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Post by snugglebutter on Dec 14, 2022 20:06:41 GMT
Definitely no raisins or any other fruit. The worst. And I like nuts in some cookies, but not the ones with ground up nuts like Russian Tea Cakes or Pecan Sandies.
For my bonus slander points - Dh's family members all make their chocolate chip cookies with Crisco instead of butter. I mean I still love them, even though they are in the wrong lol.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Dec 14, 2022 20:12:23 GMT
Not a big fan of peanut butter blossoms or whatever they are called with the Hershey kiss in the middle.
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Post by scrapperal on Dec 14, 2022 20:18:09 GMT
Please don't pile the peanut butter cookies and mint cookies on top of other cookies on the cookies tray. Biting into a gingersnap cookie with essence of mint and peanut butter is just gross!
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Post by Tearisci on Dec 14, 2022 20:36:51 GMT
When I was a kid, my mom would make German Pfeffernusse Cookies (sample recipe Here )and I HATED them. I'm not sure I would even like them in this day and age because black pepper isn't really an ingredient that I feel should be prominent in a cookie and they also have anise in them. I was glad when she stopped making them because then her baking time was spent on better cookies!
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Post by sudie on Dec 14, 2022 20:37:12 GMT
Gingerbread!
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 14, 2022 20:38:48 GMT
This thread makes me nostalgic for all the threads on the old board about Christmas Cookie Swap Parties. Some peas had so many rules that the cookie swappers had to follow! The number one rule always seemed to be "No Store Bought Cookies" followed closely by "No Chocolate Chip Cookies." The posters were aways complaining about friends and relatives whose cookies were too simple or didn't taste good. I never understood the hate for the lowly chocolate chip cookie. Anyway, when I read some of those rules, it sounded like the cookie swap was more of a penance than a party.
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Post by RosieKat on Dec 14, 2022 20:40:08 GMT
I'm a bit "snarky" just in the spirit of discussion Well in the spirit of discussion, you are wrong! Lemon bars are awesome, but only if they are good ones and really lemony. Most of them just kind of taste like glue. But if they are really lemony, they are awesome! Besides, good ones require baking, so they aren't no bake anyway. So there! I detest raisins in oatmeal cookies or anything else. (Craisins are fine - go figure). Well, yeah. When you're right, you're right. Duh. Anything no bake. Haystacks, that pretzel with the melted Hershey’s kiss or MandM or whatever it is, that no bake with a dozen things dumped in it. Pass. The only use of those things is if you have toddlers and want to "bake" with them. But don't bring them to my house! I am also probably the one person on earth who actually likes fruitcake. There are at least 2 of us! And I saw it pretty commonly when I was in England as an offering at teatime. Maybe I was the only one eating it, but I saw it in several places.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2022 20:48:25 GMT
I see that I am not alone in my hatred of pfeffernusse. Go ahead and throw in all the traditional German Christmas cookies, including stollen, while you're at it. All gross, which is good for me because it's easy to not eat any of that crap at our celebrations. Anything rolled in plain powdered sugar or covered in powdered sugar glaze can go to hell
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Post by bianca42 on Dec 14, 2022 20:55:10 GMT
As someone who developed a tree nut allergy in my mid-30s, all trays of Christmas cookies make me pissed off...because my stupid allergy won't let me eat them. Even if I know a certain cookie is safe, who knows what it was touching on the tray. We did our annual cookie baking day with my cousins/aunts a few weekends ago. I got texts asking details of my allergy and what was safe...and everyone brought/made nut-free cookies. On one hand, I was super touched that they all considered me. On the other hand, sometimes I use fear of cross-contamination as a diet strategy.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 14, 2022 21:42:34 GMT
RosieKat ok girl! I need a lemon bar that doesnt taste like glue then! Roflol!! Too funny!
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 14, 2022 22:03:25 GMT
Anything that has coconut in it gets a base from me.
If I'm looking at a cookie tray that includes nonholiday cookies (chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisin, etc.), I'll pass on all them until I get to the ones that only seem to come out once a year (sugar cookies, shortbread, gingerbread, etc.).
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Post by oh yvonne on Dec 14, 2022 22:06:03 GMT
When I was a kid, my mom would make German Pfeffernusse Cookies (sample recipe Here )and I HATED them. I'm not sure I would even like them in this day and age because black pepper isn't really an ingredient that I feel should be prominent in a cookie and they also have anise in them. I was glad when she stopped making them because then her baking time was spent on better cookies! omg those cookies are a bite of sadness. WTF with pepper. Always such a horror and a shock to get that flavor profile.
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Post by malibou on Dec 14, 2022 22:06:15 GMT
I love cookies, except for the ones I don't, which don't count and are typically store bought.
How. Ev. Er. My mother makes this utterly horrible, fried dough, claggy grossness, with no discernable flavour, that she claims comes from her Danish hetitage. It's called a Kleiner, and it is the most dreadful cookie in the world. It shouldn't even be called a cookie! 😝😫😖😠 I have a crappy mom.
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Post by jjpeapea on Dec 14, 2022 22:06:50 GMT
I'm a cookie monster. There aren't many cookies I don't like (except black & whites. I think they're too cake-y and boring tasting). Anyway, I don't care for chocolate chips on cookie trays. That's an every day cookie - not a Christmas tray cookie. I mean, I'll still happily eat them. But for the purposes of answering this question, there's my answer. Ahh but what if you swap out the chips for red and green M&M's.
