341143 Thu Nov 09 01:28:25 -0800 2006 6 31 Home Cooking 0 2007500 Hi everyone. I am gearing up for my annual holiday cookie baking marathon. My friend and I make 6 - 8 different types of cookies each year, pack them up beautifully and hand them out as gifts. We have a few faves that we make every year, but I am always looking for new great recipes. What are some of your fave Holiday cookies to eat/receive/make? Two of mine are the Mexican Wedding Cakes (aka: pecan balls) and Russian Tea Cakes. Look forward to reading your responses :) Thu Nov 09 01:28:26 -0800 2006 25364 momof3 1 2007850 You should definitely check this thread out: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/335732 Thu Nov 09 04:50:07 -0800 2006 2007500 10074 Caitlin McGrath 1 2008145 Thank you! I did a search for holiday cookies and this didn't come up for some reason. Exactly what I was looking for. Thu Nov 09 12:40:24 -0800 2006 2007500 25364 momof3 1 2010058 I am not sure whether you are interested in bar cookies, but in the December issue of Fine Cooking magazine they have an article on bar cookies. I made two of the recipes (cranberry streusel bars and turtle bars) for an election night party. People went crazy for them- I saw one guy grab three of them on his way out the door! They were very tasty (due in large part to alarming quantities of butter), not very time consuming, and can be made ahead (I made them on Sunday). I plan on adding them to my holiday rotation. Thu Nov 09 23:38:25 -0800 2006 2007500 50077 chocodile 2 2028723 those sound great! Thank you. Fri Nov 17 01:19:12 -0800 2006 2010058 25364 momof3 1 2012140 Can you post your recipes for the Mexican Wedding Balls and Russian Tea Cakes. Sounds Great! Fri Nov 10 20:11:10 -0800 2006 2007500 38245 DonnaB 1 2029814 There was an incredible thread on Xmas cookies last year, with recipes (I miss Sir Gawain!) http://www.chowhound.com/topics/281959?query=holiday&user_name=sir+gawain be sure to click on the photo link of the first post . . . Fri Nov 17 15:50:46 -0800 2006 2007500 11989 pitu