Hello! This is Maria, from Two Peas and Their Pod, and I am thrilled to be guest posting for Jenna this week. When she told me she was dedicating a week to cookies I squealed with excitement. If you don’t follow our blog, let me fill you in on a little secret, I am obsessed with cookies. We have over 120 cookie recipes on our site. I love everything about cookies-creating the recipes, baking them, sharing them, and of course eating them. Cookies just make the world a better place, especially durning the holiday season.
Today I am sharing my top 5 Christmas cookies. Picking my favorite cookies was not an easy task. I think I even lost sleep over it. I love all of my cookie creations, but these five are at the top of my holiday list. A few of them are new recipes and a few are oldie, but goodies.
First up, Chocolate Chip Peppermint Crunch Cookies. I created this cookie this year and I am in love. It is for sure making the holiday baking list every year. Chocolate chip cookies are always a hit and these cookies are dressed up for the holidays with a peppermint crunch. There are a few Peppermint Crunch Junior Mints tucked inside and crushed candy canes are sprinkled on top. This cookie is festive all around. I like to make the cookies giant size by using my muffin top pan. If you don’t have a muffin top pan, you can just make them regular size. They are tasty either way.
Next, Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies. I love pomegranates and cookies, so why not combine the two? The pomegranate arils burst in your mouth and add a nice pop of color against the white chocolate chunks. These cookies are unique and always a show stopper!
Soft Gingersnap Cookies with White Chocolate Chunks are a must make every year. Gingersnaps are a classic Christmas cookie. You can’t have Christmas without them. I jazzed the recipe up a bit by adding white chocolate chunks. The cookies are soft, spicy, and dotted with white chocolate chunks. Mmmm!
Are you ready for the next cookie? This one is a winner! I recently created Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies. Yes, you heard me:) These cookies are amazing! Red velvet cookies with a cheesecake filling. Wait, there’s more-the cookies also have a drizzle of white chocolate. These cookies are gorgeous, almost too pretty to eat. I said almost:) Everyone will be begging for this recipe.
Last, but not least-Chocolate Caramel Cookies with Sea Salt. These rich and decadent chocolate cookies have a nice surprise inside-a sweet caramel filling. I love sweet and salty together so I sprinkled the cookies with a smidge of sea salt. These cookies are heavenly! Grab a glass of milk and enjoy!
If you are still trying to decide what cookies to bake this year, give a few of these recipes a try. And if you think you are finished baking, think again:) There are always more cookies to be baked! Happy Holidays everyone and happy cookie baking!
Molly @ RDexposed
December 21, 2011 at 4:48 amThere have been a lot of peppermint flavored brownies and cookies around the office lately and each time I finish one I state that it feels like I just brushed my teeth, but really am getting cavities. A girl can dream!
Blog is the New Black
December 21, 2011 at 5:05 amAll excellent choices! 😉
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
December 21, 2011 at 5:06 amOh wow, I wouldn’t even know where to start with these they all look so good! I made some candy cane-filled sugar cookies this year with Hersheys candy cane kisses in them, and the candy cane mintiness wasn’t as strong as I would have liked but I bet your first recipe is probably what I’m looking for!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
December 21, 2011 at 5:20 amThese all look fantastic! 😀
Danielal @ Runner at Heart
December 21, 2011 at 5:25 amWow all of those cookies look delicious, i might have to add one of them to our annual cookie bake me and my family does.
Sara
December 21, 2011 at 5:31 amI love cookies!!! These look so good!! I can’t wait to try them for myself.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
December 21, 2011 at 5:34 amI love Maria and she has the best cookies!
So happy to see two of my fave ladies teaming up on this post…and featuring…cookies!
Maria, those red velvet cookies, every time I see them I get so excited and your white choc gingersnaps are on my to-bake list, soon!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove
December 21, 2011 at 5:49 amOMG – the red velvet cheesecake and chocolate caramel cookies with sea salt both look so amazing! I’m going to spend tomorrow baking cookies. I was just going to make chocolate chip and sugar cookies but now I have to try at least one of these!
kathleen @ the daily crumb
December 21, 2011 at 5:51 amoh my goodness do these all look fantastic. i am loving peppermint right now, can’t wait to try the cc peppermint crunch!
Faith @ For the Health of It
December 21, 2011 at 6:05 amMy boyfriend is crazy about red velvet cake – I think I’ll make those cookies before I head over to see him and his family for the holidays!
HRCK the Herald
December 21, 2011 at 6:09 amAnd now I would like cookies for breakfast. Please and thank you.
Also, love that two of the recipes have white chocolate– by FAR the best kind (and yes, I know it’s not technically chocolate, or whatever!).
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
December 21, 2011 at 6:22 amGreat choices. I’d love to try one of each.
amy walters, aDESIGNdock
December 21, 2011 at 6:35 amOoh….those pomegranate white chocolate wonders sound delish!
Maria
December 21, 2011 at 6:38 amThanks for having me guest post! I am always happy to talk about cookies:)
Sabrina @ Radioactive Runner
December 21, 2011 at 7:00 amall of these cookies look crazzzy good! i would make every one of them to try… yum!!
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kara
December 21, 2011 at 7:10 amI made the pomegranate white chocolate chunk ones last year and they were SO good!
joelle (on apink typewriter)
December 21, 2011 at 7:24 amThat last one seals the deal for me! YUm.
Bev Weidner
December 21, 2011 at 7:30 amDad gum, woman! You ARE obsessed. And I love it.
*waving hi*
Moni'sMeals
December 21, 2011 at 8:07 amgood lord! I am glad I saw this AFTER i just made my 7 different cookies or I would of easily of made all of these. Well done Ladies. Amazing. 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
December 21, 2011 at 8:35 amI want to make all of these cookies. Immediately.
Pure loveliness.
Liz
December 21, 2011 at 8:45 amThanks for the inspiration! These look yummy.
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles
December 21, 2011 at 9:13 amUm, yum. Do you deliver? I’ll take a dozen of each please. Very fabulous (and gorgeous!)
Karen
December 21, 2011 at 10:00 amI’m no baker, but every one of these cookies is tempting me to go for it, regardless. WOW…do these unique combos look like winners!
Sarah (I Dream of Beets)
December 21, 2011 at 10:44 amDrool. On my keyboard. Your fault.
Rachel @myurbanoven.com
December 21, 2011 at 11:07 amI saw this on Two Peas and Thier Pod a few weeks ago and made the chocolate caremal and chocolate pomagrante cookies. RAVE Reviews! Watch out on the amount of chocolate however….
Jenna | The Paleo Project
December 21, 2011 at 12:23 pmYup, just “pinned” 3/5 of these cookies to Pinterest immediately. I’m not even really supposed to eat sugar but can’t resist.
Margaret
December 21, 2011 at 1:56 pmLove your blog, Maria! I made those pomegranate chocolate chip cookies for work, and it was a hit! My husband tried some and loved them, too. Thanks for sharing so many great tried-and-true cookie recipes!
Sarah
December 21, 2011 at 2:34 pmyumm! I have seen the red velvet cheesecake cookies everywhere! I need to try them out soon they look delicious
Brittnie (A Joy Renewed)
December 22, 2011 at 3:14 amThe chocolate caramel cookies w/ sea salt looks absolutely amazing! I pinned them for future baking! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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