Also, kddani, I made the Oreo things dipped in white chocolate and they are AWESOME. They received rave reviews from friends and my boyfriend.

So glad I'm not the only one who makes Russian Tea Cakes. They are my all time favorite and the only cookie I make EVERY year (I make fudge every year as well, and I throw a few random cookies in each year, but never the same ones...)

I need to get to the baking! I guess I have my plan for tomorrow!

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Any new ideas people feel like sharing?

I usually make sugar cookies, peanut brittle and boiled cookies.

The boiled cookies are sooo good (my husband's fave) and easy to make:

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 stick margarine
1/3 c. cocoa

Boil these ingredients for 3 minutes and then add:

2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla
3 TBS. peanut butter

Mix really well and remove from heat. When nearly cooled, put spoonfuls of mixture on wax paper.

mmmm cookies...every post I read that included the word "gooey" made me think of Earp's gooey buns, though - ick.

I make Rum Balls and Burbon balls every year.

I also make orange-chocolate cookies (two orange flavored wafers with chocolate chips with a layer of chocolate in between to hold them together). This year I am going to try to make irish cream- chocolate chip pound cake in snowman shaped molds.

I never noticed before, but all of my holiday baking includes alcohol!:p

Try substituting Kahlau for the Rum, and add about 1/4 cocoa to the Rum Ball recipe - 'tis good!

I have to check out my reciepts before the weekend...

I'll have to check out the Kaluha balls.

I already add white raisins to my rum balls-- and I use Captain Morgans or Sailor Jerrys Spiced Rum, so I'm not sure if the chocolate would go well or not. (The burbon balls have cocoa in them).

Oh, and I once made the rum balls with Malibu Rum and added flaked coconut and crushed pineapple (well drained). that was yummy as well! But the husband doesn't like coconut so I haven't made them since.

Gotcha. My rum balls are fairly simple: finely minced pecans, powdered sugar, cocoa, rum, and I think Karo. (this has been a rough day...!)

Mine are powdered sugar, crushed vanilla wafers (I run them through a coffee grinder), cocoa (if burbon) walnuts (if burbon) white raisins (if rum), alcohol, and Karo. No way can you get drunk off of them because they only have 1/2 cup of alcohol and a full pound of powdered sugar in each batch!

I "make" peppermint ice cream pie during the holidays - it's unbelievably easy. However, it requires absolutely no baking, so I've just inadvertently hijacked this lovely thread. Sorry.

1 chocolate cookie crumb ready made pie shell
1 tub peppermint ice cream, somewhat softened
Hershey's syrup
crushed candy canes or peppermints

Spread the ice cream into the pie shell, drizzle with syrup and top with candy canes.

It goes really well with Hot Chocolate. :D

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I'm already getting excited for holiday baking. Any new recipes?

Apple Dumplings
 

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla
cinnamon
1 small can Mountain Dew

Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan. Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour over apples. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

These are SO good. You can decrease the butter a bit and they'll still be yummy.

Has anyone tried the recipe for Cheesecake Bombes that was in last month's Southern Living? They looked pretty foolproof, and sound wonderful.

I haven't tried them but I'm curious what they are. Are they cheesecake truffles? If so post the recipe!