VLOGMAS | My Grown-Up Cookie List

[@bobbiewilliams5101]

Jessica, I am 72 years young and I love your channels. Your reviews, your honesty, your vulnerability, are all part of why I so enjoy your content. I am a mom of 2 ( now 45 & 47), and when I watch you and Tyler do Vlogmas, it is like a blast from my past. My husband and I have been so blessed to be each others best friends for 55 years. We banter like you guys and your Vlogmas warm my heart. I also worked at the school my kids went to, so I just so relate to you. I can only imagine the work that goes into posting a daily video…..please know how much your content means to so many in your community. Wishes that you have an amazing holiday season and health and happiness in the New Year.

[@chellecopley67]

Vlogmas day 2!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@BareBohemianBeauty]

i love this comment so much!

[@kcassidy136]

Good god I really do love the end of night rambles. It’s my favorite part of Braun Vlogmas every year 😂

[@thethrashbird]

I just needed to say, I don't comment much but I needed to express how special your vlogs are to me. I was so happy watching the first one yesterday and afterward I tried branching out to other vlogmas creators on YT and I have to say, I didn't find any that I vibed with like you guys. I've watched since around 2018-19 and every year it makes me so happy since my holiday time hasn't always been a happy experience and I feel like you guys really make it so fun and amazing, even with the small things you do. A great escape, thank you for sharing with us 💜💜💜

[@tylertravelstv]

That’s so kind of you! Thank you so much for saying this!

[@amyruijgrok3849]

So I am a Pastry chef from the Netherlands however being half dutch, half American I was always looking for a good sugar cookie recipe (as the dutch don’t really eat those here). This recipe is the one! After baking (and tasting) so many THIS ONE IS IT!😂 recipe: Ingredients: 230 g butter (room temperature) 150g (3/4 cup) vegetable oil 250 g sugar + more. 95 g powdered sugar 2 Tablespoons Water 2 eggs (room temperature) 2 g (1/2 teaspoon) baking soda 2 g (1/2 teaspoon) cream of tarter 6 g (1 teaspoon) salt 700g flour Cream butter. Add vegetable oil, sugars, water and eggs. Cream well. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Slowly add to butter mixture. Mix until everything is combined. (Dough should be a little crumbly, not at all sticky. Measure 30 g of dough, roll into ball and place on lined cookie sheet. Put + 50 g of sugar and a pinch of salt on a plate. Slightly wet the bottom of a glass with vegetable oil. Stick the bottom of a glass in the sugar. Firmly press the sugar covered glass into the center of the dough ball. The dough should spill out over the sides of the glass making a lip. Bake at 175 for 7 minutes, until the bottom is barely brown. Cool cookies on rack. Sour Cream Frosting 115 g butter (room temperature) 120 g sour cream (room temperature) 700 g powdered sugar pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream butter. Add sour cream and salt and cream together. Slowly add powdered sugar. (Add food coloring until blended.) Store cookies in a sealed container until they are ready to serve.

[@jannaj1304]

