What's Your Favorite Holiday Sweet?

[BluRmGrl]

Since my evil best friend presented me with a bag of Lindt Dark Chocolate Lindor Truffles drool: ) & I've proceeded to eat 75% of them since last night, I started wondering....
What's your favorite holiday time candy/sweet?

 

[indra]

My neighbor used to make these killer Bourbon Balls...those were wonderful!

But since I haven't had those in quite a while, I guess the fudge I make from my grandmother's recipe, or homemade toffee is tops. Oh, and I also make a killer baklava.

 

[starsgoblue]

Lindt truffles....OMG...so good....

I love a good pecan pie though around holiday time too...

 

[Liesje]

I always get myself a huge bag of M&Ms for Christmas break. Simple mind, simple pleasure!

 

[lmjhitman]

i LOVE ferrero rocher's!
also, my mom's almond shortbread cookies!

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

fudge

 

[Doozer61]

fudge

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

My mom's monkey bread.

 

[verte76]

I always get Greek butter cookies for the holidays. In fact, I'm hitting the Greek import shop today.

 

[tiny dancer]

Peanut butter fudge.

 

[bsp77]

Does egg nog count?

 

[Bono's Doll]

I make these awesome cookies called Thumbprints---a shortbread type cookie with a dab of icing in the middle--vanilla flavor but lemon is good too. Fudge, the kind made with marshmallow creme is one of my faves too! Happy Holidays!

 

[dandy]

a bag of Lindt Dark Chocolate Lindor Truffles drool: )

that sounds like heaven to me.

 

[tennispunk]

the holidays are when being from an Italian immigrant family is the BEST. My mom makes tiramisu, italian cheesecake, panetone, cannoli, sfagliatelle, chestnut ravioli, and so many more yummy desserts to feed the entire neighborhood. mmmmm cannot wait for Christmas Eve!

 

[BluRmGrl]

I KNEW starting this thread would be a bad idea! So many goodies!!! Cheesecake, baklava, peanut M&Ms, thumbprint cookies, choc-chip cookies, tiramisu, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.......

Here's to all your favorite holiday sweets! May you enjoy them with loved ones & without any calories (or cavities!) .

 

[nbcrusader]

I always get myself a huge bag of M&Ms for Christmas break. Simple mind, simple pleasure!

I love the Christmas Mint M&Ms

 

[Sicy]

the holidays are when being from an Italian immigrant family is the BEST. My mom makes tiramisu, italian cheesecake, panetone, cannoli, sfagliatelle, chestnut ravioli, and so many more yummy desserts to feed the entire neighborhood. mmmmm cannot wait for Christmas Eve!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

We're Italian but my mom loves to cook anything and everything, which means at Christmas we rarely get any of that.

 

[U2girl]

My mom's monkey bread.

Monkey bread? Why is it called that?


Potica

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Monkey bread? Why is it called that?


Potica

I have no idea, lol. It's basically biscuit dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked with nuts and it is SO GOOD. It's just like a huge cinnamon roll that you can pull apart and eat.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Monkey Bread... it's so good

I eat it sans nuts, though.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

It really ought to have bananas in it, since it's called monkey bread.

 

[U2girl]

I thought it was baked in the shape of a monkey head when I read the name.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Cinnamon and Bananas... no thanks.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

I thought it would baked in the shape of a monkey head.

We should move this to It's Official and talk about monkey brains, which are of course in monkey heads

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Cinnamon and Bananas... no thanks.

I had something once at a Mexican restaurant that was pastry with cinnamon, bananas, and vanilla ice cream.

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Hmm... well maybe, if you liked it...

 

[Golightly Grrl]

Marshall Field's Frango Mints. I usually have them at the holidays because we get them as gifts from clients.

 

[LostAtMoon]

I had something once at a Mexican restaurant that was pastry with cinnamon, bananas, and vanilla ice cream.

Delicious

 

[Blue Room]

It really ought to have bananas in it, since it's called monkey bread.

Ah, but then it would be called banana bread!! Which is very similiar if not the same thing? I have no clue. I'm no baker! Both are excellent though.

My Christmas favorites are candy kiss cookies and my Mom makes a homemade fudge pie for the Christmas Day meal. MMMM, cant wait, less than two weeks!


This time of year sucks if you are trying to lose a few! Oh well, I guess that is what the new year is for!