Well, folks… The holiday season is officially upon us! And with that, the time to complain about the too-early Christmas displays and carols on the radio has passed.
But then, that stuff never really bothered me anyway. Quite the opposite.
In fact, the week before Thanksgiving, as I stood in line waiting to checkout at my local Target, I overheard a woman complaining to the cashier about how early the Christmas displays appear. I stood there, silently judging her, as I pretended to peruse the selection of batteries, mascara, and matchbox cars, cleverly arranged to attract impulse shoppers. Bah humbug, Ms. Scrooge!
I happen to enjoy the early holiday displays in the stores. (Now you’re judging me, aren’t you??) There’s something about the anticipation…seeing those decorations, but knowing it’s not time, not just yet. I look, I plan, I wait. As much as I love Christmas, I force myself to wait until after Thanksgiving to bust out my full festive cheer. Honestly, I can only focus on one holiday at a time. And we’ve still got a skeleton hanging outside our front door and leftover Thanksgiving green beans in the fridge.
It’s here though, for real now. There is no longer shame in the jingle bells I’ve left tied to my running sneakers or the shopping cart I intend to fill with glittery wrapping paper this morning. The scarecrows and skeleton outside my front door will promptly be replaced by a happy family of snowmen and a blinking reindeer. The holiday season is here and that also means it’s cookie baking time! Are you ready??
I’ve got a few new cookie ideas brewing for this year. But to get you started, here’s a look back at some of my previously posted cookie recipes.
**I’ve starred the favorites I’ll be remaking for this year’s cookie collection.**
Peppermint Patty Cheesecake Bars
**Sand Tarts**
**Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies**
**Pfeffernussen**
**Chocolate Covered Spiders (Haystacks)**
The Gourmand Mom 
What? No holiday bark in MILK CHOCOLATE?? Maybe I will attempt that myself, but no promises! 🙂
Haha!! Some milk chocolate bark could be arranged! 😉
yum! the mexican hot chocolate cookies might make my to do list. 🙂
YES!!! I love Christmas and I LOOOOVE Christmas cookies. My playgroup is doing a cookie swap this year. I was going to make a peppermint spiral cookie but now you have me thinking about picking one of these. I loooooooove Christmas cookies!!!! I so wanted to try the rainbow cookies last year and didn’t…maybe I’ll do those!
What a great list of holiday cookies! The carrot cake cookies look fabulous!
Yummo! They look delicious!