25 Days of Cookies... Decided

I've found the 25 + 1 cookie recipes to try... in no particular order of preference:

1. Pecan Sandies
2. Chocolate Chip Kisses (Meringues)
3. Millionaires Shortbread
4. Easy Decadent Truffles
5. Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars
6. Highland Toffee
7. Frosted Banana Bars
8. Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies
9. Chocolate Brittle Surprise *made these last night
10. Apricot Tea Cookies
11. Bill's Magic Cookie Bars
12. Lemon-Lime Crackle Cookies
13. Chocolate Crinkles
14. Dora's Christmas Cookies (to decorate)
15. Spiced Gingerbread Men (to decorate)
16. Eggnog Cookies
17. Lemon Square Bars
18. Big Soft Ginger Snap Cookies
19. Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti
20. Delicious Christmas Cookies (Graham Crackers & Coconut)
21. English Tea Cakes
22. Peppermint Kisses (Meringues)
23. Chow Mein Noodle Cookies (aka "Bird's Nests")
24. Frosted Butter Pecan Cookies
25. Pebber Nodder (Danish Christmas Cookies)
26. Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies

I've printed out the recipes (all but one came from All Recipes.com) and I plan to photograph and post (plus review on the All Recipes site) my success (and failures). I need to take a photo of the Chocolate Brittle Surprise... which is very very easy, satisfies the sweet tooth and can be flexible with the ingredients (always a bonus when you're dying for sweet and don't have much in the house!) It is fast, no fuss, no candy thermometers (another plus) -- doesn't look terribly festive for a cookie exchange or a gift of cookies to give away, but I like it. One of the reviews referred to it as "Bark" - which it kinda is like... (not woody, however ;-) Himself didn't seem to be a big fan, but hey - more for me!!

I'm thinking (really, worrying) now about realistic storage and presentation -- and while ziplock bags do wonders, am wondering what the best solution will be in keeping the cookies until it is time to give them away. If I could clear off one small section of counter next to the stove, that would be the perfect place for ziplock bags and/or Ziplock Storage Containers...

I had the kitchen clean yesterday -- now it is a mess again -- I did make some awesome Turkey Soup, however!! Not the healthiest after-much-turkey-what-do-I-do-with-the-leftovers soup, but extremely yummy.

I so don't want to work -- I just want to stay home and clean my house and get ready for Christmas!! (whine whine)