Hey everyone! Since it does seem to be that time of year already, I thought I'd start a thread to see if anyone wants to share their favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Since I bake a LOT of cookies (over 100 dozen, usually), I'm always on the lookout for new ideas. Oh, and for me anyway, nothing too complicated!

Anyway, share away! When I get home, I'll post a couple of mine!

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Gingerbread cutouts

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Beat shortening with an electric mixer on med/high for 30 seconds, add sugar, bp, ginger, bsoda, cinnamon and cloves. Beat till combined.

Beat in molasses,egg, and vinegar till combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Dive dough in 1/2. Cover and chill for 3 hours or easy to handle.

Roll on portion of dough at a time to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375F oven for 5-6 minutes. Cool and transfer to wire racks. Makes 36-48 cookies.

Hmmmmmmm this isnt a cookie but a bar.....My mom used to make these for me and then I did for my own family......

MARSHMALLOW SLICE


2 pkgs. Butterscotch chips
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 pkg. coloured mini marshmallows or reg mini marshmallows
1/2 cup coconut

Melt peanut butter and butterscotch chips on med/low. Remove from heat. Add coconut and marshmallows. Spread on greased cake pan and refridgerate. Cut into squares.

ooops I should have said its a "square"....cut into 1-2 inch pieces.

tombs cookie recipe...(1)unwrap the pilsbury cookie dough
(2)follow the directions...

Thanks, Tomb, already have that one

I have an email that has over 100 cookie recipes on it. You click the type of cookie and then the recipe pops up...if anyone would like that email...just send me a note with your email and I will gladly send it to you.
It is a very nice thing to have
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In my family around Christmas time we always make pumpkin cookies with lemon icing. They are fantastic. If anyone wants the recipe feel free to email me.

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

3 3/4 C flour
1 1/3 C butter, softened
3/4 C sugar 1
1 /4 C orange juice
1 egg yolk

1/2 C rasberry or other preserves for filling

Beat butter and sugar together until smooth and creamy, add egg yolk and orange juice, mix in flour until just blended.

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Press thumb into the center of each cookie, making a deep indentation.

Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and with 1/3 cup red raspberry preserves fill indentations. Return to oven for 5 minutes, then immediately remove and cool cookies on wire racks.

Double Chocolate Espresso and Cashew Cookies
(these are so worth the time to cook)

1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cashews, toasted and chopped
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325° F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or oil them lightly with vegetable oil.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and espresso powder. Mix well, stopping once to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix into the creamed butter mixture, scraping again. Stir in the cashews and chocolate chips.

Scoop the cookie dough into large (1/4 cup) balls, arranging them at least 2 inches apart, 8 on each baking sheet. Bake until the cookies are just flat, 20 to 25 minutes, turning and rotating the baking sheets as necessary for even baking. Let cool about 10 minutes before transferring from the baking sheet to the cooling rack

I am so making the espresso ones, Duckie, thanks!

did you try spam choclate chip?

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