i need some holiday baking suggestions...?

Question

im 21 years old and for the past few years i have really been getting into baking for the holidays. my mom used to do a lot of baking, but i have added a few of my favorites that i make myself. anyway, i was wondering if anyone had any good cookies that are pretty simple to make that would be cute for the holiday.

heres what i usually bake for the holidays:

pizelles (anise italian cookie)
buckeyes
choc. chip cookies
fudge

thanks!!!

Answer 1

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies with Peppermint
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup coarsely chopped soft peppermint candy
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, stir together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth. Stir in vanilla; then stir in eggs one at a time, stirring until the mixture is creamy and well incorporated. Gradually stir in the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Stir in the semi-sweet chips, then the bittersweet chips. Mix in the peppermint candy, stirring until evenly distributed. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in a preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven; allow cookies to cool momentarily on the sheets before removing them to wire racks to cool completely

Mom's Ginger Snaps
INGREDIENTS
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup white sugar for decoration
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll each ball in white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until center is firm. Cool on wire racks

Answer 2

Sugar Cookies components one million one million/2 cups confectioners' sugar one million cup butter one million egg one million teaspoon vanilla extract 2 one million/2 cups all-purpose flour one million teaspoon baking soda one million teaspoon cream of tartar instructions mixture sugar and butter. upload the egg and vanilla, blending thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mixture mutually dry components. mixture into butter mixture. Refrigerate dough 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375 tiers F. Divide dough in 0.5 and roll 3/sixteen inch thick on floured floor. cut back dough with cookie cutter and sprinkle with sugar. place on gently greased cookie sheet and bake 7 to eight minutes or till delicately golden This cookies are scrumptious and not complicated.

Answer 3

Use green food coloring to make green rice krispy treats put it in a jello mold or bundt pan with red hots or candy cane pieces in the bottom of pan/mold and when cooled take out of pan and flip over and you have a wreath!! I make several of these every Christmas!

Answer 4

do a biscotti, they are easy and you can get a recipe anywhere. If you cant email me and I will give you one. They are great,especialy after dinner with tea or coffee