Christmas Cookies.....?

Question

Does anyone have any easy receipes for Christmas sugar cookies?

Answer 1

Granny's Christmas Cookies:

1 pound butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 egg yolks
4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) package candied cherries, cut in half

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended.

Add flour to butter mixture gradually, beating at low speed just until blended. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, beating just until blended.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Press a candied cherry half in center of each cookie.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies to wire racks, and let cool.

Yield: Makes 2 1/2 dozen

Answer 2

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Answer 3

These are very good, and you can frost them with what ever colors you like..

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

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Serving Size : 72 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup Butter or margarine -- * see n
2 1/4 cups Sugar
2 large Eggs
5 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground cardamom
1/2 cup Milk

Recipe by: Jo Merrill * you can also use light margarine. Soften the margarine
or butter.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 2 cups of sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 teaspoon of the cardamon. Add
to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and cardamon. Dip rounded
teaspoonfuls of dough into the sugar mixture. Place on greased baking sheets
and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not
overbake. Cool on wire racks.

Answer 4

First, make the sugar cookies. Then, put forsting on them to make it look like Santa's or a snowman's head. Don't forget about the long orange nose for the snowman or the with mustache and beard for Santa. Or you could possible have Christmas trees be on the front of the cookie.

Answer 5

My best cookie for Christmas is the original oatmeal cookie recipe on the box of Quaker Oatmeal. Add Coconut, walnuts, mini M & M's and add an extra egg.
Make them 3 inches round and stack six high for gift giving.
I made these for our cookie exchange and got orders for 13 dozen for Dec 22.

Answer 6

Sugar Cookies:

3 1/2 cups (490 grams) all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking powder

1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 to 4 minutes). Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until you have a smooth dough.

Divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about one hour or until firm enough to roll.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Remove one half of the chilled dough from the refrigerator and, on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch (1 cm). (Keep turning the dough as you roll, making sure the dough does not stick to the counter.) Cut out desired shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter and transfer cookies to the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheets with the unbaked cookies in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes to chill the dough which prevents the cookies from spreading and losing their shape while baking.

Note: If you are not going to frost the baked cookies, you may want to sprinkle the unbaked cookies with crystal or sparkling sugar.

Bake cookies for about 10 minutes (depending on size) or until they begin to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Frost with royal icing, if desired. Be sure to let the royal icing dry completely before storing. (This may take several hours.)

Frosted cookies will keep several days in an airtight container. Store between layers of parchment paper or wax paper.

Makes about 36 - 4 inch (10 cm) cookies

Answer 7

THE BEST RECIPE EVER, hands down. Makes great cut outs, or just plan sugar cookies.

Answer 8

Honestly, make it easy on yourself and go buy the ready made sugar cookie dough from Pillsbury. Add some red and green sprinkles and your on your way to a better holiday with more time for yourself!