).

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  29. Janice says

    December 7, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Peanut Blossom Cookies and home made cinnamon rolls

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  30. Christene says

    December 7, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    carmels

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  31. sarah says

    December 7, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    Brownies with cream cheese frosting and green and red crystals sprinkled on top. YUM!!!

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  32. Cordelia says

    December 7, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    Mint brownies!! It has a chocolate cake base, mint filling center and melted chocolate chips on top! Oh my! Wonderful! :)

    Reply
  33. Sarah says

    December 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Snowballs, cut out sugar cookies, candy cane cookies, Swedish coffee bread . . . we love to bake together for friends and neighbors at Christmas time!

    Reply
  34. Steph says

    December 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Cut out cookies. Love the fun of making and decorating them with my kids.

    Reply
  35. Amber says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Good old spritz cookies!

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  36. Kris C says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    I love Italian pizzelles (they look like snowflakes) and anything with sprinkles! :)

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  37. Jennifer O says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    I love to make mt great-grandmother’s oatmeal cookies. It’s a family favorite that brings back childhood memories.

    Reply
  38. Christin says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Being from the Buckeye state, I love buckeyes (peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate)

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  39. Susan K says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    Gingerbread cookies…well, anything gingerbread!!!

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  40. Karen Sweeney-Ryall says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    I have a wonderful brownies with green mint icing recipe that I make.

    Reply
  41. Crystal Storms says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Christmas cookies – so many wonderful memories making them as a child! But I love the idea of mini pies baked in a muffin pan. Whenever my grandma made a pie, she would make a mini one just for me : )

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  42. Renee Heinlein says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    Gingerbread men (and women!) cookies. I love the cinnamon, cloves and ginger smell in the kitchen while they are baking. The kids love to decorate them!!

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  43. lrf says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    We have cinnamon rolls warm from the oven on Christmas morning. I LOVE cream cheese so I slather every inch of the huge rolls with cream cheese frosting. I frost when the rolls are warm so the frosting gets into the roll and on all sides. I have to share too that part of my enjoyment is the way my boys eat them while still in their pajamas and hearing them and my husband say how good they are:) Fun tradition:) Of course, there are lots of other delicious foods I love but the rolls are a delectable tradition mixed with fun memories so they were worthy of mention:) By the way, I have come to love Target in the last few years-it is a dangerous store for me to walk into:)

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  44. Polly K says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    Spritz cookies-homemade. Store bought goodie would gingerbread cookies.

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  45. Beccy says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    Peppermint cookies and Chocolate log cookies

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  46. Rachel says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    Sugar cookies :)

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  47. Momma Shoe says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Homemade cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven on Christmas morning!

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  48. Martha T. says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    In our house, it’s tea rings. Second is cookies.

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  49. Eleanor 'Mac' Davis says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Love the Snickerdoodles and Peanut Butter cookies

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  50. Elizabeth says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Gingerbread cookies and sugar cookies!

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  51. Rachel says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    I like making blueberry muffins. If I find a recipe I like and I have the ingredients I’ll try it. Getting more adventurous in baking!

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  52. Angelique Jones says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    Gingerbread People, yes people.

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  53. Yewande says

    December 7, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    Chocolate cake. Yum

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  54. MarilynSlagel says

    December 7, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    My favorite baking item is the rolling pin given to me by my mom many ears ago. I’m 58 now, so the RP has been around a while. My favorite baked item is Kolachy, made from an old family recipe. I only make it at Christmas time, usually on Christmas Eve, as it takes hours and hours to rise, fill, rise again, then bake. Worth every second and a decades old family tradition in my in-laws’ family. Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and my loyal companion, Shadow!

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  55. Elizabeth Martinez says

    December 7, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Coffee cake. Hubby’s favorite

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  56. Jennifer Rae says

    December 7, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Sugar cookies cut into Christmas shapes with a cup of tea! YUM!

