Holiday food gift giving

**cali baker** · 12-02-2012, 02:40 PM

I'm curious what you all will be making for people during the holidays this year? I traditionally make up a big batch of cookies, put them in treat bags or tins and give those away as gifts. In the past I've made a cranberry biscotti, chocolate chip butter cookies w/macadamias, and my favorite...rum balls!

Today I went the the store and stocked up on choc chips (white and semi sweet), holiday colored m&m's, pecans, mixed nuts, dried and fresh cranberries, and butter for the upcoming baking rush. I also bought some Chex cereal b/c this year i'll be handing out homemade Christmas Chex Mix.

I will be posting my recipes soon and would love to know what you will be baking as well.

**cali~jenn** · 12-02-2012, 11:09 PM

Well.... I am far from a baker but my sister and I both started to get together last year and do our bake off. We make all sorts of things for the guys at hubby's work and family. I think the one I have had most requested is the choc chip cookie dough balls. Pain in the bootie to make, I hate the dipping of chocolate. Haven't planned our list yet for this year. The theme is going to be SIMPLE I think.

Here is a pic of what we made last year. We were not near done yet at this point. Lol!

**Ftse 100** · 12-04-2012, 02:22 AM

I usually make rum balls and put them in a cellophne bag and tie with red and green ribbon I have also made chocolates but they are too fiddly so I am not doing them again and maybe white christmas if I feel energetic.

**bullmama** · 12-04-2012, 08:45 PM

I don't do anything except the traditional cookie cut outs, for Mr. Santa Claus!!

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**TraciInTexas** · 12-07-2012, 04:39 PM

We're not much on "gift giving," but I make some incredible Southern Comfort Balls! (if I do say so)

**cali~jenn** · 12-07-2012, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by TraciInTexas

We're not much on "gift giving," but I make some incredible Southern Comfort Balls! (if I do say so)

Did you say southern comfort balls? I know I am wrong but I picture something made with the alcohol, southern comfort. Yum! Lol you know where my mind is.

**bullmama** · 12-08-2012, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by cali~jenn

Did you say southern comfort balls? I know I am wrong but I picture something made with the alcohol, southern comfort. Yum! Lol you know where my mind is.

Oh geez my mind is in the gutter then, thought you were going to say something else!!!!

**cali~jenn** · 12-08-2012, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Desert Sky

Oh geez my mind is in the gutter then, thought you were going to say something else!!!!

Lol! Had it not stood out as alcohol related my mind would have gone there too.

**TraciInTexas** · 12-08-2012, 09:01 AM

Instead of "Rum Balls" they are "SoCo Balls"... and um, yeahhhh, y'all's minds are definitely in the gutter! Right there beside mine, no doubt, because I know exactly of what you speak...

:grin:

**TraciInTexas** · 12-27-2012, 10:22 AM

My sister mailed us a box with an assortment of cookies, her world-renown banana bread, and a jar of peach butter! (Like apple butter, but peach.) Mmmmmm!
She makes up for my Scrooge-ness... LOL!

**cali~jenn** · 12-27-2012, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by TraciInTexas

My sister mailed us a box with an assortment of cookies, her world-renown banana bread, and a jar of peach butter! (Like apple butter, but peach.) Mmmmmm!
She makes up for my Scrooge-ness... LOL!

Ooh that sounds awesome!