So is it worth the extra calories??

What are those cookies with the hershey kiss in the middle?  Peanut Butter Blossoms perhaps?  Yeah, they're crack and worth every delicious calorie.

Butterscotch haystacks will be my downfall this x-mas.

Everything in moderation. No reason to deprive yourself all the time.

english toffee.  Also my wife likes baking Christmas cookies every year.  she has learned that the only ones I like to eat our chocolate chip (I know this really isn't a Christmas cookie).  She has become creative with using different kinds of chips to make them look more festive.  I love them and can't stop eating them!

two of my moms cookie recipes are a must. Eating "right" or not, I eat them. Is it worth it? Heck yeah, it brings back great memories of my mom every time we make them. Otherwise, I like the sweets but am no worse this time of year than usual. Actually, right now I am eating an orange (patting myself on the back)

if its the cookie a am thinking, i call em genghis khans cuz they look like his hat.

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For me:
- Starbucks holiday drinks (gingersnap, egg nog, espresso truffle) and pastries (gingerbread, cranberry bar).
- Dairy Queen pumpkin pie blizzard (wonder if it is still available)

Funny I can't think of any savory items..

x2 on the puppy chow - I mix in some butterscotch chips w/ the chocolate mmmmmmmmm

also have become a fan of the Lindor truffles. and the peanut butter cookies w/ the kiss in the middle. and sugar cookie dough. and pumpkin bread w/ chocolate chips.

Home made baclava made by my mom or myself....SOOOO goood

Remember people, everything in moderation...including moderation!

I often confused baklava with balaclava.

If something is out on the counter at the office, and it looks appetizing, I take in ....... of course that is all year round, not just at the holidays.  There just happens to be more selections right now!

I had avoided the damn fudge I got from a coworker all last night and all tonight - until I opened this thread! DAMN! Good thing I don't much like fudge, so I won't eat much. Been craving cookies hardcore lately. This is why I resisted the intense urge to bake for the past two weeks.

x3 on the puppy chow (also called muddy buddies). To make them safe for those allergic to nuts, Sunbutter is a perfect substitute. We add coconut, raisins, oats, and other stuff to make them even better. We use them as trail mix, especially in the winter (not so good in the summer). It gets tons of calories in while snowshoeing, which is especially hard for the kids.

BFF is allergic to nuts so I keep my house fairly nut free as well, which means no PB cookies, thank goodness. I have a serious weakness for PB cookies.

In response to the OP, I, too, try to only eat stuff that is worth the calories. If I take a bite and it isn't good, I'll throw it away. Waste is waste whether on my waist or in the waste.

LOL! I don't imagine a balaclava would taste very good... and a baclava probably wouldn't keep you very warm in the winter - just imagine the mess trying to pull one over your head!