As a former pastry chef from Canada, I thought I'd just start a little chain of pastry chef-recommended recipes here! Years ago when the Levain cookies in NYC became popular, I formed an obsession with recreating that crunchy exterior, gooey interior style of cookie. I discovered an amazing copycat recipe that is fairly foolproof: the flavour and technique is hard to mess up. (In case you're concerned for your kiddos: although the idea is to slightly underbake the inside, the eggs and flour will have heated up enough that it should have reached high enough temps to be considered safe to eat.) Levain Bakery-Inspired Chocolate Chip Cookies: -1 cup butter (room temp) -1/2 cup white sugar -3/4 cup brown sugar -2 eggs -1 tbsp vanilla (I eyeball this because you can literally never have too much vanilla) -1 cup cake flour (OR just substitute 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour with 1 tbsp cornstarch) -1.75 cups all-purpose flour (if your environment is dry, starting off with 1.5 cups is helpful...just get it to a 'normal' cookie dough consistency) -1 tsp baking powder -1 tsp baking soda -1/2 tsp salt -2 cups chocolate chips (Yes, it seems excessive, but trust the process. These cookies are meant to be jam-packed with yummy things. Also, I like to use chocolate chunks or chopped up chocolate, and I like to use a variety of darkness levels) -2 cups walnuts (pecans are amazing too) *This recipe is less labour-intensive if you use a stand mixer: once you add all the ingredients, it's difficult to properly mix with a hand mixer. 1. Cream the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla as you would within a standard cookie recipe. 2. Add the dry ingredients until ALMOST completely mixed in. You should still see unmixed flour (this will keep you from over-mixing the flour when you add in the rest of the ingredients). 3. Add the chocolate and nuts and complete mixing the dough. 4. Portion into balls, not pressing them too firmly. For a bigger cookie, I like to weigh out 130-150g of dough. 5. Bake at 400degrees F for about 12 minutes (again, use your own judgement based on your oven and size of cookie). Cookies should have a golden exterior without any translucence (which can indicate a very underbaked cookie), but too golden/brown might result in a cookie that's too baked all the way through. 6. Allow cookies to cool completely for the optimal textural experience. ENJOY!!! I really hope you try these cookies. I've been watching you two for years and I rarely leave comments on KZbin, but you feel like pals. If you ever have any need for other recipes or knowledge that a 30-something Canadian girl could offer, feel free to be in touch :) PS: @amyruijgrok3849 I will be saving your recipe and giving it a try!

[@francescaagogo]

“Things you would hear a parent say: ‘Girls be more careful. You just got Play-Doh in my coffee.’” 😂😂😂

[@jenc7614]

I love how you share your family while respecting your kids rights for privacy.

[@vanessanicholson9260]

Agreed, I think they do this very tastefully 🫶

[@moonlitmellie]

Not sure if it was an official rule, but I remember you guys had a “you can skip a day, but not two days in a row” motto that really helped me with exercise!

[@vanessahinds1491]

Little Bear is the coziest kids' show ever. My 31 year old daughter was obsessed with it, and I got just as much enjoyment from watching as she did. Honorable mention to Big Comfy Couch :)

[@ll.8590]

Jess is so empathetic she feels bad for a clock 😂♥️

[@christineibberson5959]

Love the playdoh in the coffee LOL, and the tiny Tyler playing in the parking lot.

[@Pamela-B]

Snickerdoodles are my all time favorite cookie. Any time of the year, but especially at Christmas.

[@amycooper639]

Peanut Butter Blossoms 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg. Mix well and roll into balls, press a chocolate star or Hershey kiss into it and bake at 350 for 8-10 min. Small batch and so easy and good!

[@lanaea8735]

You two have no idea how much I look forward to these videos ❤ thank you

[@JessicaLundmark-wu6yr]

I’m obsessed with your vlogs, they’re comfort to me 🥰

[@kettari8949]

Do you guys remember the show Wishbone?! Loved that show!!!

[@emilyvasilakes3805]

Oh I definitely do!! That was so good, I had a couple of the books and everything. Made me want a Jack Russell Terrier for years. 😂

[@tylertravelstv]

Yes!! Loved that show! Same dog in Frasier, I’m pretty sure!

[@Naedlj]

Oh my gosh! I watched that after school almost every day when I was a kid! “What’s the story, Wishbone?”

[@julietistaken]

One of my favorites! I wish I could find it to let my kids watch it!

[@cortneywatkins5013]

I have a Jack Russel Terrier that looks identical to Wishbone, everyone he meets calls him that. His name is actually Scout😬

[@modernvettech]

I'm here for the night time rambles at the end of each day! Cheers to the workout challenge. I'm gonna try to join.

[@okjessicah]

I live for vlogmas with you guys! It's like hanging out with friends and it's so much fun the entire way through the vid.

[@chloebarnes8142]

I feel like a fake fan, all I could think of was your thin mint cookies🤣

[@amyjohnson5839]

I make these every year now after watching her

[@marissawinder9456]

My boys have been watching the Bear in the Big Blue House and it’s giving all the childhood feels again 🥰

[@brooklin_bernek]

Day 2 baby!!! I’m here early and I’m so pumped! Such wholesome videos that bring me such joy!

