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 😂

[@francescaagogo]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@jenc7614]

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

[@NurseNina]

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

[@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!

[@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😬

[@millylarz]

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

[@lanaea8735]

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

[@Pamela-B]

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

[@leahk9943]

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

[@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 :)

[@marissawinder9456]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 ❤

[@tonyamedeiros2034]

LOVING these longer vlogs!!! WOO HOO

[@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!

[@ll.8590]

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

[@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.

[@brooklin_bernek]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@tracypierce157]

Jessie “too damp, damp” 😂

[@itsjessicabraun]

Thank you 😂😂

[@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.

[@shawnaflaningan6195]

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

[@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

[@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. 😍

[@ashleighcoles06]

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

[@KendraAnn06]

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

[@elizabethb3769]

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

[@jennthedreamer]

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

[@kaypash1454]

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

[@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.

[@brooklin_bernek]

Aw little bear is such a great show!

[@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!!

[@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!!!

[@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 😂

[@Reiliferei]

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

[@ingriddynowski9630]

Been watching vlogmas since Jessie lived with her parents

[@feagleyme]

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

[@missmishmisha]

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

[@JessicaLundmark-wu6yr]

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

[@jenteague5054]

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

[@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

[@singingirl1118]

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

[@andreac9918]

PodMas? Yessss! 😂

[@hollyanderson4386]

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

[@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.

[@rebeccapacker2371]

Damn ritz thin mints..😂

[@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 😅❤

[@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!

[@ryenngaebler4286]

Thin mints and tag-alongs! 😂

[@javajunkiejess]

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

[@Lynsi325]

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

[@shelbseroo]

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

[@laurenbryant83]

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

[@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

[@betsybabf748]

I have to say I have not licked an envelope all year and not thought of you guys and burst out laughing. I love my Magic cookies, which are based on magic bars. It's your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but do half chocolate chips and half butterscotch chips, then add some coconut. They are heaven.

[@sunshinegalkw9675]

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

[@mimclaire]

Pinocchio too slow for the squirrel? Same, buddy. Same.

[@lesleyakers4267]

Southern Living’s brown butter chocolate chip cookies. My nephew loves these!

[@michaelajuarez]

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

[@MKmagicmindset]

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

[@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.

[@dianaurgo3104]

Love you guys so excited for volgmas ❤❤

[@leishfromaus564]

Not a biscuit person (cookies as you folk call them) so here’s a date recipe: 250g pipless dates 4 tbsp desiccated coconut, cocoa powder and solid coconut oil 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds, pistachios and rolled oats. Chop (food processor) all dry ingredients and mix in a bowl. Chop (processor) dates (if dates are hard, zap in microwave for about 30 seconds) Add dates and coconut oil to bowl and mix. (I’ll zap the mixture in the microwave for a minute if the coconut oil being stubborn) Smoosh into a slice tray and refrigerate until hard. Test and adjust to your preferences

[@Lazydazeadventures]

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

[@zacharyrome3432]

The old school original Garfield cartoons was ( still is) my favorite !

[@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!

[@gladysgarrity5721]

Thanks for the vlog N2 see you guys for 3 ❤

[@rachelmanthey9452]

The thin mints, spritz, lately you’ve been doing the sugar cookies with the frosting, and your mom’s ginger cookies lol 😂

[@karl3ee]

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

[@summerurich3112]

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

[@thewadsquad]

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

[@CorinaSierraMUA]

Spritz and the thin mint ritz cracker cookie are the ones that came to mind!

[@brooklin_bernek]

Thank you for making me laugh after long days being on modified bed rest with 3 other littles cause this mama needs it! “You can smash your whole hand in here “ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@andonoemi3391]

I use mugs to dunk cookies,never a glass. I have huge mugs,wide not tall,i love those. I cannot wait for tomorrow to come to watch the next episode 🤗👏👏👏

[@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.

[@sublimerouge]

Just saying... I agree with Gigi about leaving drawer 1 out of the house 😂 It's a nice visual countdown to Christmas Day. We line up the drawers outside of the house.

[@kerricoakley1788]

You make thin mints, peanut butter ritz, and spritz cookies every year…love you guys!

[@tammyherrera7262]

Try the thin mints with vanilla wafers ***chefs kiss ***

[@jasmineindetail]

I stole your thin mint cookie recipe and make it every year now lol!!!

[@moms4411]

I know both of you wanted to say girth when describing the glasses🤣

[@marythomas6543]

I watched little bear with my brother (‘91) who was 9 years younger than me. I’m going to have to search that! Oh the mems. If we can’t reflect and reminisce about the good old days we’re dead inside. 😂I’m here for it.

[@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.

[@alamryfarms754]

Tiny Tyler makes me laugh so much!

[@cindelduguay5132]

I love how Tyler is an amazing baker, and 2 out of 3 christmas cookie recipes (thin mints and tagalongs) are Ritz crackers dipped in chocolate😂

[@ellenmorgante4568]

Sea salt chocolate caramel cookies are my new favorite!

[@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!

[@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.

[@Lesly0122]

I love watching Vlogmas because of the raw footage. Don’t worry about the house not being tidy all the time- whose house is anyway 🤷‍♀️

[@paularawls9228]

Loving the blogs! I'm going to comment everyday just to support! I LOVE A FIRE TOO!

[@catsav1]

Jessica measured that vanilla extract with her heart ❤. Love it

[@daniellagonzalez6698]

btw I enjoyed todays video:) thank you guys! love you!

[@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!

[@pameehanson3866]

Love these chats at the end of videos. Thanks for another Braun’s Vlogmas in 2024🎉