It is true that the Holidays are just around the corner. I am super excited about all the fun and last week I was able to spend some time with my mom at her house and all she was doing was baking for our future family get-togethers. It was a ton of work, and we are always grateful for all the time she spends each year to keep everyone eating healthy cookies instead of candy. They can still pack on the pounds but are much better for your teeth in the long run which is certainly nice. I really love the variety of cookies she makes and the ones made from specialty candy boxes are probably my favorite. Now, you can choose your own favorite styles of candy boxes to put in the cookies, but recce cups and snickers seem to go a long way in our family and Hershey kisses as well.
I think going over the different kinds of cookies is important because each family is different and each member of the family likes different ones better. My mom is incredible because she has learned all of our favorites and is amazing enough to take the time to make them for each of us. There are a lot of different kinds and I think sharing the knowledge is really good because holiday traditions can change and add in new things for different families and friends is how each year can even get a little bit better! Although, the classics are still the best and the staple cookies won't be beaten. Because we won't let it!.
My favorite cookie is the ginger snap cookie. My mom does them a little differently than anyone else. Her tastes almost like a mix between a sugar cookie and a gingerbread cookie. They are a soft ginger cookie and taste incredible. They are usually small in form and rather soft, to begin with and end with a snap once they cool. I simply love the holiday seasonal flavors that these have and am super glad my mom decides to keep making them.
Now another cookie she makes is a mincemeat cookie. I am still not entirely sure what mincemeat is and I think it is some sort of grape or raisin. But these remind me much of a chocolate chip cookie but instead, they are filled with crazy seasonal flavors of mince meat. It is not an acquired taste but reminds me more of a fancy cookie or a cranberry cookie. Really it has the texture of oatmeal raisin but the kick of cranberry but with the flavor of mince meat. Really they are unique and completely incredible.
When it comes to candy cookies though my mom does an incredible version where she makes a sugar cookie dough with a little more snap. Then on top, she adds either the sweet treat of our choosing or just Hershey kisses. They melt in the oven and it turns them into an incredible treat. These are even more fun with recce cups or snickers on them too. But we each have our preferences and all are amazing.
EIther way, make sure to enjoy some fun baking this holiday season. And thank those who take the time to bring their creations for you to indulge!
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