Best Xmas baked/cooked goodies for presents?

[pinky kookie]

Thanks for your response, Sarasota.
Glad to know that you liked those nice cookies' pictures.

[PaulaG]

Okay pinkey, those photos are killing me. Not sure if it's been mentioned but if you do any canning, homemade jams, jellies and fruit butters make wonderful gifts. I am getting ready to process

Crock Pot Apple Butter

and will be making

Apple Pie Filling - Canned or You Can Freeze It!

[pinky kookie]

Hi Paula,
You are right, homemade gifts from the kitchen at Christmas time are awesome...!!!.
I have made that crockpot apple butter and family and friends love it.
Also checked the recipes you posted for Christmas cookies and they sound pretty good.

SelltyReaper also asked for Christmas candy and cupcakes and found these other cookbooks with very good recipes saved to select from:

CHRISTMAS IDEAS & GIFTS IN A JAR - 66 COOKBOOKS -
http://www.food.com/cookbook-finder/all/christmas-gifts-in-a-jar-recipes

13 COOKBOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS COOKIES, CANDY AND GIFT TRAY -
http://www.food.com/cookbook-finder/all/christmas-candy-recipes

136 RECIPES FOR MINII CUPCAKES & MINI TARTS -
Cookbook by Lorraine of AZ
http://www.food.com/cookbook/mini-cupcakes-mini-tarts-50178

[PaulaG]

Hi pinky. There are so many choices!!! The apple butter is wonderful and the pie filling is out of the water bath cooling. Oh

[pinky kookie]

Mmmmmmm.......Paula.....I can smell that delicious apple pie filling out of the water bath cooling.....!!!