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Post by cawoman on Dec 14, 2022 22:12:06 GMT
I love cookies!. If there is even a tiny, tiny flake of coconut though, it's a hard pass from me.
Not a fan of raisins either! And don't get me started on any cookie that resembles a fruitcake. Blech!!
Just about any other cookie makes me very happy!
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Post by Sanibel on Dec 14, 2022 22:21:54 GMT
My sister in law makes the best cookies ever! It’s a Norwegian cookie called Kringlas. Divine!
No coconut! Ever!
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Post by purplebee on Dec 14, 2022 22:24:00 GMT
I'm a cookie monster. There aren't many cookies I don't like (except black & whites. I think they're too cake-y and boring tasting). Anyway, I don't care for chocolate chips on cookie trays. That's an every day cookie - not a Christmas tray cookie. I mean, I'll still happily eat them. But for the purposes of answering this question, there's my answer. When I read your post and saw “black and whites” mentioned, I immediately thought “ah, there’s a NY/East Coast girl! The local bakery where I grew up on LI made (and still make) wonderful B&W’s - delicious with a cuppa! I am another who can’t think of a Christmas cookie I dislike. I even love fruitcake….
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Dec 14, 2022 22:36:20 GMT
I don't like anything licorice or anise flavored. Mint/Peppermint, nope. I'm super picky about my gingerbread. Not my favorite but I can tolerate it. I used to hate sugar cookies ( the ones from the store) but I love my own. I don't think I've ever had a no-bake cookie and I've never had a macaron so I don't know about those either.
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Post by janeinbama on Dec 14, 2022 22:48:48 GMT
I'm not big on spiced cookies or raisins. I will eat fruitcake cookies, but only if there is NOTHING else! Bring on coconut anything.
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Post by RosieKat on Dec 14, 2022 22:50:01 GMT
omg those cookies are a bite of sadness. WTF with pepper. A bite of sadness! Love it (but don't!). I am a weird pepper advocate in spicy baked goods. I don't use it in everyday cooking (like when it says "salt and pepper to taste," I only salt). But my pumpkin pie recipe uses a tiny bit of black pepper (I think something like 1/8 tsp) and it is a great recipe. The trick is that you can just use enough to get that little burn, but not to taste PEPPER. And of course, doesn't pfeffernusse mean something like pepper cookie? So I'm guessing you are supposed to taste it in those, and that idea is gross. Or sad!
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Post by RosieKat on Dec 14, 2022 22:52:35 GMT
And what exactly are fruitcake cookies? I've seen them referenced a few times here, and I'm not sure what those are. I'm picturing a drop cookie with fruitcake-style candied fruits? Maybe a slice cookie with the same? And for the record, I would love either of those.
I don't go to a lot of parties where people have either homemade cookies or expensive catering. Everyone just grabs the tray of crap from the grocery store, which are pretty darn easy to pass up.
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Post by iowgirl on Dec 14, 2022 23:09:31 GMT
Not a big fan of peanut butter blossoms or whatever they are called with the Hershey kiss in the middle. Peanut Butter Blossoms must only be made with Brach's stars. Hershey kiss isn't right. Please don't pile the peanut butter cookies and mint cookies on top of other cookies on the cookies tray. Biting into a gingersnap cookie with essence of mint and peanut butter is just gross! Peanut butter cookies need to be sealed away in their own container for sure! They overtake every other item!
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Post by peased2bhere on Dec 14, 2022 23:13:13 GMT
I pretty much like any cookie, but there is one I refuse to eat....Pfeffernusse - not a fan at all!
Like cindyupnorth , I'm not really crazy about no-bake cookies either. The only one that came to mind for me was Pfeffernusse. I never had them growing up, but heard they were a traditional Christmas cookie. Ack, couldn’t make it through one bite when I finally had one.
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Post by MerryMom on Dec 14, 2022 23:22:08 GMT
Anything with anise in it. Yuck
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Post by chendra on Dec 14, 2022 23:22:36 GMT
I'm not a fan of pecan tassies. They're just too sweet and rich for me.
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Post by tampascrapper on Dec 14, 2022 23:43:58 GMT
Anything with mint. Grosses me out every time. this!
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Post by 950nancy on Dec 14, 2022 23:47:43 GMT
Anything that usually has a lot of 'stuff' in them.. raisins, coconut, etc. I like pretty much plain'ish cookies. One of the best cookies I have ever eaten was a monster cookie with everything in it. I am generally a simple cookie fan, but this cookie was amazing.
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Post by stampinfraulein on Dec 14, 2022 23:53:55 GMT
I didn't realize how many cookies I disliked until I read these posts! on my NO list: -anything with nuts -anything with raisins/dried fruits -anything with coconut prominently featured like macaroons -any of those sugar cookies where the dough is colored with food coloring and they are rolled into shapes--looks like Play-Doh to me -royal icing on sugar cookies. it's buttercream or nothing for me!
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Post by craftedbys on Dec 15, 2022 0:00:25 GMT
Do I LOOK like there is a cookie I dislike??
Actually, there is:
Pfefferneusse and anything with licorice, anise, or marzipan.
Just realized that I have never shared a picture of myself! Hahaha
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Post by paulao on Dec 15, 2022 0:00:30 GMT
I don't like anything with frosting, red velvet, or gingerbread. I am also probably the one person on earth who actually likes fruitcake. Nope, I also like fruitcake.
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