Happy Month of Indulgence!
You know it’s true.
A lot of people try to fight it… but this is the one month of the year when you have to indulge a bit. I’m not saying go overboard with a bean feast, but don’t be trying to deprive yourself. It will only drive you crazy. Treat ‘yo self!
In the spirit of treats, today’s #strangebutgood is dedicated to some of my favorite holiday cookie recipes. Some strange, some just indulgent, and one that’s even healthy.
These are one of my favorites – I’ve been making them for years now.
Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe, no exaggeration. I added whiskey… because cooking with booze is never a bad idea.
Some love for you chewy cookie people.
Salted Biscoff Hazelnut Cookies
Cookie buttery deliciousness.
These were for my mom, because German Chocolate Cake is her favorite.
I don’t think I need to tell you why you need these.
This is your healthier cookie. But it’s still good! I keep ’em in my freezer for when I need a little sweet bite.
If your family is anything like mine, you’ll probably need a drink too.
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Super excited for this year’s desserts – I’m going to be trying 2 new ones for our Christmas Eve gathering!
What’s your favorite holiday cookie?
Are you a chewy or a doughy cookie person? Or crunchy? I’ll have one of each.
I make these “sugar” cookies…… That The Fit Betty actually created for me, using coconut flour, stevia, coconut oil and flax… And holy hell they’re good but I just cannot make them anymore because I wind up eating 8 of them, no joke. I would even eat more because I am a freaking piggy, but thankfully I have some self control? Wait, lets be real, I DO NOT. WHERE IS MY MIXING BOWLLLL!!!! Preheating oven right now! 😉
You make them… but do you DELIVER???
I deliver them to … My mouth!
Mmm cookies- what a fab roundup! I’m especially drooling at the sea salt variety. I have a weakness for snickerdoodle cookies…nothing beats one fresh out of the oven! It’s weird because when I am eating chocolate chip cookies, I actually prefer them straight out of the freezer.
You just made me realize… I’ve NEVER made Snickerdoodles!
Chewy! I love shortbread cookies 🙂
This is a lovely cookie collection 🙂 Maple Bacon sounds right down my alley! And the chocolate sea salt cookie… don’t get me started. Christmas time is cookie time <3
Salted cookies sound delicious, and I am kinda curious about the maple bacon ones! I would try them! Thanks for always opening my eyes 🙂
It’s the sweet and salty… bacon really does go with anything. 😉
doughy cookie all the way!!!!! the more undercooked the better lol
it is Hanukkah bake time this weekend.
(bacon and all 🙂 shhh)
I love Hanukkah food. Latkes, matzo balls, those caramel matzo crackers… sign me up!
PANCAKE COOKIES!?
oh yes salted chocolate cookies anytime! I am trying not to make too many this year-will power!
i love sea salt so this cookie is up my alley. so need to try the bacon one too! YUM
If you do a GF one, I wanna see it!!
Yum I love cookies!! Thanks for the recipe collection 🙂 happy holidays hun! Xo C
Happy Holidays to you too! <3
Doughy cookie all the way, but it must have chocolate in some form! Although you cant go wrong with anything bacon!
Chocolate sea salt cookies. Yum! I have the same problem as Gigi. I can’t eat just one!
Maple bacon pancake cookies? I need those in my life.
I like chewy and doughy, not a big fan of crisp cookies (unless they are molasses). And the weirder the better!!!!
This is why we’re friends.
OMG all the cookies! I can totally go without cake, pie, chocolate … but cookies? Gimme!
Cakes and cookies for me. I can pass of the candies and pies… unless it’s chocolate pie…
Doughy cookies, all the way. But I don’t discriminate against any cookie as long as it doesn’t have raisins in it. Holy heck your Chocolate Sea Salt cookies are screaming my name. Just look at those salt crystals!
I’ll trade you my peppermint PB cups for all of these cookies.
Deal!
You are amazing – these all look so good! I’ll take one of each :). Doughy – definitely. And yes, I’ll need the drink, too!
Ha! I raise a glass to you!
Ooh, the bourbon cookies sound really good! I might snag some of these recipes for my family’s Christmas party 🙂
Thanks! They are one of my go-tos!
cookies and booze? I am in 🙂
And yes, my family is like yours. I definitely need to introduce them to a Manhattan drink.
I have a #strangebutgood cookie recipe on for Monday, you’ll love it!
Can you just come here for Christmas??? Wait Switzerland is cooler. We’ll come there. #inmydreams
what a great bunch of recipes! YUM!
Thank you! Love those Hawaiian balls too!
I’ve got some strange but good stuff to share, but I’m so bad about blogging about food. So I have no link to share. I’ll work on that. My favorite Christmas cookie is hands down gingerbread boys/girls. I love gingerbread. Hodgson Mill makes a fantastic mix. You can make bread or cookies. It’s a cheat move, not 100% homemade, but it’s so good. It calls for butter, I sub applesauce. But it’s a great dough that rolls out perfectly to make little gingerbread people. I love it! I like all of the above, as far as cookies go. I like a crispy (slightly burned) chocolate chip cookie. I like a chewy ginger snap (crunchy on the outside, but chewy on the inside). Doughy sugar cookie. But that’s usually raw. Which translates to salmonella. Ewwww…
Do it this week! You know you can link from Instagrm now too, right?
Salmonella is totally a myth.
Bourbon chocolate chip looks like the stuff.
I am in cookie heaven. I can just have all of these cookies right no on my desk and be the happiest person in the world lol.
You and me both! 😉
Month of indulgence.. so darn true. ;D I need all of those cookies immediately! Those German chocolate look amazing.. that’s me and my dad’s favorite, too! Sad I missed this linkup .. but I think the strangest combo I’ve been loving lately is squash, brie, cinnamon, and cranberry. <3 <3
Join up Friday!!! That does sound incredible… and perforce for the holidays!
COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! 🙂 Can I come over?????
You know you’re welcome anytime! But you’d need to eat more than one cookies. 😉