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  57. Cammi waggoner says

    December 7, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    This is a hard one to answerbut it would have to be homemade cinnamon rolls and iced sugar cookies

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  58. Cheryl Kennedy says

    December 7, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Love to make spritz cookies – but I need a new “super shooter.”

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  59. Janet says

    December 7, 2013 at 5:06 pm

    One of my favorite holiday treats to make (both to share and enjoy myself) is peppermint bark…yum!!

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  60. Dotty says

    December 7, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Gingerbread cake with warm lemon sauce poured over it.

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  61. Carol S says

    December 7, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    cookies cookies and more cookies but I love the idea of cinnamon rolls on christmas morning

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  62. Kristy says

    December 7, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    I love it all but we have to have pink icing cake, buche de Noel, sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies.

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  63. Marite says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    Date bars rolled in powdered sugar!

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  64. Natasha d says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    I just love to bake!! So, I love it all!! But I do love to bake shortbread and pop a little piece of red/green cherry on top!!!

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  65. norma mccomas says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    Grandma’s jam cake!

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  66. Erin says

    December 7, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    My favourite thing to make special at Christmas is an old recipe of my grandmother’s. They are called Pork Pies, but don’t ask me why…they are a shortbread tart base, filled with a date filling and topped with a maple fudge icing. Yum, yum, yummmmm! I love anything made with dates!

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  67. Mary T says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookies, 1/2 with chocolate chips and raisins 1/2 with raisins only! So good still warm! Helps that I like to consider these a healthy cookie (oatmeal & raisins)…in reality they just taste delicious!

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  68. Melissa Barnes says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    My favorite thing to bake is pecan pie for my dad, however, I have never been a fan. I am a much bigger fan of fudge!

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  69. Michelle says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    We love all the baking at Christmas time, but we really love to cut out the cookies together and decorate them.

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  70. Bridget Cunningham says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    Creme wafers…my grandma taught me to make them and according to my family I am the only one who successfully makes them…so I make about 30 dozen every year! They melt in your mouth.

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  71. Nancy Silvers (OBS Small Group Leader) says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    I l ove my mama’s fruit cake–seriously, she makes me several mini loaves that I can freeze and eat when ever I want. She bakes them and mails them to me every year. It’s the next best thing to having her here to bake with me!

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  72. Becky J says

    December 7, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Oh, I love vanilla {no anise here girls} pizzelles…easy to make and light after all the rich goodies of Christmas! And best of all my sweet girls (21 and 14) help in the kitchen!

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  73. Melissa Childs says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    I love to make Christmas candy, I make crockpot candy. It is so easy. I love the make bark with peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and toffee chips.

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  74. PAM SCHAEFFER says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    Russian teacake cookies rolled in confectioners sugar.

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  75. debbie says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    gingerbread men – could really use the target gift card to buy a new cookie sheet :)

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  76. Megan Linsenbigler says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:13 am

    We love trying and baking anything gluten free!

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  77. Angie says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:14 am

    Moms sugar cookies with green frosting & m&ms:)

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  78. Joanna Warren says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:44 am

    Oh, seriously, too hard to pick one favorite! From cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting at breakfast, red velvet or peanut butter truffles to snack on, and cheesecakes and caramel apple pies for dessert, anything home-baked is a winner!

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  79. Ashley says

    December 8, 2013 at 1:20 am

    I make a really yummy turtle cake. I also love to make homemade coffee cake.

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  80. Cammi Hevener says

    December 8, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Since it says favorite holiday baking ITEM, mine would be my soon spatula from Willians Sonoma .. And I also love my cookie press! :)

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  81. Jennifer says

    December 8, 2013 at 1:57 am

    decorated Christmas sugar cookies. They always remind me of the years I baked them with my grandma.

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  82. Su Ann says

    December 8, 2013 at 7:53 am

    We like to make cookies and bark. This year my daughter wants to make bark without peppermint though! She wants to add pretzels and stuff to it. thx

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  83. Alicia Starr says

    December 8, 2013 at 9:07 am

    Actually, my favorite holiday item to ‘bake’ are No-Bake Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies.

