Are you ready for Holiday Cookies? Somehow the day following Thanksgiving is somewhat of a comatose one, or at least a day where people actually relax a bit between preparing for the turkey feast and launching into the cheer of December. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been stretched to almost five days with many retailers hopefully relieving the urge to shop at 3 a.m. or for any tramplings this year. It seems a good time to start turning the corner toward seasonal sweets.
I did some holiday ‘baking’ early this year to kick off your December with some delicious options. I lied, actually. I did not do any baking but I do have some great no bake treats. Chocolate Lavender Fudge with Salted Caramel Top was my kick off and a delectable, easy to make option for the holidays. The unique flavors of lavender mixed with chocolate, topped with caramel is fantastic and if you are more of a fudge purist, the caramel can be left off allowing the fudge to stand on its own.
Today I have an update of a favorite cookie my Grandmother used to make when I was a child: Forgotten Cookies. Basically a meringue chock full of chocolate chips and pecans, the flourless cookie batter is whipped up, scooped onto a baking sheet and placed in a preheated oven which is turned off allowing the cookies to set, ‘forgotten’, overnight. When rising in the morning, you’ll be greeted by a tray of prim, white cookies while have set overnight. They have a melt-in-your-mouth, light, airy quality and are a bit kinder on the waistline than some holiday cookies can be!
I have been a bit obsessed with Mint M & M’s and making something with them. After a few experiments I decided to convert Nana’s Forgotten Cookies into a Christmas-colored mint version using mint M & M’s. There are two options available, the first being Mint M& M’s which come in three shades of green (love that) or a holiday version which comes in a green, red and white mix. I opted for 3/4 ‘s of the green mint and ¼ of plain red M&M’s for color purposes. The M&M’s are very minty so if you want to tone them down, interspersing non-mint chocolate version is the way to go.
Mint M&M Forgotten Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 2/3 cups sugar*
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts , chopped
- 1 cup Mint M&Ms (or a mix of mint and plain chocolate), in holiday colors if for Christmas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat egg whites until foamy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Slowly add sugar while beating egg whites until stiff.
- Stir in salt, vanilla, pecans and 3/4 cup of the M&M's. Drop onto a baking pan lined in ungreased tin foil, a baking mat or parchment paper by the spoonful (I used a larger dining spoon or cookie scoop). Hand place the remaining M&M's on the tops of the cookies.
- Turn off the oven. Place cookies in the oven and leave until morning.
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Disclosure: I received copies of each cookbook for the purposes of this review. All opinions are my own.
kayla hyde says
My favorite treat is a pumpkin roll!
Denise Welch says
I love to have this cookbook.
Tracy Spangler says
My favorite holiday treat is kabocha squash fudge! Thanks!
itzia says
i want these cookbooks. please. thanks.
jenna says
my favorite slow cooker “recipe” is beans: they come out so creamy and flavorful, especially my favorite black beans a.k.a. turtle beans. Dump aromatics, bay leaves, S&P and beans with lots of water (smoked meat, optional), turn on high until temperature maxes, give a good stir (so beans don’t compact from swelling). Turn cooker to low and go. Favorite holiday treat is much harder: sweet or savory? make or eat? serve or gift? eat at a rousing party or in an intimate circumstance? My sentimental favorite is everything at a traditional TDay feast, EXCEPT candied yams. Sweet potatoes are so delicious and nutritious just plain; why smother them in nauseating quantities of sugar??? I love Brussels sprouts & chestnuts in brown butter with nutmeg and lots of pepper. Also, homemade yeast rolls. And, Sanrio.
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Christabelle Rivera says
My holiday treat is rice crispy wreath cookies and festive fudges!
Jim Rector says
I want these cookbooks
Janet Woodling says
My favorite holiday recipe would be homemade egg nog.
Toni Dash says
I love homemade Egg Nog, Janet! If you don’t already have a favorite recipe this is my Great Grandmother’s recipe. It’s delicious but you won’t want to be driving after drinking it!
Dana Rodriguez says
I Want These Cookbooks! Especially Hello Kitty!!
Toni Dash says
Dana the Hello Kitty Baking Book is beyond cute! So many fun Hello Kitty treats!
Denise S says
My favorite holiday treat is fudge.