Good Christmas Cookie....?

Question

What are some Good Christmas Cookie recipes. (Sugar, Gingerbread, things like that) Do you know of any fudge or candy recipes also?

Answer 1

My favorite is raspberry bars. The red jelly inside makes them festive, and the pecans are very seasonal:

OLD-WORLD RASPBERRY BARS

This buttery good raspberry-filled bar combines the goodness of old-world baking and updated convenience.

Crumb Mixture Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES. Butter, softened
- 1 egg

Filling Ingredients
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- 1 (10-ounce) jar raspberry preserves*

Cooking Instructions:
Heat oven to 3500. Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture is crumbly (2 to 3 minutes). Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge. Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars.*Substitute 1 (10-ounce) jar your favorite flavor preserves.TIP: Cover and store in pan up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.

Yield: 24 bars