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Across the Fence:  Christmas Baking  |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4548 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4548 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 03:07:28 AM
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The Christmas baking got started yesterday. I go to my moms house and we work together. Been doing that actually since 1996. My ma kept a list of cookies we made each year. The list has gotten smaller over the years, and most recent years we have just done 4 different types of cookies. Spritz, cut outs, peanut blossoms, and Mexican wedding cakes. We will do a few more things tomorrow, pecan tassies, and some simple candies. Next week I will bake a batch of hawaiian rolls to use when our kids come over. Happy Baking everyone.
Farming in WI
Michele
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1884 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1884 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 08:20:55 AM
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Well last week I have baked a total of 5 dozen cookies, pinwheel, gingersnaps, oatmeal for church, a full-size marble sheet cake for a ministry that I do. Then I will start making the Spritz, gingersnaps, chocolate chip, snownballs and a few others. Happy Baking and Merry Christmas.
Hugs,
Laurie
Country girl at heart
"Smile and be yourself everyday."
Sister #8705 6/9/2023
FGOTM- July 2023
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4537 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4537 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 08:37:09 AM
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Sherry Buck does a lot of Christmas cookies! I wish I could learn from her. I'm an awful baker and seamstress, lol
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4537 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4537 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 08:37:47 AM
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Those all sound so good too ladies! Be right there!! :#12299;
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13909 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13909 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 08:58:19 AM
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Everything sounds so yummy. You go farmgirls!
I won't be baking . . .with my Parkinson's I can hardly manage anything in the kitchen anymore.
We won't have any family coming over either.
Sooooo . . . there you have it.
But I send my thoughts, prayers and farmgirl hugs!
Merry Christmas to you all!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Farmgirl Sharpshooter
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2590 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2590 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2025 : 9:03:32 PM
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In years past I baked about 15 kinds of cookies along with fruit cake, divinity, and fudge. Now with everyone’s various diets and families scattered everywhere I spend the time on the road from Texas to California accompanying my husband home from his annual hunting trip. Tonight we are in Nevada and it looks like we will be home for Christmas this year.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4537 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4537 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 08:57:12 AM
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Wish I could send you some cookies CJ!!!
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4839 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4839 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 09:17:45 AM
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Fire up the coffee pot Michele & Laura! I will join you soon!
Happy baking everyone,
Dawn in IL
"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone." Charles M. Schulz |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6226 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
6226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 11:45:05 AM
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I've got my candy done that I do every year for about 25 years. My mail lady loves them, I packed most all of them up.
Texas Haystacks, shoestring potato sticks and honey roasted peanuts mixed with melted chocolate almond bark and Reeces Peanut butter baking chips. So easy and makes a lot.
Peanut butter truffles dipped in white chocolate bark. Middle is 1 can of eagle brand milk condensed milk, 4 cups powderer sugar, 1 cup of crunchy peanut butter.
Mix middle, refrigerate for 2 hours, dip in melted chocolate. I put in the tiny cupcake papers, less mess. both these are sooo easy and makes more than 50 pieces.
I've got my sugar cookie dough chilling, lily June will be here in a little while and we will do snowman and mittens. High of 75 Christmas Eve and Christmas day so no snow for us.
A lady from Texas gave me the recipe, the haystacks we had eaten at work had Chinese noodles. We liked them much better with the shoestring potato sticks.
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1698 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1698 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 12:42:15 PM
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Looks yummy Connie Sue! I like that you use potato sticks instead of the Chinese crunchy noodles.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6226 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
6226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 12:51:24 PM
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Thanks Wanda Sue, at the time I got this recipe, my family and work family liked them better too , they have that salty - sweet taste :)
Connie Sue |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1698 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1698 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 12:53:11 PM
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I will definitely try this, thank you for the idea.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6226 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
6226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 12:57:20 PM
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Wanda Sue, they also liked the honey roasted peanuts better, I used just regular roasted once because the store was out and they didn't like it. I think that's just personal taste, they were just so used to the honey roasted .
Connie Sue |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1698 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1698 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 12:58:44 PM
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Excellent that sounds great! Thank you.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
7461 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
7461 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2025 : 3:07:56 PM
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I just made Ginger Snaps for the first time. They turned out pretty good. Not sure what’s next. I am resting now:-)
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022, August 2025
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
8065 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8065 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2025 : 1:41:48 PM
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Everyone's baking treats sound and look amazing! I have made 2 batches of cranberry orange shortbread cookies, some chocolate chip cookies, and wonderful stuff Chex mix. I am going to try some toffee butter icebox cookies this week as well as our almond sugar cookies for Santa! I love all the baking at this time of year!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17470 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17470 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2025 : 6:37:19 PM
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HoHoHo.. no baking for me this year,, thank goodness for the local Euro Deli, that had all sorts of baked treats and goodies.. like my favorite, Lebkuchen...YUM..
But if any of you lovely ladies have left over cookies and need to get rid of them,, feel free to ship them off to me... I am willing to make the caloric sacrifice and eat them! HoHoHo!
Merry Christmas...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4548 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4548 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2025 : 04:44:12 AM
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Grace way to offer to take one for the team..........hohohoho. Merry Christmas Eve everyone
Farming in WI
Michele
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6226 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
6226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2025 : 09:42:09 AM
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Grace! I do that sometimes! Bake some , buy some!
Connie Sue |
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