Jingle…jingle…jingle. I hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling, ring-ting ting-a-ling, too! Christmas is almost here and you know what that means, right? You’ll be needing some cookies for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve this Thursday. Here are some ideas for last minute Christmas cookies that are sure to please even the pickiest elf or reindeer.
Chocolate, Ginger and Hazelnut Biscotti
Fresh Apple and Walnut Oatmeal Cookies with Sweet Cider Glaze
Chocolate Espresso Crinkle Cookies
Spiced Oat and Chocolate Chip Blondies
Waiting for Santa…
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Need more holiday entertaining or food and beverage gift inspiration? Check out this previous post: Gifts, Goodies and Greatest Hits
To all of those who celebrate, I wish you a joyful and Merry Christmas!
See you in 2016!
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Lovely cookies, lovely cats 🙂 all good wishes to you and your loved ones!
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Thanks so much Tanya, and to you and yours as well!
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Have a grand visit and enjoy the small gathering in Florence! Merry Christmas to you and Dave!
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Merry Christmas to you, Jim and your family, too, Barbara!
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Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We look forward to fun together in 2016.
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Thanks Judy! We will look forward to our next gathering with relish. 🙂 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Claude, too!
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A very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year to you too Betsy, thank you. What a gorgeous round up, but the biscotti sure steals the show. I haven’t made biscotti in a few years, I must get back into it, they are the perfect snack for Santa and his reindeers!
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Thank you so much, Eva! You should try these biscotti. Truly, they are the best EVER. I’ve managed to create a few addicts with these things over the years. 😉
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Love the photo of the cat eyeing the tree! What a terrific selection of cookies. I love the crinkle cookies and the toffee bars. Merry Christmas to you, Betsy and all your family xx
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Thank you so much Charlie! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, too!
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I’d have a hard time picking a favorite if I were Santa 😉 Merry Christmas!
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Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Betsy. Wishing you all the best in the new year.
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Thank you Karen. We had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you did, too. Happy 2016 to you!
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Running a tad bit behind, Betsy, and I bet I’m too late for any cookies. Drat! Not too late, though, to hope you had a wonderful Christmas and good health and happiness in 2016.
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Never too late, John, I still have some ice box cookies in the freezer, lol! We had a lovely Christmas and I hope you did, too. Happy New Year to you and yours!
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I won’t even say, like our mutual friend ChgoJohn, that I’m ‘a tad’ behind…. I’m soo behind and I miss all my blogging friends! New Year’s resolution – post more often and ‘visit with my blogger friends’ MUCH more often. Wishing you a very happy New Year. (‘Pinning’ this – as always!!)
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‘Pining’ ALL OF THEM… I should say. It’s a bit time consuming but well worth it my friend!!
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They are good to have somewhere when you need a cookie arsenal,LOL! 🙂 Thanks for pinning and reading!!!
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Hi Cecile! I have the same problem here. So busy with work and other things that I have not been able to post or get around to see folks. Hoping this year will be more creative in the kitchen and busy but balanced! 😉 So glad you like the cookies!
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It’s July and I just caught this post. Now I want Christmas…love this. Come see me & Brodie my polite, sweet, golden retriever, get my family stories & recipes and see my flowers & garden.
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Thanks for your interest in my blog and for your kind words about the food. I will indeed come and visit you right now. 🙂
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Great we have established our blogs with each other!!!!
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