[@Reiliferei]

Tyler is getting more and more into his "Dad era" lol

[@NurseNina]

“And it’s every night…” I have never felt more seen Jessica

[@jennthedreamer]

I reccomend the Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray for cleaning grease! I bought the multi-pack from Costco. It so easy to just spray it on wait a minute and wipe off then wipe with a damp washcloth.

[@tonyamedeiros2034]

LOVING these longer vlogs!!! WOO HOO

[@ashleighcoles06]

Love that vlogmas is part of my nighttime routine every year ❤

[@ingriddynowski9630]

Been watching vlogmas since Jessie lived with her parents

[@kaelahembry9553]

My favorite part of vlogmas is always the end. You guys are always so tired and giggly I just think it’s the sweetest thing!!

[@shawnaflaningan6195]

My best cookies are the original recipe Toll House chocolate chip cookies. They are amazing.

[@leahk9943]

“We only make like three different cookies every year…..thin mints….the cookies you (stamping motion)…what else…did I say thin mints?” 😂😂😂

[@kristihardy3942]

Kitchen cabinets - we went with all drawers in our lower cabinets and would never go back. No more digging stuff out of the back of the cabinets. Every single thing is easily accessible

[@autumnkinz]

The Puffy Shirt is so classic - right up there with the Marine Biologist. I can't count how many times I've watched through Seinfeld. I spent 3 years in grad school for art and I had an old, black and white 13-inch tv and a VCR in my studio. The dozens and dozens of VHS tapes i made in high school of Seinfeld got me through A LOT of late nights and show prep. It will always be my #1. Never gets old.

[@millylarz]

Omg ikea is out of their ever loving minds if they think those cups are worth $9.99🤯🥴😆!

[@elizabethb3769]

I know real life with life things going is hard. I really appreciate you and Tyler vlogging through it all. ❤

[@Gocarolina84.]

My dad makes chocolate oatmeal cookies and they’re amazing. He would spoon them onto tinfoil to cool but my sister and I as kids would eat them hot with a spoon as fast as he could put them down!! Now my kids love them as much as we did.

[@kellymurphy2826]

I remember when Saturday morning cartoons were a thing. The beginning music of little bear is so sweet. My daughter watched Barney and my son liked Blues clues. While my granddaughter liked the Bubble Guppies. I am a Winnie-the-Pooh girl. Scooby-Doo is a favorite for all.

[@SarahCadge]

I'm older than you guys but the best children's show that no one ever talks about is David The Gnome!

[@ryenngaebler4286]

It was darling!

[@missmishmisha]

I missed Vlogmas and I just love your dynamics ... I've been watching since it was just Xmas week ❤

[@jennthedreamer]

Love this! I'm going to Ikea tomorrow! I laughed when i saw the thumbnail for today's vlog.

[@delaniebellflower1108]

Neither of these are cookies but we love them and make them every year for Christmas!! Reindeer chow (puppy chow with mini Reese’s & Christmas colored m&ms), and Oreo balls!! Both are SO easy & so yummy!! Love you guys!!

[@heathergeddes307]

Chocolate peanut butterballs... but instead of dipping them in melted chocolate, dip them in melted toblerone. Mind blowing!

[@gurleegurl98LH]

That sounds delicious!

[@Mochaandmissb]

Woah that sounds epic!

[@Jinkyleizle]

Whaaa! Omg ❤

[@marythomas6543]

🤤🤤🤤😍

[@Slolo89]

I feel like I missed you guys! I'm getting caught up on Jess' videos and I'm behind on blogs on Tyler's channel so I missed seeing you guys together! Love the Vlogmas series and how you don't take yourselves too seriously 🥳😊

[@elizabethathome1989]

As soon as you talked about the smell from the fire outside, I shook my head in agreement! It is such a good smell! One of my favorites actually. The smell of a fire on a crisp, cold night. Perfection!👌🥰

[@kshook82]

Late night talks with Jess & Ty! The best!! Also for a cookie - use your chocolate chip cookie recipe and use white chips instead of chocolate.