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  84. amy says

    December 8, 2013 at 9:30 am

    My kids and I make zucchini bread every year and pass them out to all their teachers (even past ones) and neighbors. Thankfully when you double the recipe it makes 8 small loaves:). We also make tea cake cookies every year. It is my great grandmothers recipe. This is a tradition my mom did with her mom, my brother and I did with our mom and now my kids and I make them.

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  85. Deanna says

    December 8, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Caramel Corn, molasses cookies and russian tea cakes.

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  86. brooke says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Buckeyes…. love those things! :)

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  87. Vicky Warford says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Caramel Pecan pie

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  88. Vicky Warford says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Coffee cans and vegetable cans to make pumpkin bread and wrap in Christmas Arran paper with Christmas ribbons.

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  89. Sylvia M says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    Peanut Brittle! Only time we eat it. Was my Mom’s favorite and I’m sure she’s enjoying it during her first Christmas n heaven.

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  90. Jennifer says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    My mother’s banquet. Yummy!

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  91. Wendi S says

    December 8, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    no bake chocolate cookies :)

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  92. Kathleen says

    December 8, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    Date and walnut delights or butter tarts.

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  93. michaela says

    December 8, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    I love the peanut blossom cookies with the Hershey kiss on top. I only make them at Christmas, so it’s a special treat!

    Reply
  94. Emily McClure says

    December 8, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Snickerdoodle cookies! I make them with my daughter so that we can eat some and share some :)

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  95. Lindsay says

    December 8, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    I love to make oreo balls – they’re so delicious!!!

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  96. Kerry Miller says

    December 8, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Fudge- always a crowd pleaser and easy to ship to family far away.

    Reply
  97. Gina says

    December 8, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Oreo Balls – YUM!

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  98. Jennifer says

    December 8, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    I made apple crisp for the first time on Thanksgiving and it was so good. I think it can be my new holiday food.

    Reply
  99. kimberlee says

    December 8, 2013 at 10:32 pm

    Really?! I want your fruitcake recipe! A mentor mom’s husband is an award winning chef & he makes fruitcake every year & it’s like nothing I’ve ever had. So light & fresh tasting.

    Reply
  100. Monikee says

    December 8, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    Grandma’s sugar cookies.

    Reply
  101. Jennifer D says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    I love baking cookies. The kids usually help me decorate them for Santa.

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  102. Olivia says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    Fudge!

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  103. Heather F. says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    “Galaxy cookies” from the old Betty Crocker cookbook. They really had nothing to do with Christmas-except that one year my mom wanted to try something different and I absolutely LOVE them. They are really just butter, powdered sugar, almond extract , and four. We put a surprise in each one, choc chips, pb chips, sundae cherries, nuts, act. YUM!

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  104. Elaine says

    December 9, 2013 at 1:28 am

    Cranberry nut bread is a favorite even though I also like to bake a variety of cookies when I have time. The bread recipe was from my mom, who used to bring my family a loaf every Christmas. I finally asked her for the recipe because we all loved it so much!

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  105. Jennifer Hallenbeck says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:06 am

    Our family has so many favorites! At the top of our list are Big Soft Ginger Cookies and Russian Tea Cakes. My kids will ask for these other times of the year but it seems we make them most at Christmastime.

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  106. Shannon Seidt says

    December 9, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Buckeyes… but if you’re wanting to know my favorite baking “item”, it would be a handcarved rolling pin I received for my wedding years ago.

