Christmas Cookie List 2009 (updated)

I haven't settled on the final list, but thanks to my social networking friends, here are some I am considering for this year:

1. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars (via Meredith)
Fantastic. Made these several times because they are so easy, quick and tasty. These won the best in their category and the best overall in our bake-off at work.

2. Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies (via Kristin)
Did not make these as I was trying to stay away from nut cookies for Baby's sake.

3. Black Bottom Coconut Bars
Made these, and they turned out well, but they do dry out really quickly.

4. Sweet and Salty Peanut Chocolate Chunk Cookies (via Meredith)
Did not make these for the same reason as #2.

5. Oatmeal Scotchies (via Sarah L.)
These were very easy to make and quite tasty, but not out of this world.

6. Ritz Cracker Cookie (via Sarah S.)
1. Spread peanut butter between 2 ritz crackers (we do the whole box this way).
2. Dip cracker sandwiches in melted chocolate almond bark (I melt it with a double boiler over boiling water)
3. I throw 5 or so cracker sandwiches in at a time, and then use a tongs to swish them around and bang the excess chocolate off.
4. Put onto wax paper. Sprinkle with colored sugar (the multi-colored dots work best against the dark chocolate.)
They set up in about 30 minutes or less.
Did not make these for the same reason as #2.

And now the old standbys:

7. Sugared Cranberries
Yes!

8. Spiced Maple Pecans
Not this year.

9. Black Forest Cookies
Yes!

10. Pumpkin Walnut Loaf
Yes! Made several, gave away as gifts.

11. Kringla
Made these for Ukrainian Christmas.

I made a few other new cookies that were not in the original plan.

12. Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Highly recommended by Sarah L. I made these at the in-laws' house. They were good and very different. However, mine looked nothing like the picture. I would definitely try these again.

13. Toffee Blond Brownies
Husband really liked these, but I was slightly underwhelmed. I mean, they were good, but not as good as I expected. May try these again though.