[Mrs.Bufford]

What do you like to receive in your baked holiday baskets?<br><br>
I'm making:<br><br>
My great great grandma's fudge<br>
Peach bread<br>
Thumbprint cookies<br>
White chocolate covered pretzels<br>
and for some baskets, Lactation cookies!<br><br><br>
Anything I'm missing?

 

[CookieMonsterMommy]

That sounds delicious, Mrs.<br><br>
I put reindeer poop in mine.<br><br>
You basically melt dark or milk chocolate and mix in sweetened (or un) coconut into it, and let it dry in glops on wax paper.<br><br>
Then I add in a card
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Yummy <i>and</i> cute.<br><br>
You can make snowman poop too, using white melting chocolate in place of the regular chocolate.

 

[BeckC]

My aunt used to make these things called candle cakes. They're cylindrical cakes with a white glaze on top and a half cherry so they look like candles.<br><br>
I also love squash bread with raisins.

 

[shaywyn]

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<div style="font-style:italic;">That sounds delicious.<br><br>
I put reindeer poop in mine.<br><br>
You basically melt dark or milk chocolate and mix in sweetened (or un) into it, and let it dry in glops on wax paper.<br><br>
Then I add in a card<br><br>
Yummy <i>and</i> cute.<br><br>
You can make snowman poop too, using white melting chocolate in place of the regular chocolate.</div>
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Am I missing something here? What do you mix in? Sweetened (or un) what? Reindeer poop sounds like an awesome gift that I would love to give! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/orngbiggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="orange big grin">

 

[Mrs.Bufford]

I'm diggin' this poop idea!<br><br>
Also, the candle cakes sound really cool, I would love the recipe if you know it. Then again, with a couple (or few) tries I bet we could improv something close!

 

[mamadelbosque]

that sounds good this year Im making (starting tommorrow...):<br><br>
Buckeyes<br>
choc. coverd pretzels<br>
pumpkin choc chip cookies<br>
snickerdoodles<br>
possibly sugar cookies<br>
possibly peanut butter cookies<br>
possibly gingerbread cookies<br>
pies<br><br>
shew. thats a lot!!!

 

[CookieMonsterMommy]

D'oh! Sweetened or unsweetened coconut!!<br><br>
I'm making a set of turds for my babci (grandmother) this year at her request with nuts and raisens, so you can definitely alter the "recipe".<br><br>
They're so easy, and you literally plop them onto the wax paper to harden and they look very....authentic. The coconut resembles the straw, I guess. And totally mailable, if you live far away from people.

 

[shaywyn]

Thanks Cookie, I get it now! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/lol.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="lol">:<br><br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/love.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="love">

 

[cyrusmama]

I have to get my baking butt in gear....<br><br>
I am making...<br>
Carmelitos<br>
Snickerdoodles<br>
Turtles (some with pecans some with cashews)<br>
Peanut butter fudge<br>
bourbon balls<br>
sugar cookies<br><br>
maybe gingerbread men<br>
peanut butter cup cookies<br>
Rocky road<br><br>
I love holiday baking..

 

[BurgundyElephant]

Wednesday I'm having friends over to make candy and have kids decorate gingerbread houses. The candy? Cappucina Caramel Pecan Truffles. They are SOOOO good and take so long I only make them once a year. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">

 

[MorganRiley]

i must always have:<br><br>
gingersnaps<br>
shortbread<br>
snowballs (no bake choc/grahamcrumbs rolled in powdered sugar and melt in your mouth)

 

[onlyzombiecat]

We never get a basket of baked goodies from anyone. I'm sure I'd like whatever someone made.<br><br>
I'm making stuff to give other people though.<br>
This year I'm making-<br>
Snickerdoodles<br>
Baklava<br>
Fudge<br>
Popcorn balls<br>
Scones

 

[BeckC]

I have no idea what the recipe is for the candle cakes. All I know is that they are YUMMY

 

[dani76]

I wanted to make some baked goodies to include with my holiday packages. What all is good for shipping, other than reindeer poop? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">

 

[nomadmom]

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I don't ship anything, but I think my spiced almonds/pecans and caramel popcorn would hold up well. Oh, brownies and fudge, too.

 

[basmom]

I made: cocoa meringues<br>
peanut blossom cookies (pb cookies with a hershey kiss)<br>
buckeyes<br>
rice krispie treats (dh's favorite-necessary in any "baked"-good package) <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/winky.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink"><br>
corn chex, peanuts, cheerios, red and green m&ms, all covered in white chocolate (mmm...salty and sweet!)

 

[moonshoes]

Ack, I have so much to do and haven't even started yet. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/scared.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="scared">

 

[mamasgroovin]

I am only going to a cookie party this year and not giving out other baked goodies. We just moved here and really don't know anyone any way. So I am going to make holly cookies. The are so cute!! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile"> It's basically a lemony sugar cookie cut out into holly leaves then glazed with a yolk wash with green food coloring. Then "glue" dried cranberries in the appropriate place. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/yummy.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="yummy">

 

[beka1977]

How do you guys get all of this done? I feel like if I start now it will all be stale... but if I wait, there aren't enough hours in the day???

 

[frog]

This year, I'm making ginger snaps, snickerdoodles, peanutbutter blossoms and sugar cookies. For the Village Christmas dessert, I'm making chocolate cheesecake cupcakes with holiday sprinkles.<br><br>
The ginger snaps and snickerdoodles ship beautifully.