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  107. hcook says

    December 9, 2013 at 8:31 am

    my fav baking item is my mixer kitchen aide we use it for everything and my pampered chef glass measuring batter bowl with lid, they come in so handy !
    we make ricotta cheese cookies and cheesecake from scratch :)

    Reply
  108. Liz says

    December 9, 2013 at 8:51 am

    My favorite baking item for the holiday is peanut butter blossoms

    Reply
  109. Jenny M says

    December 9, 2013 at 8:54 am

    Kentucky Pulled Cream Candy

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  110. Cindy H in Texas says

    December 9, 2013 at 9:53 am

    My mother’s tea cake cookies!! Definitely Christmas when those get made :)

    Reply
  111. Melody Byrum says

    December 9, 2013 at 10:20 am

    My sister in law makes the most delicious cream cheese cookies. They melt in your mouth and are very addicting. you can’t eat just one. And for that reason, she makes them once a year and that’s it. They are not friendly to the waist line at all. But they are so yummy. I look forward to them every year. And I have never gotten the recipe, because I would weigh about 500 pounds if that was the case. :-)

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  112. Leigh F. says

    December 9, 2013 at 10:56 am

    My favorite is Irish Potato Candy! Yum!

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  113. Amy Shafe says

    December 9, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Jello Cookies!

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  114. Jessica Allen says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    Roll out sugar cookies!!!!

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  115. Denise M says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    Sugar cookies cut out in Christmas tree shapes – lots of frosting and sugar on top! My current favorite baking item is my Cuisinart Bread Machine!!!!!
    Oh – and we like caramel walnut bars! Oh, and I love fudge, but always have to depend on someone else to make it for me!

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  116. Ruth Orozco says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    I enjoy making Candy Cane fudge: white chocolate fudge with a festive peppermint topping~

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  117. Stephanie Cohrac says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    I actually might make these this year! Super cute bad I imagine the delicious smel!! :-) So hard to pick!! My favorite is persimmon cookies I make for my hubby! His favorite! :-)

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  118. Sharon says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    I think it would be Christmas cookies and biscotti.

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  119. Cammi says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    Just thought I’d mention a food item too :) since I think I misunderstood the first time .. :) I’m hoping to make fudge this year for the first time .. :)

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  120. Laura says

    December 9, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    I love cobblers!

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  121. Lisa M says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    Brownies! I would love to get one of those brownie pans where all the pieces are edges. :o) Either that or maybe a small crock pot to make dips in.

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  122. Kay says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Sour cream Coffee Cake, a Christmas morning tradition.

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  123. Donna Larue says

    December 9, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Four Layer Delight, with Chocolate, Oreo Dirt Cake and Turtles(made with caramel, chocolate and pecans). Our favorite family dessert that my brother always brings is Dishpan Cookies. The recipe makes a dishpan full.

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  124. Sheri says

    December 9, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    My husband’s meatballs!

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  125. jeri says

    December 9, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    peppermint bark!

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  126. Doris says

    December 9, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    home made cookies !

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  127. Kathy Smith says

    December 9, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Rock candy & fudge!

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  128. Sara N. says

    December 9, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    Frosted cutout sugar cookies!!

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  129. Darlene says

    December 10, 2013 at 1:58 am

    Old fashioned sugar cookies that my kids cutout and decorate. Many memories of this with my mom and then my children and even neighbors.

    Reply
  130. Danielle I says

    December 10, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Cookies of all sorts to give out to others!

    Reply
  131. Carissa D. Huffman says

    December 10, 2013 at 11:34 am

    Grandma’s Teenage Teasers–semi weet chocolate over a ground-pecan cookie…MMMMM!!

    Carissa in eastern Iowa

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  132. Mary Lou says

    December 10, 2013 at 11:46 am

    chocolate crinkle cookies

    Reply
  133. Sara says

    December 10, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    My Mama’s fruitcake. She makes it on Halloween each year so it has plenty of time to marinate…. It is the only fruitcake I eat!

    Reply
  134. Morgan says

    December 10, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    I LOVE the sour cream sugar cookies… frosted of course.

    Reply
  135. Kelly Blackwell says

    December 10, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    I love the recipe. It looks incredible. My favorite Christmas baking item would be Italian pepper biscuits. Oh they are so delicious and we break them up onto our salads. Yum!

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  136. Babette says

    December 10, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Gingersnaps! This year I also made homemade dog biscuits with pumpkin and flax. I cut them into gingerbread men to make it more festive for the 3 wise pups.

