Christmas Cookies

Christmas Cookie Recipes – Christmas Cookies – Holiday Cookie Recipe

Easy Decorated Gingerbread Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 package gingerbread cake and cookie mix
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine — melted
  • Sugar
  • 1 tub Rich & Creamy vanilla
  • ready-to-spread frosting
  • Miniature chocolate chips, raisins, cut-up gumdrops, colored sugar, miniature marshmallows, red cinnamon candies, shredded coconut, chocolate shot or shoestring licorice — if desired

Preparation:

Heat oven to 375º. Mix gingerbread mix, hot water, flour and butter in medium bowl with spoon until dough forms.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into sugar; press on shaped dough to flatten to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost with frosting. (Cover and refrigerate any remaining frosting.) Decorate as desired with chocolate chips and candies.

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Christmas Cookie Slices Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine — softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation:

Beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Divide into 3 equal parts. Shape each part into roll, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Heat oven to 400º. Cut rolls into 1/8-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until golden brown around edges. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. to wire rack.

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 Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cream or milk

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Cream butter. Add sugar slowly and beat until fluffy. Stir in well beaten egg yolks and vanilla extract. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with cream. Chill for at least 1 hour or even overnight.

Roll and cut in desired shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugar before baking (or ice afterwards, when cool). Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 36.

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