This is Getting Ridiculous…

Today marks the official start of my holiday baking.

If you follow me on Facebook, you already saw that I made my holiday baking list on Sunday.

I wasn’t kidding when I said it was getting ridiculous.

Exhibit A:

For some reason, I don’t even flinch when I buy shortening in the little butter-shaped sticks. There is something about a big tub of Crisco that terrifies and makes me insanely happy at the same time.

You don’t have to say it. I know I have issues. We’ve been over this before.

Exhibit B:

Everyone has already been warned about what will happen to them if they even breathe near this cupboard.

They just laughed at me when I told them.

I don’t think they are scared of me.

Exhibit C:

My husband rolled his eyes when I contemplated buying a third package.

I have an irrational fear of running out of butter.

Again, issues. I’m aware.

Thanks.

Yesterday, I made my shopping lists (yes, plural) and spent way too much $ purchased everything I need to get started.

In an effort to keep myself organized, I wanted to do a single post that included many of the recipes I will be using this year.

This year’s list not only includes my traditional fare, but also has quite a few new recipes that I am dying to try.

What can I say, it’s just one of the hazards of reading multiple cooking blogs each day.

That, and bigger pants.

Anyway…before I go over our Christmas faves, here are a few of the new recipes I am planning to try:

Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies, a la Iowa Girl Eats

Toffee Pretzel Bark and Pistachio Cranberry White Chocolate Bark a la Michelle at browneyedbaker (which is the same site I found the pumpkin scone recipe, by the way)

Oreo Balls and Snickerdoodles, a la Jessica at How Sweet It Is

Peppermint Bark, a la Megan at MegaNerd Runs

Bourbon Balls, a la Kath at Kath Eats Real Food

Along with these new recipes, I plan to repeat some of our favorites:

Molasses Cookies (a double batch because one batch will last us through the weekend. Maybe.)

Decorated Sugar Cookies

Coconut Macaroons

Peanut Butter Candy (a spin on the well-known buckeye candy)

Traditional Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Magic Cookie Bars (aka seven-layer bars)

Traditional Spritz Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cakes (aka Russian Tea Cakes)

I would have included the recipes for you all, but I do not have electronic copies. Each recipe is either in a recipe book splattered and smeared with who-knows-what or scribbled on the back of one of my daughter’s spelling tests.

So that’s the overly-ambitious plan so far.

I’m sure the plan will change approximately twelve times before we head home for the holidays.

Am I missing anything?

What are some of your favorites?