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Holiday cookies

December 15, 2012 by Mary Frances 15 Comments

I am all about living in and enjoying the NOW. And now is the time to make holiday cookies. If you’ve been reading this blog from last year (thank you very much) you will know that there are five cookie recipes that I make every year.

When you do something like this, you’re making memories. Memories during the time you’re making them, to who stopped by for more or hoped some would be left at Eastertime (who are they kidding?), or notes we received after giving some as gifts. This is what life’s all about, isn’t it? Create the great times, which in turn create the memories.

This weekend we have guests, our dear friends Carl and Roger, and I’m hoping to enlist them in rolling cognac balls in sugar and helping with the Hello Dolly Squares. (I know, such a silly name!)

I hope you make some memories this weekend too!

christmas cookies that are Hello Dolly squares with coconut, chocolate and pecans

Hello Dolly Squares

chocolate, pecan and cognac balls that are great holiday cookies

Cognac Sugarplums

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  1. mmmarzipan says

    December 15, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Oh yum!

    Reply
  2. Opalla says

    December 15, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Looks yummy… please send link to your post last year, if your recipes are there. Thanks. 🙂

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      December 15, 2012 at 7:59 PM

      The links will be up on Monday. In the meantime, please go to the recipe tab at the top and you will find them there.

      Reply
      • Opalla says

        December 16, 2012 at 8:17 AM

        Thanks! I like your recipes, because they are clear and easy to make. 🙂

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        • Mary Frances says

          December 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM

          Thank you!! I’m glad they’re clear and easy – that’s my aim!

          Reply
  3. Allan McLeod says

    December 15, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    Yu um!

    Reply
  4. yummychunklet says

    December 16, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    These look great!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      December 17, 2012 at 1:03 PM

      They are! Thanks!!

      Reply
  5. Marilyn says

    December 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Your pictures are SO beautiful! What a treat to take a look. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      December 20, 2012 at 12:50 PM

      Thank you so much! I like your writing!

      Reply
  6. Our Kitchen Inventions says

    December 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    How funny that we both made Hello Dolly bars. LOL! I’m posting another “treat” on tomorrow’s post – they are super easy and are like a grown up version of Rice Krispie Treats. Hope you ck it out. Thanks for stopping by our blog today.

    Reply
  7. Patrons of the Pit says

    December 27, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    A nice little post you did here, and not just about cookies. But about making memories stemming out of great moments. I liked that. And moments like that are never easier than baking Christmas cookies for people you love.

    You do good stuff here, Mary Frances! Carry on!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      December 28, 2012 at 5:22 PM

      Thanks!! I like your blog as well. We love to grill all year round. Will do some salmon tonight on a snow filled deck.

      Reply
      • Patrons of the Pit says

        December 28, 2012 at 6:12 PM

        Very nice. Good to hear that so many people grill the year round. Why stop! Grilled salmon is excellent. Have you ever tried grilling your fish on cedar planks? It’s pretty good!

        Reply
  8. Mary Frances says

    December 28, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    I like that – my husband hates the cedar planks – he’s not a big smoke fan. : (

    Reply

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