    Reply
  137. Heather V says

    December 10, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    It’s a toss up between buckeyes, frosted sugar cookies and a new favorite called Swedish No Names.

    Reply
  138. Stephenie says

    December 10, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Peanut Butter Blossoms and Buckeyes

    Reply
  139. Ticalle says

    December 10, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    My Grandpa’s homemade caramel:)

    Reply
  140. Elaine says

    December 10, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    cookies and fudge

    Reply
  141. Sharon says

    December 10, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    Christmas sugar cookies! YUM!

    Reply
  142. Beth S says

    December 10, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    My new favorite recipe is Pumpkin Crunch cake. It’s easy to make & tastes so good!

    Reply
  143. Julie says

    December 11, 2013 at 12:04 am

    Potato candy, peanut butter fudge and tiger stripes fudge!

    Reply
  144. Mary Davidson says

    December 11, 2013 at 2:59 am

    I make an awesome pumpkin pie! And this year, I taught my four year old daughter how to make them too. We had so much fun.

    Reply
  145. Lori East says

    December 11, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Baking item? hmm…I would say the cookie cutters and rolling pin. It’s so fun for the kids to get to use these!

    Reply
  146. Heidi says

    December 11, 2013 at 10:24 am

    A couple of years ago my mom FINALLY showed me how to make her version of German Stollen (traditional bread) – I make them into mini loaves to give away! So delish!

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  147. Erin Hoekstra says

    December 11, 2013 at 10:47 am

    My yummiest Christmas goodie to bake is my Raspberry/Almond Strips

    Reply
  148. Leah Stirewalt says

    December 11, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Homemade butter mints made outside on a marble slab in temps less than 32 degrees (just like my grandmother used to do)!

    Reply
  149. Cindy N says

    December 11, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    I love making rosettes and snickerdoodle cookies

    Reply
  150. Shari W. says

    December 11, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    White chocolate cranberry cookies and Oreo balls

    Reply
  151. Amy says

    December 12, 2013 at 12:21 am

    I’m not picky – any cookie that has chocolate in it!

    Reply
  152. denise says

    December 12, 2013 at 11:51 am

    oatmeal cranberry pistachio lace cookies – chewy and crunchy and delicious, all at the same time! yum! xoxo

    Reply
  153. Teresa Crosby says

    December 12, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    Pumpkin Roll

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  154. Keturah says

    December 12, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    It’s all about the Christmas cookies. Sugar cut outs that the kids can decorate.

    Reply
  155. Angela N. says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:11 am

    Fudge from Grandma N. recipe

    Reply
  156. Shelly says

    December 13, 2013 at 9:43 am

    Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morninh

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  157. Michelle says

    December 13, 2013 at 10:20 am

    Coffee cake on Christmas morning

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  158. haileyann says

    December 13, 2013 at 11:04 am

    I like to make lots of cookies! I can’t this year but I love to make them for others!

    Reply
  159. grace says

    December 13, 2013 at 11:49 am

    love the CRACKER TOFFEE .. so easy to make and so yummy!

    Reply
  160. Linda says

    December 13, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    I love baking butter cookies with my kids. Its a tradition I did with my mom and brother. We use cookie cutouts, bake, and decorate together! They never look ‘pretty’ but they do look amazing when you ‘see’ the memory in making them!

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  161. Shelly says

    December 13, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    My mama’s German chocolate cake. She only makes it at Christmas and I look forward to it. My husband’s grandmother made the best red velvet cake ever. I am determined to start a baking tradition with my girls.

    Reply
  162. Rachelle Dickie says

    December 13, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    Gingerbread, chocolate pecan caramel candies (Turtles), sugar cookies and molasses cookies! Last year I added a Buche de Noel to the mix and I think I’ll make that an annual tradition as well. :)

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  163. Bethany says

    December 13, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    My Mom’s frosted sugar cookie recipe!! And Snowball cookies are a close second. ;)

    Reply
  164. Dawn says

    December 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Pumpkin Cranberry muffins/bread

    Reply
  165. Joanna says

    December 13, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    “Mocha logs” — a spritz coffee butter cookie that is half dipped in dark chocolate. Yum!

