The holidays may still be a ways off but I am already thinking of all the delicious delectibles that come with the winter months.

Just over the weekend as I was looking online for a buttercream frosting recipe, I ran across a recipe for sugar cookies (my personal Christmas favorite). I instantly started making plans for a cookie-baking day with my roommate. I know I'm not the only one that loves filling brightly-colored tins with tasty treats. In many families, it is a holiday ritual to set aside a day or a weekend to mass produce Christmas goodies.

But one of the best parts about the holiday baking season is finding new recipes, new favorites. I love old-world recipes, those passed down from generation to generation, those that aren't afraid to include "real butter" as one of their ingredients. I've already tapped my grandmother and her friends for their family favorites, so now I turn to you.

Do you have a recipe that begs to be shared with the world (or at least with a 20-something eager to expand her recipe base)? What cookies/candies/bars are a "must make" for your family? What earns rave reviews at every holiday soiree? Share your family favorites here.

Let's create a recipe exchange that leaves readers drooling and running to the grocery store.