[@katieduplechin1569]

ok, the last 15 minutes of just talking is honestly my favorite part of the brain day. it’s so wholesome yet delirious sometimes. i just love it. i don’t do many cookies. when i do it’s Sally’s Baking Addiction cookies and cream cookies. SO good. sometimes i use regular oreos, sometimes golden oreos. both delish. but my traditional christmas treat is christmas crack. saltine crackers, lots of butter and sugar, chocolate and peanut butter. it’s AMAZING!!!

[@tiffanyrogersfeuer1914]

I loved Franklin the Turtle growing up, and I recently was able to introduce my friends son to it and he loves "Fwakwin."

[@francescaagogo]

I’m a substitute teacher, and this past February, the class and I went to the school library. One of the books being highlighted was, “Franklin’s Valentines.” The cover took me back. 😍

[@Jennifer-ji3qp]

Love love love these vlogs so far!! And your molasses cookies were the first ones that came to mind. Specifically the spread out ones you made with Emily when you didn’t separate the dry & wet ingredients first 😂 Loved the humor in that one!!

[@Ami-chan]

Got all cookie recipes right. 😎 I‘ve definitely watched too many years of Vlogmas. Still lovin it! 🤩

[@thewadsquad]

I love rum balls!!! Everyone hates them but oh my gosh it’s not the holiday season without them!!

[@brooklin_bernek]

Aw little bear is such a great show!

[@etrudeaut]

This fills my heart with joy ❤ thankyou for doing Vlogmas!!!!!!

[@Lazydazeadventures]

Making my holiday so much more merry and bright ❤ love you guys

[@heatherruble3177]

My husband and I recently started watching all of the Reba episodes. I had never seen them. HILARIOUS!!! It is what we call our "brain break" after a full day of work. We are both teachers and so we enjoy having something to watch that does not require too much thought. LOL Love your vlogs!

[@jnthomas05]

Every year at work we have a holiday cookie exchange party, the rules are the cookies have to be made from scratch and the recipe has to be provided for the other party goers to take home with them. It’s been a really fun way to try other recipes and we vote for most festive, best tasting, most creative and best packaging. I’ve made s’mores cookies and last year I made browned butter toffee chocolate chip cookies, which are a labor of love but so so good

[@kaypash1454]

Spritz, thin mints, and fabric softener, I mean Molasses cookies!

[@seastheday123]

An easy but good peanut butter cookie is 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg and I sometimes add just a small splash of vanilla. Mix roll and press with fork I bake at 350 for maybe 8-10 minutes just watch them and I sometimes add a kiss or Reese cup to top when they come out.

[@amydeaver6997]

I made these yesterday. We loved them.

[@maryshade6122]

My daughter is celiac, and this is is a winner!! Thanks!

[@TheMegWrites]

I absolutely loved David the Gnome and another show from the 80s or 90s where a koala visited a little girl’s bedroom. Thank you for Vlogmas and all the laughs! Love, Megan from Upstate NY

[@vanessanicholson9260]

Spritz, thin mints and the molasses kind- I’ve made the last two and I especially liked that molasses recipe! I’m here for the riveting glass size content! 😂

[@ChelseaBrooke85]

Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! Use a spice cake box mix, a can of pumpkin (not sure if it's regular pumpkin or the puree) and chocolate chips. Literally 3 ingredients. They are the BEST we've made. Not dry.

[@feagleyme]

Corn flake wreaths with red hots! These are a classic from my youth! Your girls would love making them!

[@LinaCT25]

The cooking dipping glass ratio is the quality content that I come back for. I remembered thin mints and sugar cookies.

