Every year I promise myself I will not go to the mall the weekend before Christmas. And every year I find myself in the same situation… spot stalking people that are coming out of the mall in the hopes of getting a parking spot.
UrbanDictionary.com defines spot stalking as:
Spot Stalking – p.o.s. (n) The act of creepily driving behind someone as they walk to their car in order to get their parking space.
Sample Sentence: Girl (talking on phone walking slow):”So i can’t believe Tom broke up with her, she totally gorge…oh shit I gotta go someone is spot stalking me. (speeds up to get to car)
I hate when this is done to me, it’s stressful with the risk of getting run over, but it is definitely the only way to get a spot during this crazy weekend. There are 3 types of pedestrian reactions:
- The “I’m going to pretend you’re not there, and take my sweet time sitting in my car and setting up the GPS” pedestrian
- The helpful – pointing to the car pedestrian- “you better hurry and move because I’m actually 3 rows further down”
- And the dreaded, “I’m just going to my car to leave my bags and shop some more! Sorry you hovered behind me for the last 15 min!”
It took 30 minutes of spot stalking and fighting other cars over calling dibs on pedestrians to get a spot. Yes, that’s dedication.
I blame my dad, for being so difficult to shop for and being the last person I desperately needed to find a gift for.
Luckily by the time I came home, I was home for the rest of the weekend. Free to be cozy, wrap gifts, and eat cookies.
I made these based on the recipe from Hershey’s. They are so fast and easy and festive!
I used the sprinkles I had on hand.
They are a great mix of sugar cookie and candy cane.
As soon as they come out of the oven, stick the Hershey kisses in so that they can squeeze in and soften from the heat.
These are delicious. But I think next year I want to try them with a chocolate base, to combine with the peppermint flavor. Yum.
I feel like I am a master at spot stalking.
Which really just means I’m a creep. Oh well, it takes all kinds, right?
lol, I definitely felt like a creep, trying to follow people to their spots! but it’s completely necessary!
How cute are those?!?!?!
thanks! and delicious
Holy cow — yes, great minds think alike! These were so good — and yes, I agree that the chocolate base with peppermint would be delicious. They were a hit with my family!
yes they are the perfect Christmas treat! look pretty and taste great!
If I’m being spot stalked I slightly panic and hurry to my car and back out as fast as possible because I don’t want to make them wait!
Those cookies are so Christmasy! I love them!
haha that’s funny. it is a stressful situation! I felt bad getting too close, but there were so many other cars waiting, I didn’t want to lose my pedestrian!
I LOVE your cookies! They look so festive. I’m a sucker for a good sprinkle.
I always try to be helpful when someone is spot-stalking–I’m hoping that when I need a spot someone will pay it forward, ya know?? I went to the mall yesterday at 9:30AM and there was hardly anyone there. Perfect!
I like your idea of pay it forward, that’s the Christmas spirit way of dealing with this situation!
I should’ve gone at 9 instead of 1pm!
Yay you made them! It’s horrible, but I didn’t love them. I actually thought the cookie was fantastic but I guess I didn’t really care for the candy cane kiss. I’m more of a PB blossom kinda gal
Totally did the stalking thing this weekend. I’m pretty good at it. Zach is too polite..haha.
Yeah i’m not a big white chocolate or peppermint fan. But i solved my problem with the rest of these kisses by putting them in chocolate
I absolutely hate being spot stalked, so I’m pedestrian #1. I’m not going to be obnoxious, but I’m also not going to rush like a crazy person throwing everything into my car as quickly as possible so they don’t have to wait.
Christmas is more understandable (since malls are kind of like holiday war zones), but I get spot stalked almost every week when my husband and I meet for lunch. It’s a little awkward giving your hubby a kiss goodbye when someone is hovering behind you in a car…
haha oh man that is annoying! although it’s waaaaay worse at Christmas, you are so right this happens during lunch hours as well! yikes!
Those cookies look amazing. And that’s soooo funny that there is even a term for “spot stalking” – you certainly have to do it but I never knew that there was an assigned term! Love it!
haha i know! urban dictionary has a word for everything!
Those are the cutest, most festive cookies ever!
thanks
Oh goodness..lol I’ve done that before and I know how awful it feels to be the pedestrian. It seems like there is shopping madness everywhere these days…lol as much as I love the holidays, I’m a bit over it already.
Love the cookies, they look DELISH! 
I know what you mean, I think I”m getting to the point where I’ve had too much Christmas! After shopping this weekend it was nice to not have anything to do but lay on the couch!
The Hershey Kiss cookies look amazing!
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