Friday, December 25, 2009

Last of the Christmas Cookies, Pistachio Cranberry Bark..OMG!..Fudge, Peanut Butter Fudge, Coconut Macaroons, Cinnamon Orange Spritz

Pistachio and Cranberry Bark Coconut MacaroonsCinnamon Orange Spritz Peanut Butter Fudge
Carnation's Famous Fudge
And Here are the recipes for the rest of the cookies on my tray this year..

Lets begin with Barefoot Contessa's Coconut Macaroons, super easy and so freaking delicious!! Recipe here.

This Pistachio and Cranberry Bark is absolutely phenomenal!!YOU must try this. 3 ingredients, super easy, and you won't believe how wonderful it is! HONEST!! From Rosie, Kitchens are Monkey Business. This will be on my trays each and every year from now on, it's THAT good!Thank ya, Rosie!

Carnation Famous Fudge is always on my list, super easy and so tasty. A little square will do ya! Recipe here.

Peanut Butter Fudge from this source is delicious, like a buckeye without the chocolate.

Cinnamon Orange Spritz has been making an appearance on my trays for 15 years. These are wonderful , easy to decorate, and can be sandwiched together if you wish with jam or melted chocolate.Use for any holiday changing the color sprinkles as appropriate.

Now its time to start the New Years Trays, yes I do those also. Back to my regular blog posts soon..

Cinnamon Orange Spritz

Tasty spritz cookie laced with cinnamon and orange.

See Cinnamon Orange Spritz on Key Ingredient.

Pistachio Cranberry Bark

ABSOLUTELYDELICIOUS holiday bark. The combination of cranberry and pistachio ...

See Pistachio Cranberry Bark on Key Ingredient.

Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons.. adapted from Barefoot Contessa..

See Coconut Macaroons on Key Ingredient.

Carnation Famous Fudge

Deliciously simple fudge, a wonderful holiday gift!

See Carnation Famous Fudge on Key Ingredient.

Peanut Butter Fudge

Oh yes!

See Peanut Butter Fudge on Key Ingredient.

49 comments:

  1. Goodness girl! I've been reading your last few posts and you have been baking, baking, baking. Wow! Everything looks great too. I like the idea of putting melting chocolate in the middle of the spritz cookies :) Can't wait to see what you make for New Years :)

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  2. Donna- I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I'm really interested to hear what is on your New Year's trays. I love the pistachio and cranberry bark, so pretty with the festive colors PLUS pistachios are a big time love for me! I tried your czech walnut pastries and I failed on them, big time. I halved the recipe and I think I did something wrong with the dough or maybe added too much filling. They didn't look pretty, but they still tasted great! I'll have to try again because that is one recipe I want to master :D

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  3. Love all the goodie, especially the bark Donna!
    Merry Christmas & a wonderful New Year to you!!

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  4. Everything looks wonderful...hope your Christmas was a delicious as your food!

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  5. Oh, I especially adore the cinnamon orange spritz, the decoration on one side of the tree looks really cute!

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  6. Donna, so many lovely cookies! The one with pistachio nuts looks the best to me!

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  7. I am on cookie overload, I fear. I can't believe you have to do this all again for New Years!

    I hope you had an excellent Xmas Donna! If the quality of these cookies are any indication, then I'm sure you did!

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  8. MERRY CHRISTMAS, Donna! Hope you've a fabulous time with your family & friends on this festive season. & make sure you've lots of fun and food as well. Bless you & your family! Btw, those cookies just came in right on time. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm planning for my comng Chinese New Year cookies tray as well. But mostly are for gifts!
    Best wishes, Kristy

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  9. Wow, nice job with all the cookie trays! Hope you had a great Christmas!

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  10. I have to get me a piece of that pistachio cranberry bark!!!!

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  11. There is NOTHING better than that Carnation fudge (though I did just make a carmel fudge from Helene's blog that was wonderful, too). The bark is beautiful! Happy, happy holidays to you and your whole family.

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  12. Oooh, the bark looks especially good, since I'm not much of a candy maker. Cinnamon orange spritz cookies. oh, yes!!

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  13. Oh gosh, such wonderful sweets! Happy holidays!

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  14. Oh Donna, how do you do it? I can barely keep up with eight blogs, LOL!