    Reply
  166. Deborah says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    Peanut Butter/ Chocolate pinwheel cookies.

    Deborah
    Pink Scissors Design on Etsy
    pinkscissorsdesign @gmail .com

    Reply
  167. Heather Carlson says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    Christmas sugar cookies

    Reply
  168. Heather says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:25 am

    All kinds of cookies, but since we are now gluten-free our choices are more limited. I think now it will be fudge!

    Reply
  169. Nancy says

    December 14, 2013 at 2:35 am

    Spritz and Poundcake cookies.

    Reply
  170. Susan M says

    December 14, 2013 at 10:05 am

    I love spritz and the peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kiss on top!

    Reply
  171. Kim Campbell says

    December 14, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Decorated gingerbread men!

    Reply
  172. Karen H. says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    Swedish Tea Ring coffeecakes

    Reply
  173. Evelyn says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    Pound cake

    Reply
  174. Jennifer says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    I love to make and cut out orange sugar cookies with my daughter and then decorate them!

    Reply
  175. Christene says

    December 14, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    fudge

    Reply
  176. April P says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas brunch
    and granola to give away

    Reply
  177. Lee says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    I love to bake and eat all kinds of cookies for Christmas. Peanut butter, and chocolate chip and also, lemon snowflake cookies. Very good!

    Reply
  178. Megan Dowell says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    I love making pretzel hugs. It’s a pretzel with a melted Hershey hug and an m&m!

    Reply
  179. Maria W says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    My favorite baking item is my rolling pin for making sugar cookies and pies.

    Reply
  180. Micayla Hinds says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Oreo truffles and fudge.

    Reply
  181. TracyVin says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    Lebkuchen. Too awesome for words.

    Reply
  182. Stephanie Moore says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    Russian Hot Tea

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  183. Lisa G says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Mine are buckeyes. My Aunt makes these every year and they are so delicious!!!

    Reply
  184. Debra H says

    December 14, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    sugar cookies

    Reply
  185. Katy Lynn says

    December 14, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Cookies from my MIL!

    Reply
  186. Tracey says

    December 14, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Homemade fudge.

    Reply
  187. alesha o l says

    December 14, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    To this day, I remember making fudge, divinity, & peppernuts w my mom (whom I have a rocky relationship with at best :O. ) and my late grandma. Bittersweet.

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  188. Miranda Roskamp says

    December 14, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    My favorite baking item isn’t so much a food as a tool – parchment paper. I ABSOLUTELY love how easy and quick baking, cooling, and cleanup of cookies is with this stuff!!!! Woot woot!!! I use it everytime I bake cookies now.

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  189. Meg says

    December 14, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Baking item? Rolling pin! Baked good? Coffee cake or orange rolls! :)

    Reply
  190. Jennifer L. says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    Iced Sugar Cookies are part of our tradition. Baking, decorating and then sharing. fun times three!!

    Reply
  191. Daphne R. says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Gingerbread…or anything pumpkin! I love the spices and the smell of the kitchen while it’s baking :-)

    Reply
  192. Katrina says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning

    Reply
  193. Tammy W says

    December 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Cranberry bliss bars…..yum!,,

    Reply
  194. Glenda says

    December 14, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Homemade Pumpkin Bread. It is easy to make, makes two loaves so I can give one away and it is super moist and delicious!!

    Reply
  195. DaniellB says

    December 14, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    Oh so easy. Cookies…pretty much any christmasy kind

    Reply
  196. Elsa Turner says

    December 14, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    honestly, I like wrapping our homemade treats the best, so I would say my baking item would be cute saran wrap and ribbon to make the treats look as cute as they taste yummy!

    Reply
  197. Su Ann says

    December 14, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    I’d say cookies are my favorite. My family also like eclair cake. thx

    Reply
  198. Christy Spurlock says

    December 14, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Mini Pecan Pie Muffins! I could use the GC to purchase new gadgets for my kitchen.