[@dtaylor8000]

There was a cookie place at the mall growing up where we got these chocolate marshmallow cookies. They were super sweet and you couldn't or shouldn't finish one on your own. I had a craving for them a while back, but the shop no longer exists and I live a five hour drive from that mall, so I tried to recreate the recipe. This is the closest version I came up with. Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup oil 1 tsp vanilla 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa 4 oz bakers chocolate 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Marshmallow cream Cream butter and sugar. Add egg Add oil and vanilla. Mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Stir into mixture. Finely chop bakers chocolate and fold into mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Press a measuring cup into each cookie. Pipe marshmallow cream. Return to the oven for 2-4 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Frost with icing. For Icing 6 Tbl butter 1/4 cup cocoa 1/4 cups milk 4 oz bakers chocolate 1 tsp vanilla 2-3 cups powdered sugar Combine butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a low boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour over bakers chocolate. Add vanilla. Let sit for a minute before stirring. Cool to room temp. Beat in powdered sugar a little at a time to thicken. Pipe over cooled cookies.

[@shelbseroo]

You've got the best Vlogmas! Love you guys!

[@debz007]

Living for your late night couch talkshow 😂 27:27 “freshly baked cookies” had me remind like 8 times! You guys brighten up my day 😅❤

[@KendraAnn06]

“He’s a chicken in a dog suit” 😂😂 killed me

[@dianaross2999]

Funny enough one of my children brought up that little bear never had clothes on, but his parents did. I can’t get past it.

[@nicoleevans4228]

It’s cause kids are always more feral 😂

[@dcnunez100]

Dragon Tails and Comfy Couch ❤️🥰❤️ Those are some of the shows my kids grew up with! I also loved Franklin 💓

[@brooklin_bernek]

I actually LOVED!! comfy couch and Franklin! My brother loves dragon tails!

[@Jinkyleizle]

My oldest grew up with dragon tales! I still have their plushies 😂

[@crystallynch4387]

Paused at 26:34 to name the cookies… the thin mints, the peanut butter ritz chocolate cookies and maybe the spritz?? I know the first two for sure. Not 100% sure on the third.

[@sarahk1881]

The molasses ones?

[@Celcey24]

It's so lovely to hear you mention shows like Big Comfy Couch, Dragon Tales, and Little bear- all shows I grew up with as well, albeit a little bit (but no too far) after y'all

[@summerurich3112]

I use powerwash dish soap and a scrub daddy for the grease and oil for our stove. Works like a charm!

[@renswit6301]

One of my favorite cookies is the classic oatmeal cookie. I remember making them for my daddy every year for Christmas, probably from about 13 years old. The recipe is on the Quaker Oats tube. Love y'all!

[@MKmagicmindset]

Sugar cookies with homemade frosting!! That is my Christmas staple

[@dianaurgo3104]

Love you guys so excited for volgmas ❤❤

[@laurenbryant83]

I love the random rambles! It feels like we're face timing friends ❤

[@leahweiss4545]

When we renovated our first kitchen, we installed those wood countertops. They’re great if you can do the installation yourself, because with the right tools it’s pretty straightforward to cut and then actually install (aka cost effective). BUT you HAVE to oil them, religiously, especially in a dry climate. They’re not great around wet zones (aka sinks), and you have to use heat pads/trivets etc to prevent scorching. They look nicer than laminate, but they’re more care intensive. Apparently I had a lot to say about counter tops lol!

[@leahweiss4545]

Ps spoiler alert, 2 homes later we’ve never used them… so i guess that’s the ultimate review.

[@hollyanderson4386]

Cookies: ritz thin mints, those press cookies (spritz?), and peanut butter

[@elizabethkiesewetter4630]

Okay but I really need a podcast of yall just yapping!😂

[@chelseasauer8008]

I make a ton of Christmas treats every year. A crowd favorite is always the Hello Dollies (also known as magic cookie bars or seven layer cookie bars). Mix butter and Graham cracker crumbs together and press into the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish, layer everything else and drizzle with a can of sweetened condensed milk and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until coconut is golden brown. 1.5 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/2 c melted butter 1 bag of butterscotch chips 1 bag of chocolate chips 1 c nuts (I use pecans, walnuts work well too) 1 c sweetened coconut flakes 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk

[@ariane6683]

I went to Ikea once (nearest 4 hrs away) and we had a heck of a time getting out. I am so happy for Vlogmas., I appreciate you guys.

