Comments on: I want to make them jealous

By: Kateri

Kateri — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:15 +0000

While I completely understand the allure of the gingerbread snowflake, I recommend Ina Garten’s Coconut Cupcakes from The Barefoot Contessa – http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes/tbcc-4-coconut-cupcake.shtml

They’re delicious, fairly simple, and oh-so-pretty. The coconut tops look like a winter wonderland and best of all, they cover up any mistakes. Perfection.

By: amber

amber — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:14 +0000

I made those MS cookies last year and they were a HUGE hit at my office and at our holiday cocktail party. Not too difficult to make, but they are adorable and cause many people to squeal over them.
http://obsessedwithpink.blogspot.com/2009/01/wedding-christmas-new-years-whew.html

For a non-baking item, may I suggest caramel apples? Several people thought I actually bought these, they looked so good.
http://obsessedwithpink.blogspot.com/search/label/caramel%20apples

Good luck!!

By: Marty Large

Marty Large — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:17 +0000

I have made the snowflake cookies. On http://www.acottageindustry.blogspot.com she has them displayed beautifully. They are pastel blue and I found pastel colored sugar sprinkles and they turned out great. Good Luck-there’s lots of great ideas.

By: Tee

Tee — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:20:49 +0000

My vote goes for palmiers….they sound and look super fancy, but they are nothing more that puff pastry and sugar. Trust me. They will do the trick. I too have a reputation to live up to and they don’t ever disappoint

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:46 +0000

As others have commented on, my vote is for tasty and packaged beautifully. I just received my Dec issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine and there is a nice section on cookies — may be worth checking out. I always make the same goods every year because they are always a hit, but it is kind of boring. I make jam thumbprint cookies, ginger snaps, Mexican wedding cookies and a super amazing cranberry pound cake (can’t go wrong with equal amounts of flour and sugar and two sticks of butter). Good luck!

By: Marilyn D.

Marilyn D. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:21:00 +0000

I adore the Hello Kitty pops.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:07:51 +0000

Go for the yummy over the pretty. I make the Toll House cookie recipe, on the back of the Toll House choc chips. I use semi-sweet chocolate, real butter, real vanilla, and throw in a cup of walnuts. Do not overbake them. I had two coworkers independently request that I make them for the office Thanksgiving potluck again. Dress up with cute cellophane bags and ribbon from the party or dollar store.

By: Kathi

Kathi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:57:50 +0000

No recipes to offer, only offers of the best of luck as you make the dessert!!

By: Karima

Karima — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:00:55 +0000

Find a good carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting or find a good chocolate cake recipe with chocolate frosting, oooorrr a buttery butter cake with chocolate frosting. Go for delicious instead of cute. In my experience people will remember the carrot/chocolate cake that melted in their mouth and will talk about it for years to come. Trust me I know!

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:41:35 +0000

I love your snowflake cookie cutter and I would go with it. I would skip the piping (because as stated by someone else, it can be a pain to look nice and stacking the cookies to bring into work is awkward without messing them up) and go with dipping the cookies in chocolate (partial cookie, not the whole thing) and then into a sprinkle of some sort to fancy it up (crushed peppermint, sprinkles, crushed up nuts, etc.)

Good luck!

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:18 +0000

http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=8065&page=1&per=25

My favorite. They look adorable, taste great, and make everyone happy. What more could you ask for?

-Mimi

By: Amy M in Indiana

Amy M in Indiana — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:00 +0000

Bakerella’s cake pops are absolutely adorable! Pioneer Woman had her at her house, and she shows step by step instructions on making the ones that look like little cupcakes –i’ve made them and they were so rich and delicious and so cute!! You can get the little forms for the base at Hobby Lobby or maybe any store that has candy making supplies!
http://www.pioneerwomancooks.com –her site is great!!

By: Marjie

Marjie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:48:15 +0000

Cookie press butter cookies. Or meringue kisses. Or oatmeal no bake cookies. see here. http://moderndayozzieandharriet.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-bake-cookies.html
I promise you that even my fussiest weasel, Patrick, loved them. It’s hard to satisfy Patrick.

Put a pretty lacy paper doily on the plate to impress them.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:46:42 +0000

I agree with pfc in the 1st comment. I suggest Bakerella’s cake pops.. they’re so cute and yummy looking!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:51:27 +0000

Ha! I love your devious plan. Nothing like good ol’ competition to get things rolling.
I’d say definitely do something simple. Love the gingerbread cookie idea. Anything w/ pumpkin around this time wows people too.
Good luck!