Day Two of Mistletoe Make & Bake.....

The holidays are a major source of stress for many people and for good reason too! But we have some sanity savers for you today so that you may enjoy the holidays to the fullest. To save my sanity during the holidays, I start to make plans in November and then I try very hard to stick to them.  

I also make sure that I don't over book our family with activities so that we still have some quiet time to hang out together. Nothing better than to make some hot chocolate and pop in an old holiday movie. I think my all time favorite holiday movie is "Holiday Inn" and yes, it has to be in black and white with some butter popcorn on the side. Those are the best memories for me. It doesn't hurt if you can find the time to get a massage or a pretty pedicure either!

Now for your little bit of baking bliss.....

 

Today we have "Decadent Coconut Macaroon" cookies~yummy!

Oh, my goodness I love these cookies! I had one for the first time last year with a friend and now they are a "must have" in our house for the holidays. Hope you like them as much as we do....yes, we LOVE cookies around here!

Click here to download your copy of Coconut macaroon cookies.

 Hope you enjoy today's cookies and please stop back tomorrow for another favorite recipe.

Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog so that you will be entered in the drawing for our grand prize! If you didn't leave a comment yesterday...please be sure to hop back over to "Little Bits of This & That" and leave a comment today so you don't miss out on your chance to win the grand prize and my prizes too.

Now be sure to check out the holiday projects at Open Gate, and Heidi Kaisand. They have whipped up something special for you!

See you tomorrow~Sherri

P.S. I want to thank you all for all the nice comments you left yesterday. I really appreciate it! I even had one of you say that you have already finished the project~yay! I would love to see pictures of your finished project...just send me a jpeg and I will post it for everyone to see~Thanks a bunch!

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Bobbi Delsing]

You must be a night owl too !! Love the recipes. Hope to get the note pad done tomorrow. thanks for all the hard work you do.

[Judy S.]

I love coconut and chocolate.

What more could you ask for.

Judy s.

[mary]

I can't imagine anything better than a coconut macaroon, unless it is a chocolate dipped one..

[Martina]

Thanks for the tips! I think it really helps to plan ahead. Love your recepie!>Mmh!

[Janet S]

Just sent pic of finished wish list. Made two more after that one. Love the blog hop. the cookies are great

[Melanie]

Love coconut macaroon cookies. Can't wait to try your recipe. Yummy!

[Beth]

Guess this better be the year i try my hand at macaroons! Yummy!

[Brita]

Makes me want to jump up and make some -- but it's 5 a.m.!

[Vickie]

Can't wait to try the cookies!
Thanks for sharing!

[Sandy E.]

This recipe looks like a must do and easy to do. You are right about family time.

[Kathy B.]

Sherri - you have a winner!!! Chocolate AND coconut all wrapped up in one - pure pleasure! Thanks for another great post and recipe. I am lovin' the hop!

[Martha]

I've never made macaroons, but these Decadent Chocolate Macaroons may be just the thing for our Thanksgiving treat -- and for while we are out gathering greens for our family's wreath making day. Thanks for the reminder about the movie, "Holiday Inn". Your links are all designers that my quilting friend and I just love.
This is fun -- thanks!

[Christy]

Love the patterns and recipes!

[Kathleen]

Yummy cookies! I love macaroons but everything in moderation--Heidi is right. Thank you for the great recipes. ~Kathleen

[Michelle]

Thanks for another great recipe. Like you ladies would post something nasty tasting LOL

[Kelly]

Oh, those cookies look delicious! I've never had these. Thanks for the links, wonderful projects and recipes. How fun! Happy Holidays!

[Darlene B]

I agree - the holidays can cause alot of stress. Last year, I did alot of Christmas cookie baking ahead of time and put them in the freezer. That helped so much when celebrations came and I could pull cookies from the freezer..... provided that we didn't snitch some now and again for a midnight snack!

[jessica]

Day #2 - Thank you! Wow those cookies are beautiful.

[Karen Scheitlin]

Oh, I can smell those cookies just looking at the picture - thank you for sharing!

[Deb E]

great recipes Thank YOu

[Carrie P.]

OOOO! those cookies look so yummy! thanks.

[Vicki]

Coconut is my favorite so I'll be sure to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing:)

[Pat B from MN]

I like macaroons, but I have not tried making them. Thanks for the recipe.

[gmp]

Macaroons and chocolate = heaven!
That mug of hot chocolate doesn't look too bad either! Thanks for sharing.

[Sandra Timmons]

Thank yo so much for the chance to win and all of the great prizes and recipes. This is so much fun with so many ideas to share and to enjoy.

Sandi from Sonora

[Alicia Key]

haven't had macaroons before but the dark chocolate dipping sets it for me-- we'll try these! thanks!

[Jane]

Those cookies are so pretty....wiull really add to my holiday selection.

[Sherri]

What a fun way to spend the AM checking out yummy recipes! Thank you

[Lizzie]

love, love, love these cookies! thanks for all the fun!!

[Melissa Corry]

overbooking can be so easy to do. Thanks for the reminder :)

[Judy Carter]

Sounds yummy! I will have new recipies for my Christmas cookies this year.

[Kim]

I'm sooo glad to have found this blog, your patterns and yummie recipes...what could be better ...patterns and chocolate !!! Thanx

[Mary Jo]

I've been looking for a chocolate dipped macaroon cookie recipe, and now here it is! Thank you so much for posting it!

[Mrs. DillyDally]

OMGosh! I completely agree! Holiday Inn must be seen in black and white! It is one of my favorite holiday movies as well! Coconut is a favorite too! Look forward to trying out your recipe! Thanks for sharing!

