https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 01:13:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1256898 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:02:30 +0000 Beyond2 1256898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do tons of baking! So far I have made and froze oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, sugar cookies, spritz cookies and decorated cutout cookies. I have many more to make still :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1256715 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:13:37 +0000 dagret 1256715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crystal:<br /> Rolo Cookies</p> <p>Yield: 3 dozen cookies</p> <p>Cook Time: 7-10 minutes<br /> Ingredients:</p> <p>2 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br /> 1 teaspoon baking soda<br /> 1/4 teaspoon salt<br /> 3/4 cup cocoa<br /> 1 cup butter, at room temperature<br /> 1 cup granulated sugar<br /> 1 cup light brown sugar<br /> 2 eggs<br /> 2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br /> Bag of Rolo candies, unwrapped<br /> Sugar (for rolling the cookie dough balls in)<br /> Directions:</p> <p>1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside.</p> <p>2. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.</p> <p>3. With a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until smooth. Add in eggs, one at a time. Next, add in vanilla extract. Mix until blended.</p> <p>4. Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture and blend well. Take a spoonful of chocolate cookie dough and wrap around one Rolo candy. Make sure Rolo is completely covered with cookie dough. Roll dough ball in sugar and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue until you run out of cookie dough.</p> <p>5. Bake cookies for 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and cool completely.<br /> it's from here:<br /> <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/rolo-cookies/" rel="nofollow">http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/rolo-cookies/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252782 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:28:05 +0000 Crystal 1252782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: can you share your chocolate rolo cookie recipe? Those sound amazing!</p> <p>My list:<br /> Gingerbread cookies<br /> Stained glass sugar cookies<br /> Sticky toffee pudding<br /> Fudge</p> <p>Maybe fruitcake since my dad loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252774 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:23:11 +0000 Espion 1252774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is making me so hungry for cookies!! </p> <p>I think I will make some super spicy ginger cookies, cut-out sugar cookies and something different. I will be following this thread for ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252773 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:22:01 +0000 fancyfunction 1252773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to attempt to make butter cookies like my mom did each year. She just let me borrow her cookie press - which was my grandmother's and looks to be at least 50 years old. It's in the original box and all! I saw a recipe yesterday for York peppermint patties brownies that I may want to attempt as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252760 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 23:05:55 +0000 PurplePeony 1252760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unlikely...baby is due on the 21st so I probably will have other things on my mind! I'm doing some baking now, though, and freezing the stuff for later (mainly a few types of muffins for us to eat after baby is born, as well as some to bring for the nurses at the hospital...maybe some lactation cookies, too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252738 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:33:01 +0000 jhd 1252738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: @cmomma17: I love the Quaker recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies!</p> <p>I want to bake something gingerbread...a loaf or maybe some cookies. Haven't decided yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252709 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:05:37 +0000 dagret 1252709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: they're Kolacky, just what my mom called them. </p> <p>@Anagram: chocolate crinkles are dairy and soy free: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Crinkles-II/" rel="nofollow">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Crinkles-II/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252702 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:02:14 +0000 cmomma17 1252702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: haha, awesome! I'm not a big fan either, so I have a hard time judging the recipes! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252694 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:53:36 +0000 Pancakes 1252694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oooh, I am going to a cookie exchange party in a couple of weeks but I haven't decided what to make yet. I'm going to subscribe to this thread for ideas. My mom made molasses crinkles over Thanksgiving. Soooo good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252650 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:34:25 +0000 Smurfette 1252650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to make Spritz cookies this year. I make White trash, peppermint bark, and chocolate covered pretzels. Getting started this week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252647 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:33:26 +0000 Mae 1252647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: haha it is the one on the inside of the lid of the quaker oats! Oatmeal raisin were my mom's idea/request-- I'm not even that big a fan :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252646 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:33:00 +0000 T-Mom 1252646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely will be making chocolate mint (Andes) cookies.. Requested by family every year. Probably also gingersnap cookies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252645 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:32:37 +0000 cmomma17 1252645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: care to share your oatmeal raisin recipe? I want to make those this year but don't have a recipe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252644 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:32:34 +0000 Ra 1252644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every year I get together with my girl friends to make cookies. We each make a different kind and then swap so we have a variety to bring home. </p> <p>I haven't figured out what to make this year though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252642 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:31:57 +0000 Anagram 1252642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is going to kill me, not being able to eat dairy or soy. I tried making a dairy free pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and while it looked okay, the taste was a major fail. </p> <p>So I'm kind of afraid to attempt Christmas treats = ( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252638 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:31:04 +0000 MrsRoo 1252638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: please elaborate on the cream cheese horns? They sound delicious!</p> <p>I have so much baking/candy making to do its silly. One year I college when I was low on funds I made everyone edible gifts and now am expected to every year! On the list this year:</p> <p>Gingerbread men<br /> Peppermint bark<br /> Gingerbread truffles<br /> Red velvet whoopie pies<br /> Candied orange peels<br /> Homemade spicy hot cocoa mix with homemade marshmallows </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252633 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:27:22 +0000 travelgirl1 1252633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to do a Christmas cake and a Christmas pudding but it would only be me eating them since DH isn't a fan and A is too young.... so, I think I'll just make gingerbread on Christmas Eve instead - it's the start of our new Christmas Eve tradition :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252627 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:23:50 +0000 Mae 1252627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! My parents are in town and my mom and I had a marathon day of baking today! We made 5 different types of cookies: pb/oatmeal/choc chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, molasses cookies, sugar cut-out cookies, and kolaches! We didn't count how many but certainly 20+ dozen. We're going to split them up and freeze them to take to various holiday events over the next month :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252624 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:21:15 +0000 swedishfish 1252624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always have grand plans to bake and then I usually get too busy. But I'd like to make chocolate crumb cake, cinnamon bread, tricolor cookies, chocolate chip cookies, etc. DH loves my MIL's peanut butter balls so maybe I should make a competing version? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252620 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:18:13 +0000 cmomma17 1252620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looooove baking and always give plates of cookies as gifts. Doing it with a LO is much harder though! I think I might try making and freezing dough first, then baking later.</p> <p>My list:<br /> Double chocolate chip (DH's fave)<br /> White chocolate chip cranberry<br /> Sugar free peanut butter (for FIL)<br /> Sugar cookies in some form (cut outs, thumbprints, lemon glazed, cinnamon sugar pinwheels)</p> <p>I usually like to try a new recipe every year too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-baking-for-christmas#post-1252610 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:10:35 +0000 dagret 1252610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just finished making 7 dozen m&amp;m cookies...<br /> What are you baking for the holidays? </p> <p>I'm hoping I can get these done - thinking that it can be easy if I mix up the dough one night and bake them the next. We will see. </p> <p>I also want to make:<br /> Snicker doodles<br /> Butterfingers cookies (PB cookies with chopped up butterfingers - so good)<br /> Thumbprints<br /> Cream cheese horns - on the fence bc they are a PITA.<br /> Chocolate rollo cookies (think caramel stuffed chocolate cookie. They are amazing) </p>