[@michaelajuarez]

I look forward to the Braun Vlogmas more than the holidays themselves 😅❤

[@ItsMannyG]

My mannn! So you don’t have to high tail it back to the office (in the 1st vlogmas episode) when you need files/assets, you should look into getting a NAS (network attached storage). Basically it’s used for storing and accessing data over the network. You can have it set to automatically back up your data on a regular interval and then download/upload files from wherever in the world (look into Synology). Think of it as your own cloud storage but with much more capacity/flexibility for a one-time price that is cheaper in the long run. -cheers from NC, my gf has watched you guys religiously for ~6 years and when we met she put me on to the channel and now it’s my go-to for all wholesome content! Also fyi, bang on with the Egypt videos! Got us looking at adventures by Disney now!

[@melissamorse]

Great advice!

[@heatherrrrrrrrrrx3]

Cookie talk…. I don’t have a specific recipe I’ve landed on but I am OBSESSED with a cranberry white choc chip cookie. Last year I added cinnamon and oats and it was lovely too. Childhood cookie though we used to make “thumbprint cookies” with the almond paste from a can and a jam or something.

[@tarapedroza]

Im glad we are all living the same lives lol my house is clean and then the second i turn around theres more stuff!!also,for the stove cleaner, we use bar keepers friend.

[@Lynsi325]

Omg my son LOVED Little Bear. He’s 13 and my husband and I still quote it.

[@jordancain631]

I like your tip about mixing the olive oil, salt and pepper in the bowl. I need to do that more, I just get impatient. But you’re right it probably makes a difference distributing the oil and S&P evenly .

[@SarahRoseYT]

I’ve been watching your Vlogmas since probably 2017 and I look forward to it every year! ❤️ The cookies we make every Christmas time are Italian ricotta cookies. We call them viscuits (pronounced like vis-koot, kind of like vis-good but with a k 😂). My family’s recipe uses anise extract instead of vanilla.

[@Lisa6812]

Our go to Christmas cookies every year are snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies), thumbprint cookies, sugar cookies with sprinkles (bake with sprinkles..no icing), cranberry biscotti and I usually throw 2 or 3 other kinds in there.🎄

[@alicepirola7077]

In on the workout challenge! Excited! Don't bake so no cookies. 😅 Fun vlog guys! Love y'all.❤

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

Day 2 of Tiny Tyler… I’m living for it!!

[@jenteague5054]

I finally found Tiny Tyler!!! My day is MADE!

[@kayleenburdick]

I loved Dragon Tales and Little Bear! 😭 The cookies! I immediately thought of your thin mint ritz cookies. They always make me wish I liked mint and chocolate together. Also, I love peanut butter cookies with the hershey kisses. Roll the dough in some sugar and then at the end put the hershey kiss on and put them back in the oven for a minute so the hershey kisses stay melty. omg so good.

[@mpearson2101]

Love the couch chat at the end!

[@javajunkiejess]

Corydon, Indiana here! 👋 Watching Braun Vlogmas has become a Christmas tradition!!! 🎄

[@singingirl1118]

Mini Reese's cups in the PB cookies!! Mmmm!

[@courtneylankford4583]

OMG... I LOVE the Tiny Tyler in this thumbnail. LOL.

[@KJ-jd5ko]

Dawn dish spray let it sit and use a non scratch sponge to wash it off then wipe off

[@TheChitowngirl23]

Soak grapefruit (or lemon etc, we like the grapfruit best) peels in vinegar for two weeks. Mix with water 50/50 ratio, the citrus and vinegar is the best degreaser we have ever used.

[@marylove909]

When I do oil/salt/pepper on veggies, I do it in a produce bag. Toss it in and shake it around and it works as well as a bowl

[@Babylandy1]

Dawn power wash gets grease off of everything. Also, you can use it for multiple cleaning tasks.

[@karl3ee]

Love the workout idea, I actually exercise when I watch your videos!!

[@AbilityToBeAwesome]

This is such a fun lazy Sunday morning