[Texana]

Oh, my gosh, look at those cookies!!!

[Colleen]

Thanks for the yummy coconut cookie recipe!

[Jennifer]

Yum! Thanks for the recipe!

[Gwen]

Thanks for the recipe, will have to give it a try.

[Sara]

Oh...I love coconut...so these will be a big hit...

nhsarab at yahoo dot com

[Polly]

YUM-MO!! Thank you for the recipe! I already printed it out!! I love the old black and white Christmas movies, too! My fav is "It's A Wonderful Life" with J-J-J-Jimmy Stewart!! :-)

[susan]

I love coconut macaroons. I imagne dipped in chocolate they're delicious.
Susan

[VickiT]

YUM! I LOVE macaroons. Thanks for the recipe. I got hooked totally about three years ago when I bought some cinnamon hot chocolate. SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! If you haven't tried that you must. It's totally addicting.

[Janis]

Macaroons are a favorite and adding the chocolate kicks them up a notch!

[Linda]

YUMMY RECIPE!
THANKS FOR SHARING!

[Donna Joy]

Coconut is my favorite, really enjoying this hop and the wonderful patterns. Thanks.

[Diann Mccarthy]

Thanks, they look deliciuos

[Heirlooms by Ashton House]

These coconut macaroons look divine! Many thanks for sharing the recipe as well as some of your tips for making the holidays less stressful.

[Kathleen Dunville]

Wow,,another greaat recipe,,Can't wait for days off to do some baking..

[Sharon W]

Thanks for the recipe. This is one on the list to try.

[Krist Van Os]

Can't wait to try these cookies - I love coconut macaroon but with chocolate....on my goodness they may have to go in hiding....mine all mine :)- Thanks

[Karen C.]

These cookies look delicious! Thanks for sharing!

[Patti]

Love macaroons - must try your recipe with the dipped bottoms.....YUM!

[Sandy]

These look absolutely yummy! And I can't wait to dig out the Christmas movies as well. All we need now is snow!

[Leslie Schmidt]

Thanks again for another tempting taste treat! I agree about the black and white movies. Some just have to be original.

[Carolyn]

I'm definitely going to try these! I love dark chocolate and coconut.

[Michelle]

My daughter loves macaroons, but I don't think she has ever put dark chocolate with it. She will love this recipe!

[Kaye M.]

Chocolate and macaroons sound delightful! I definitely want to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing and being part of the blog hop.

[Carmen]

The cookies look so pretty.

[Alice M]

Love the recipe!!!

[Cindi C]

I am really enjoying the blog hop! Thanks for putting it all together. And the cookie recipes are great!

[Diane Pruitt]

Have added these ingredients to my shopping list... Can hardly wait to make them. Thanks

[Terri in BC]

Another day, another yummy recipe!

[Barb Colvin]

Holiday stress can be serious problem. You are so right about remembering to save time for kicking back with the family. I haven't watched Holiday Inn in several years, thanks for the suggestion.

[Mary Ann]

chocolate and coconut, so yummy!

[WendyMT]

My favorite ... I know groans here ... is It's a Wonderful Life. Total Jimmy Stewart fan :) Thank you, again, for the recipe. Looks delicious!

[Joanna]

Another good recipe. I love macaroons. Thank you.

[Gretchen]

Wonderful recipe! Thanks so much!!

[Pat Dillard]

Sounds lucious!!!! Can't wait to try them.

[Stephanie M]

My gosh...the cookies look devine in the picture. Hope mine turn out that lovely. Loving this blog. Thanks!

[SheilaC]

YUMMY Cookies, thank you!

SheilaC

[SheilaC]

YUMMY Cookies, thank you!

SheilaC

[Lillian]

Coconut and chocolate...a great combination. Thank you for the wonderful patterns, also.

[Lina]

Macaroons AND chocolate? Oh,my!!

[Michelle]

oh love this recipe! Thank You so much!

[Briarside Lane]

Macaroons are my absolute favorites! Thanks for the recipe.

[ann storlie]

thanks for the recipe I will be sure to try it

[Jenice]

Yummy recipe

[Carolyn]

These cookies look delicious. And so pretty on a holiday plate! Thanks you. Carolyn

[Katie S. :)]

Thanks for the macaroon recipe! I've never tried them before, but they sound yummy. I guess I have a new recipe to try.

[Lesa Piluso]

Yummmmm! Thanks for the chance to winn.
Lesa

[Diane Pickthall]

MMMM--love chocolate and coconut. Have to make these!

[Dana]

Just the name had my mouth watering. Thanks for the recipe.

[Kay Mc]

What could be better than chocolate & coconut together. This is one recipe to try for sure. Thanks for taking part in the Make & Bake. It has been so fun to follow.

[CaraQuilts]

anything coconut gets my vote!

[Jeneal]

Thank you!

[QuiltSue]

That recipe looks yummy.

[Cindy in TN]

Yum. Thanks for the recipe!

[Cynthia]

Chocolate & macaroons? YUM! Thanks!!!

[Marcia]

The photo says make me, eat me. Lovely cookies. Thanks.

[Kathy J]

Macaroons are my husband's favorite! He'll love these for sure. Thanks very much for the recipe.

[Doris]

It's time to stop blogging and start baking...

[Joan Kruse]

The recipes sounds yummy.

[MoeWest]

I love coconut in any recipe!

[Carol in E TN]

My husband and I both like macaroons so this will be a great recipe to make.