    Reply
  199. Jada Smith says

    December 14, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    Christmas cookies :)

    Reply
  200. Renee Heinlein says

    December 14, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    A gingerbread recipe from my great grandmother’s 1970’s Betty Crocker cookbook.

    Reply
  201. Gigi says

    December 14, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    I can’t choose between chocolate chips and cinnamon! :)

    Reply
  202. Ashley Howerton says

    December 14, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    I love my mom’s chocolate fudge. It melts in your mouth!

    Reply
  203. Laurie Williams says

    December 14, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Christmas cookies – I love getting together with good friends for a cookie swap!

    Reply
  204. Laura says

    December 14, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    My husbands favorite Christmas cookie is a Thumbprint cookie so we make those every year. They’ve become everyone’s favorite!

    Reply
  205. CourtneyH says

    December 15, 2013 at 2:06 am

    my Granny’s baked apples

    Reply
  206. Katie Thieman says

    December 15, 2013 at 2:57 am

    Monkey Bread, mmmm

    Reply
  207. Ruth Orozco says

    December 15, 2013 at 4:06 am

    Hmm when I think of a “baking item”, I picture my cooking tools: my favorite tool is my Silpat baking sheet. I received it as a wedding gift and use it for everything!

    Reply
  208. Kelly says

    December 15, 2013 at 7:01 am

    Raspberry Ribbons….they are pretty, tasty and not difficult!

    Reply
  209. Terri Weidner says

    December 15, 2013 at 8:41 am

    Any kind of cookie!

    Reply
  210. Tammy says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:59 am

    I wish I could cook! I am learning!

    Reply
  211. Karla Huey says

    December 15, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    my grandmother’s recipes

    Reply
  212. Karla Huey says

    December 15, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    I love to pull out my grandmother’s recipes

    Reply
  213. Shelley says

    December 15, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    I love trying all kinds of new cookie recipes. I really like the macaroons recipe that I have.

    Reply
  214. Kelley says

    December 15, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    sugar cookies and pumpkin jelly rolll

    Reply
  215. Kelly says

    December 15, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    A variety of cookies~gingerbread, sugar, oatmeal raisin, jingle junk, chocolate peanut butter!

    Reply
  216. Laureen E. says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    some delicious coffee cake for Christmas morning

    Reply
  217. Bridget Cunningham says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Creme wafers

    Reply
  218. Dana S says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    My daughters Apple Pie or Salted Carmael Sour Cream Cake. She’s only 14! but an awesome baker!

    Reply
  219. Nita says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    Pumpkin roll

    Reply
  220. Linda says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    Cream Cheese Dainties and 7-Layer Bars.

    Reply
  221. Michelle says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s kisses on top

    Reply
  222. Deb says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    Pumpkin Roll

    Reply
  223. A. Walker says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    I like making cookies, but cooking a big Turkey is always great.

    Reply
  224. Marlo says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Cake mix cookies for our neighbor caroling and cookie exchange. They are so easy, quick and delicious, and they are very easy for the kids to make.

    Reply
  225. Megan says

    December 15, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Sugar cookies!

    Reply
  226. Erika says

    December 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    I love old fashioned Spritz cookies!

    Reply
  227. candy1945 says

    December 15, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    Peanut Butter Fudge and my hubby’s chocolate pie.

    Reply
  228. Erin says

    December 15, 2013 at 11:51 pm

    One favorite is Grandma’s rum balls that get a little better every day instead of becoming stale. I dearly love sugar cookies, but tend to put off making them because of the time they take; I’ll make a batch anyway when I think about the taste and texture.

    Reply
  229. Melissa Fordyce says

    December 16, 2013 at 12:49 am

    Mint

    Reply
  230. Debbie Campbell says

    December 16, 2013 at 11:59 am

    My mother’s fruitcake is the best. I do love it also!!!

    Reply
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