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Santa's Favorite Christmas Cookies
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or plain flour)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Royal Icing:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon prepared royal icing mix, or more. The consistency should be thick and creamy)
INSTRUCTIONS
Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or plain flour)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Royal Icing:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon prepared royal icing mix, or more. The consistency should be thick and creamy)
INSTRUCTIONS
Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F | 175°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together with a thick wooden spoon or electric beaters and beat until smooth (for about 3 minutes). Beat in the vanilla and the egg.
- Add in 2 cups of flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined. Then add the rest of the flour until the mixture becomes a stiff cookie dough. Turn dough out onto a clean surface. Lightly wet your hands and knead the dough until it forms a soft ball. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough in half, then roll out about 1/4-inch thick onto a lightly floured surface. Cut using any cookie cutter shape you like, and transfer immediately onto baking sheet.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until just set. For crispier golden edged cookies, bake for up to 9 minutes. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet (they should be soft) for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Royal Icing:
- Mix the water with the royal icing mix in a small bowl. Pour into a small piping bag with a round icing tip #5, outline and flood the cookies with silver or grey. Allow to set. Then, using round icing tip #1, pipe any other decorations you like over the top, or add edible pearls, edible cachous, edible balls, sprinkles, edible glitter, or whatever you like! Icing will completely set in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, or about 2 hours at room temperature.
NOTES
We used 2 lots of royal icing mix. One was grey and one was white. Decorated or plain cookies will stay fresh covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
M&M COOKIES
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
WE LOVE M&M COOKIES!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, just softened
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups M&M's, (plain) chopped and whole, separated white sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, cr
WE LOVE M&M COOKIES!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, just softened
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups M&M's, (plain) chopped and whole, separated white sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, cream together sugars, butter and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients as well as vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms (we end up chopping about ½ cup M&Ms using a nut chopper).
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto a lightly greased pan and insert 5-6 M&Ms on top.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes.
HOW TO MAKE M&M COOKIES
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together sugars, butter, and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients as well as vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms (we end up chopping about ½ cup M&Ms using a nut chopper) and stir to combine. We use a nut chopper or you add them to a Ziploc bag and crush them with the bottom of a cup or use a food processor.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto prepared baking sheets and insert 5-6 M&Ms on top.
- Working in batches, bake for 7-9 minutes.
These truly are the BEST M&M Cookies!
COOKIE TIPS
- Easy clean up. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat to prevent cookies from sticking.
- More chocolate. Add chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)!
- Do not overmix. Over-mixing the dough can lead to more air being incorporated, resulting in flat cookies.
- Chilling the cookie dough before baking is not necessary but it can help produce a cookie with a more browned exterior with a softer center.
- Make ’em mini. Make the dough as directed. Form the dough into smaller balls and instead of topping with regular-sized M&M’s use mini M&M’s to top each dough ball with. Reduce the bake time to about 5-6 minutes.
STORING INFO
- STORE. Place the cooled cookies in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. Place a piece of white bread into the container to help the cookies stay softer longer.
- FREEZE. Baked cookies can also be stored in the freezer for 3-4 months.
- Freeze cookie dough. Place the cookie dough balls onto a tray and then into the freezer. Once solid, transfer them to a freezer-safe ziploc and store them in the freezer for 3-4 months.
- Thaw them or bake them straight out of the freezer. If baking from frozen be sure to add 2-3 extra minutes to the baking time.
NOTES
Brown Sugar – Make chewier cookies by substituting ¼-⅓ cup of white sugar with an equal amount of added brown sugar.
Butter – Softened but still cold to the touch. If the butter used in the recipe is too soft or melted, it can cause the cookies to spread too much.
STORE- Place the cooled cookies in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. Place a piece of white bread into the container to help the cookies stay softer longer.
FREEZE- Baked cookies can also be stored in the freezer for 3-4 months.
Snowball Cookies
Grandma's Christmas Cookies
Snowball Cookies
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Makes
4 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Additional confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light a
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Makes
4 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Additional confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Roll warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar, cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies again in confectioners' sugar.
NOTES
FREEZE. Baked cookies can also be stored in the
freezer for 3-4 months.
Mrs Claus's Favorite Christmas Cookies
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Simple and gluten-free
Recipe Details
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Bake Time: 14 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Mix well, shape into balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar.
- Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 14-16 minutes.
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe Details
Bake Time: 10-12 minutes
Yields: 5 1/2 dozen
Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly, Travels well
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
6 ounces sem
Recipe Details
Bake Time: 10-12 minutes
Yields: 5 1/2 dozen
Good for parties/potlucks, Kid friendly, Travels well
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Heat oven to 350.
- Mix sugar, margarine, egg, water and vanilla.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drop dough by rounded tsp about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched,10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove immediately from cookie sheet.
Peppermint Cookie
4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Peppermint Cookie
Recipe Details
Bake Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 2 dozen
Good for parties/potlucks, Travels well
Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons water
several crushed p
Recipe Details
Bake Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 2 dozen
Good for parties/potlucks, Travels well
Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons water
several crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream together margarine with sugars until light and creamy. Add egg and extracts and blend in.
- In separate bowl mix flour, salt and baking soda. Add to sugar mixture.
- Stir in water as needed until batter is smooth.
- Drop a spoonful of batter on cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove cookie sheet and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy.
- Return to oven for 1 minute or until candy begins to melt.
- Remove and cool on wire rack for twenty minutes.
Great with hot cocoa!
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