    I unfortunately did not have an appetite since I have been sick, so much of the sweets made for me by hubby's mom went untouched by my lips :(

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  15. Yum, the bark looks perfect, and the spritz cookies are calling my name :)

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  16. I am filing a complaint with UPS. My box of cookies from New Jersey did not arrive! You talked me into the cranberry & pistachio bark. These look amazing, girl! I'm suddenly in love with pistachios. So glad to have known you for a year. Looking forward to more of your shenanigans and recipes.
    Debby

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  17. New Years trays??? I'd be happy to be on either list. Seriously, I'll make you a cake in return :-)

    I have to say those macaroons are perfect! And those spritz trees are adorable. I sandwiched mine together this year. I might have to tryyour recipe as I haven't found one that I love yet.

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  18. You are amazing! I can't believe the tons an tons of goodies you made! I will definitely try the pistachio cranberry bark. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas :-)

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  19. Merry christmas and happy new year! You have been a very busy bee. I love the spritz cookies, my mom used to make them when I was little.

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  20. Oh I want to try that wonderful pistachio and cranberry bark! Everything looks fantastic!

    Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!

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  21. Oh man! Christmas is done and now I have to start baking again.... can't you post something about carrots?

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  22. Donna Donna Donna I want to spend Christmas at your house! I don't know which cookies or candies to start with! But the fudge? Mmmmm. The bark? I must make. And those absolutely perfect coconut macaroons are a favorite of mine!

    I hope you and your family had a fabulous Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!

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  23. Love those little Christmas Tree cookies.

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  24. i wanna see tatas covered with cream .

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  25. you only have today left to make tatas coverd with cream .

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  26. Dear Donna,

    This relationship isn't working out. You just keep using me and using me. I'm just worn out over these past few weeks.

    Sincerely,
    Your Oven

    :):):)

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  27. It all looks very yummy, especially the pistachio cranberry bark!

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  28. oh my donna!!! m loving all these Christmas treats!! hope ye had a wonderful christmas!! happy holidays and happpy new year to you and ye family!!
    cheers
    nora

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  29. Holy moley! You are a baking machine. Hope you guys had an excellent Christmas and Santa was good to you.

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  30. Gorgeous treats, Donna! Especially the pistachio/cranberry bark...I don't think I can wait until next Christmas to make that! ;) I hope you and yours had a fabulous Christmas!

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  31. You made bark. I've always wanted to make bark, but somehow never gotten around to it. We worked at Williams-Sonoma one year during Christmas and I had to pass out bark.....their tray was heavy pottery and my arms hurt for days. Took a little wind out of my sails with regard to bark. Hope you had a great Christmas.
    Sam

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  32. Ciao ! I couldn't decide with which to start !! Happy new year !

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  33. i was about to say i've seen more than enough sweets this holiday season, but what a joke. i can never see or eat too many. :)

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  34. I am in awe...you rocked it, Donna!! Hope your Christmas was wonderful (and naughty)!! :D

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  35. I am stuffed following the holidays but,looking at your blog posts with all these wonderful delights, it still is inspiring me to bake!

    Hope your Christmas was fabulous. Happy New Year.

    Looking forward to your posts in 2010!

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  36. Oh my.... you have been one busy baker! Everything looks so good. Hope you had a great Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year too!

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  37. Hi Donna, Hope you had a great Christmas. You are the cookie queen! Just beautiful cookies. I made two of yours for the holidays - the snickers one and the mini chocolate chip butter bites. All the kids loved the snickers cookies and couldn't get enough of them. Both were terrific.

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  38. After seeing all of these cookie posts all I can do is wonder what kind of sugar high your family must be on right now! Did you ever get to leave the kitchen?

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I can't wait to see all of your wonderful posts in teh new year.

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  39. Do you ever sleep? It all looks amazing!

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  40. OH that's crazy! I looked at the picture of the pistachio cranberry bark and had to do a double take! Because I just made a batch of that myself and it looked just like a picture I took! lol

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  41. You are amazing, Donna. Your Christmas cookie baking is over the top. Thanks so much for so many terrific recipes.

    Happy New Year!

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  42. Wow, you really out did yourself with the candy and cookies! I wish I could go to your Christmas party, it all looks FANTASTIC!

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  43. Oh, I wish this wasn't the last - your cookie trays look so amazing! Merry Christmas :)

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  44. Another few of grand recipes of yours,...Oooh Donna!

    MMMMMMMMM,...you never seem to amaze me,...

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  45. Oh DOnna,what an amazing array of cookies u have-would have loved to be baking next door to u for all the inspiration galore...am going so so gaga jus looking at all the cookies here-am strolling around all excited and jumping with glee even as lemon bars sit in my oven.....
    Have a wonderfully gay smiling gleeful day-u made mine so with all ur delcious cookies and i would love love love to try my hand at dressing up all ur cookies...

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