Recipes, Seasonal

Cookie Recipes for Christmas

 

Christmas cookies at TidyMom.net

Bake at 350It’s the end of the month, and time for Bake at 350’s Flavor of the Month party!! This month’s theme is…….COOKIES!!!

This should be a fun one, I’m sure most of us baked some cookies in the past month – come along and share your recipes!!

I spent so much time baking and decorating butter cookies for Drop In and Decorate, and another 100 for my family and friends, I didn’t do too many other types of cookies this year.

You can find my Butter Cookie and Royal Icing recipes here.

I also tried Bridget’s Vanilla-Almond Sugar Cookie recipe as well. Our recipes were similar but just enough different for a nice change!! I also tried Bridget’s tip of using cold butter so I didn’t have to refrigerate my dough! GENIUS!! – Was a little difficult to mix up when you don’t have a Kitchenaid Stand Mixer {cough cough}…..but it was nice not having to chill my dough!

easy Rum Balls stacked on gold tray

Holiday Rum Balls

 

Spritz Cookie Recipe for holiday baking at TidyMom.net

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Shortbread Spritzer Cookies

Shortbread Spritzer Cookies

I use the recipe that comes in the box with my Wilton Cookie Press

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter; softened
  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract
  • 4 c Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cream butter and sugar till fluffy; add flavorings, egg, and milk and stir till well mixed.
  3. Sift or mix flour and baking powder together, then add to dough (this is more easily done in two or three parts), mix with hands if necessary.
  4. Dough will be very stiff. If you want to color the dough, divide your dough and add color now and mix well.
  5. Push dough into spritzer gun and press shapes onto ungreased cookie sheet. You can press sprinkles into the cookies before baking.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes, no longer! This is a rich cookie but holds its shape well and does not need to be refrigerated before shaping.
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Krispie Peanut Butter Balls | aka buckeyes recipe at TidyMom.net

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Krispie Peanut Butter Balls

Yield: About 5 dozen depending on the size

Krispie Peanut Butter Balls

My family has made these for years, it wasn’t until I started blogging that I realized how many others make these and how many variations there are. Most people call them Buckeye’s. What ever you call them, and however you make them… peanut butter balls covered in chocolate are ALWAYS a big hit!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cups Rice Krispies
  • 1-1/4 cup Chunky Peanut Butter
  • 1 pkg Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Tablespoon shortening

Instructions

  1. Mix powdered sugar, peanut butter and Rice Krispies with spoon, then use hands to combine. Roll into 1-2 inch balls.
  2. Put chocolate chips in bowl with shortening and melt in the microwave. Roll peanut butter balls in chocolate (I tip the bowl to the side and use a spoon to push around), and place on wax paper until chocolate sets.
  3. Chill covered in refrigerator or freezer. When hard you can store in the refrigerator or freezer. Wrap them well and they can stay in the freezer for months. They are really good right out of the freezer!
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Chocolate & Caramel Covered Pretzel Rods at TidyMom.net

 

 

Head over to Bake at 350 for more cookies recipes and link up some of your own while you’re there!!
 
 

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