Hooray for Christmas Goodies!

I absolutely love Christmas goodies and Christmas baking. I think that is the one thing that really puts me in the Christmas mood. The music helps too, but I love poring over holiday cookbooks trying to decide what treats to make. Then I usually just go with what I always make: Cream Wafer Cookies, Peppermint Thumbprints, Almond Roca and gingerbread cookies. This year I have already tried to new treats for two different gatherings. I made a minty, chocolate covered wafer cookie and a holiday candy fudge bar. (I can't think of the actual titles at the moment. heehee.) You should try them. You can find the minty chocolate one in the December issue of Everyday Foods, and I posted the other recipe on the food blog I contribute to: Food for Thought. (Check out the link on the side.) Happy Baking!

Of all the goodies, I think the Cream Wafer Cookies are my favorites. It's a family tradition. I also like the fact that when I make them as gifts, people rave over them. (It is not an unknown fact that my self-esteem is strongly linked to the food I make.) So, I will for sure be making them again this year. As for the other treats, I think I will make more of the chocolate minty ones, Nanaimo bars, Peppermint Thumbprints, gingerbread snowflakes and lemon bars. I might make more, but I am still undecided. It all depends on time. My little sister will be in town over the holidays (So, yes, I will stay in NYC for Christmas), and she will have to lend a hand in baking. I don't know if that was one of her goals for her trip to the city...

So, what are you baking this year?