I've never made cinnamon rolls from scratch before, so this is new for me.
If you like Peanutbutter they are to die for!
I usually get the most compliments on those and the jam thumbprints. I make a shortbread dough, roll in beaten egg, then dip in coconut, press down and place a spoonful of my homemade raspberry or blackberry or apple jam. I think I might try my pumpkin butter in some this year too.
you know where I live 
My Aunt Marian makes the best fudge, and nobody else in the family can get fudge to set up nicely. She goes on and on about how she has my grandma's fudge pot and that must be the reason. Well, she shared her recipe in one of those church cookbooks years ago and I got it from my mom. So I'm getting ready to make fudge and mention it to my cousin (her daughter), and she tells me that the recipe my aunt claims is hers isn't even correct. Her real recipe has slightly different measurements (sneaky!), so I get that from my cousin. Still didn't set right.I can not make fudge to save my life. It is either to hard or to soft. I even sing this song my grandmother made up to make it turn out perfectly and it doesnt work. I am a failure
But that is just the cookie list, I also have to bust out Rum Cake, Pound Cake, Gingerbread Houses, Pumpkin Bread, and Sausage Bread!
It tasted good, but was "spoon fudge". Must be the fudge pot. Now I just use the recipe from the sweetened condensed milk can and it turns out every time.
My Aunt Marian makes the best fudge, and nobody else in the family can get fudge to set up nicely. She goes on and on about how she has my grandma's fudge pot and that must be the reason. Well, she shared her recipe in one of those church cookbooks years ago and I got it from my mom. So I'm getting ready to make fudge and mention it to my cousin (her daughter), and she tells me that the recipe my aunt claims is hers isn't even correct. Her real recipe has slightly different measurements (sneaky!), so I get that from my cousin. Still didn't set right.
I went through 20 sticks of butter last night making cookie dough
Here is what I have so far:
Chocolate Chip
Mexican Wedding
Peanut Butter Cup
Jam Thumbprints
Gramma's Oatmeal Raisin
Heath Toffee Crunch
Sugar
Soft Chewy Molasses
Gingerbread
Snickerdoodle
White Chocolate Chunk Macadamia
I feel like I am missing something though
My favorite is peanut butter fudge. I will trade you a christmas container filled w/ cookies & baked goods for some pb fudgeI usually do ok with fudge, it generally turns out a little too hard. I tried making cherry fudge one year..the taste was fab but it was hard as a rock..
I opt w/ the rum cake over the balls. Have you made oreo balls before? My middle son usually is in charge of those. We use the mint ones cover w/ white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes on topYou're missing rum and bourbon balls!
I made red, green, and... sugar cookie colored.. peppermint swirl cookies last year. They were pretty tasty.
My Aunt Marian makes the best fudge, and nobody else in the family can get fudge to set up nicely. She goes on and on about how she has my grandma's fudge pot and that must be the reason. Well, she shared her recipe in one of those church cookbooks years ago and I got it from my mom. So I'm getting ready to make fudge and mention it to my cousin (her daughter), and she tells me that the recipe my aunt claims is hers isn't even correct. Her real recipe has slightly different measurements (sneaky!), so I get that from my cousin. Still didn't set right.
You are so fancy! I'm going to make these too.I opt w/ the rum cake over the balls. Have you made oreo balls before? My middle son usually is in charge of those. We use the mint ones cover w/ white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top
That's what my aunt does too–waits for the soft ball phase. I want to say that she doesn't stir it at all while it's on the stovetop, and afterward she puts it in a sink of cold water (obviously not submerged) to cool it down quickly while she stirs. And of course she has the fudge pot.
Ok special pot I am going to be on the lookout for one of those next time I am at the farmers market.
You get those little mini muffin cups and some christmas cellophane bags drop two in voila! Super cute!!!You are so fancy! I'm going to make these too.
You see this might help w/ my fudge making my thermometer actually exploded a few years ago and I have just been winging it ever since
That's what my aunt does too–waits for the soft ball phase. I want to say that she doesn't stir it at all while it's on the stovetop, and afterward she puts it in a sink of cold water (obviously not submerged) to cool it down quickly while she stirs. And of course she has the fudge pot.
She says that is the trick, if you dont sing the song it wont turn out. I guess that is why I am a fudge failure 
