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3. I love your cookie selections, Kolachy are Eastern European cookies, made with a cream cheese dough. Roll it out into

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square, add the nut mixture or apricots preserves in the center and out into the two diagonal sides of the pastry square and then bring the other two diagonal sides together and pinch in the center. I have to look it up every year. as I forget. They are spelled differently but I like the cream cheese dough the best.

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What is/are your favorite Christmas cookies? Mine is kolacky with apricot or nut mixture. What is your's? [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

I haven't tried that, but would like to. pandr32 Sunday #1

I love your cookie selections, Kolachy are Eastern European cookies, made with a cream cheese dough. Roll it out into debm55 Sunday #3

Sounds amazing! pandr32 Sunday #25

When I was a young girl my Baba made them-I watched her, There was no recipe she made them from. I asked. Every year I debm55 Sunday #26

I agree with the Kolachy exept with cherries in them. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #79

Thank you OLDMDDEM. That sounds great. debm55 Tuesday #82

Gingerbread cookies anciano Sunday #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us, anciano. debm55 Sunday #4

I can't remember what they're called, boonecreek Sunday #5

I remember those. Thank you for sharing boonecreek. I think we just called them Hershey Kiss cookies. I don't know the debm55 Sunday #10

Hersey peanut butter blooms. sinkingfeeling Sunday #11

Thank you for the name, sinkingfeeling.for the name. debm55 Sunday #16

I used to make shortbread cookies as a kid at christmas. applegrove Sunday #6

Thank you very much applegrove. I loved making those decorated sugar cookies.Oh and those silver balls and sprinkles debm55 Sunday #18

We used to always get one of those round tins House of Roberts Sunday #7

Thank you very much, House of Roberts. I remember them --they came in a blue tin. Loved them debm55 Sunday #19

Brandy snaps chowmama Sunday #8

OH wow. Thank you very much for sharing with us, chowmama. They sound delicious. debm55 Sunday #21

A Pennsylvania Dutch delicacy, Sugar Cakes Freddie Sunday #9

Thank you very much Freddie for sharing that with us. We have a Giant Eagle here in SW PA but no Giant. I am going to debm55 Sunday #22

Mexican hot chocolate cookies and peppermint candy cane cookies. sinkingfeeling Sunday #12

Thank you very much for sharing with us, sinkingfeeling. I used to make the pepperment candy cane cookies. I have never debm55 Sunday #23

I have several buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #13

Thank you very much for your selections buzzycrumbhunger. I have made the Russian tea cakes. Agree with the powdered debm55 Sunday #15

Frosted sugar cookies, decorated and sprinkled with sprinkles. Polly Hennessey Sunday #14

Good for you Polly Hennessey. I love your selections. debm55 Sunday #17

This one! justaprogressive Sunday #20

Oh my they look great. and I bet they taste wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing, justaprogressive. Are you trained debm55 Sunday #24

worked justaprogressive Sunday #30

Now we know. Your love of cooking shines through. Polly Hennessey Sunday #32

You are a fantastic and talented person, justaprogressive. debm55 Sunday #36

...💙 justaprogressive Sunday #68

Thanks for photo and recipe. beveeheart Sunday #63

They sure look good😀 malaise Monday #70

Every cookie deb is my favorite. Duncanpup Sunday #27

HAHHAHHAHHAHAH. Thank you for sharing your selections,Duncanpup HAHAHHHAHHAHHAH debm55 Sunday #35

My mom made wonderful toll house cookies. They were my favorite. Borogove Sunday #28

Thank you very much Borogove. I like them fresh out of the oven with a cold glass of milk May the memories of your mom debm55 Sunday #47

Vanilla bean cookies bfoxmatt Sunday #29

HAHHHAHAHA. Thank you very much, bfoxmatt. Your cookies sound so delicious with over the top taste. Thank you for debm55 Sunday #34

Two of my favorites I still make each year. Big Blue Marble Sunday #31

Thank you very much, Big Blue Marble . Your two selections sound wonderful. Enjoy my friend. debm55 Sunday #33

Overwhelmed much? Dear_Prudence Sunday #37

thank you very much. Dear_Prudence. I remember the slice and bake cookies. My very young son enjoyed watching me make debm55 Sunday #39

Dear_Prudence, Diamond_Dog Sunday #65

Wow! Dear_Prudence Sunday #69

Buckeyes CanonRay Sunday #38

Thank you very much CanonRay. Wonderful cookie. They are so good. Enjoy and give Mrs. Canon a big kiss for making them debm55 Sunday #46

Biscochitos from New Mexico! Loisita123 Sunday #40

I use powdered sugar on my Russian tea cakes and I agree with you Loisita123.--it makes a mess. I love debm55 Sunday #45

Snickerdoodles Onthefly Sunday #41

Thank you very much Onthefly. You are so right --easy to make and a wonderful cookie to eat. Enjoy. debm55 Sunday #43

Hard to find, but Delicious! beemerphill Sunday #42

Thank you very much beemerphill for the suggestion. The name sounds familiar. I think I had one-fantastic, but never debm55 Sunday #44

Walkers Shortbread malaise Sunday #48

Thank you so much for sharing with us. malaise. Scottish shortbread. I bet it is good. Thank you debm55 Sunday #49

The more recent one with chocolate chips malaise Sunday #50

I am going to look into that. Thank you very much. debm55 Sunday #59

Here malaise Sunday #62

Thank you very much, malaise. I will see if they have the next time I go to the store. debm55 Monday #72

The ginger ones are also very good. mwmisses4289 Sunday #66

Yes indeed malaise Sunday #67

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies Emile Sunday #51

Wow. that sounds great. Thank you very much Emile. for sharing with us. debm55 Sunday #55

jelly-topped sugar cookies Eugene Sunday #52

I love those. Thank you so much, Eugene, for sharing those delights with us. Enjoy. debm55 Sunday #58

Date bars. Sneederbunk Sunday #53

YUMMY! Thank you very much Sneederbunk for sharing with us. They sound great. Enjoy. debm55 Sunday #54

My mom made a date bar with beveeheart Sunday #64

Thank you very much beceeheart for sharing. They sound delicious. debm55 Tuesday #75

I like them all! Diamond_Dog Sunday #56

Thank you very much, Check you justaprogressive's post on Sunday cookies. debm55 Sunday #60

Raspberry Thumprint cookies Endlessmike56 Sunday #57

thank you very much Endlessmike56. and may the memories of your mom be a blessing to you. debm55 Sunday #61

Same here! WestMichRad Monday #71

I guess the sugar cookies with the colored crunchy sprinkes covering them.... electric_blue68 Tuesday #73

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 Those cookies are great any time of the year. debm55 Tuesday #76

I think someone mentioned churning butter? electric_blue68 Tuesday #74

Yes, I used to have my class take heavy whipping cream. I would add a little sugar and salt. I then put in a closed debm55 Tuesday #77

Ha! Interesting! electric_blue68 Tuesday #78

The key is heavy whipping cream. debm55 Tuesday #80

Got it! electric_blue68 Tuesday #81